Barn Dance Speed?

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Barn Dance Speed?

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At what kind of tempo range are barn dances played at sessions (assuming barn dances are played at sessions) ?

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Found this at Mudcat Cafe, although the actual source is The Fiddler's Companion:
Caoimhin Mac Aoidh says: "Barn dances and Germans - These are the same thing. The term German seems to be restricted to west and central Donegal. They are in 4/4 time and played at the speed of a hornpipe."
They're played at my local sessions from time to time. Using this webpage, I tend to average at somewhere around 127 to 130 bpm, looks like.
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Thanks very much.

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