It is distinguished mainly by its expressive and lively tempo, played usually in 68, although some variants are performed in other time signatures.
[citation needed] Muiñeira is associated with traditional choreographic schemes and the associated instrumentation is a form of bagpipe known as a gaita.
According to "Galicia-The Spanish Cousins", an article on Roots World,[1] muiñeira is the Galician "equivalent" of a jig, which is consistent with the time signature of 68.
The word "muiñeira" (the same pronunciation in Portuguese, but spelled "moinheira") means literally both millstone and a mill landlady (or the miller's wife, if a man).
Núñez performed a "Muneira de Chantada" with the Chieftains in early 2008, which featured Irish foot dancing.