We were rehearsing the tunes we play for the Eightsome Reel last night. There are not only many, many tunes to choose for the set but several ways of parcelling out the A and B parts. I'm curious as to the choices that other players make - hence the title of this thread.

We do:

Devil Among The Tailors (AA BBB) = 40 bars
Soldier's Joy (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Fairy Dance (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Staten Island (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Morpeth Rant (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Speed The Plough (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Spoot O' Skerry (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Miss McLeod's (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Soldier's Joy (A BB ) x 2 = 48 bars
Devil Among The Tailors (AA BBB) = 40 bars

We experimented with the 48 bar sequences by playing (as some other bands do) with AB AB AB - and then AAA BBB - but the double A BB sequences seemed to stick in the brain more easily!