What dance fits “Thomas the Rhymer”?
How to count it
At 119 BPM one beat lasts 504 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.7.
Tempo is the median of 2 analyzed recordings of this song (they ranged over 13.6 BPM).
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahkaruoska | Värttinä | 119 | D major | Contra Dance | 2003 |
| Cool Breeze | Luka Bloom | 119 | C major | Contra Dance, Irish Dance | 1999 |
| Rosemary Lane | Espers | 119 | F major | Contra Dance | 2005 |
| Coconut Dog / Morning Dew | Solas | 119 | E minor | Contra Dance, Irish Dance | 2006 |
| Homage: Le Bateau / Homage à Edmond Parizeau | 422 | 119 | D major | Contra Dance, Irish Dance | 2000 |
| The Man in the Station | John Martyn | 118 | C major | Contra Dance | 1973 |
| On the Banks of the Roses | The Corries | 120 | B major | Contra Dance, Irish Dance | 1966 |
| Farewell | Kate Rusby | 118 | G major | Contra Dance, Irish Dance | 2007 |
| Parson's Farewell | Bellowhead | 118 | D minor | Contra Dance | 2010 |
| Rosie | Fairport Convention | 118 | D major | Contra Dance | 1993 |
| All My Trials | Peter, Paul and Mary | 120 | D# major | Contra Dance | 1963 |
| Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand | Waylon Jennings | 120 | G major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Contra Dance | 1978 |
More by Steeleye Span
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Drummer | Steeleye Span | 113 | F major | Contra Dance | 1971 |
| Lovely on the Water | Steeleye Span | 143 | F major | 1971 | |
| The Lark in the Morning | Steeleye Span | 81 | B major | 1971 | |
| I Wish That I Never Was Wed | Steeleye Span | 117 | G major | Contra Dance | 1999 |
| Lord Randall | Steeleye Span | 115 | A major | Contra Dance | 1999 |
| The King | Steeleye Span | 143 | F major | 1971 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.