An Lúibí­n:

Cantar na véarsí­ sa lúibín agus is é an fonn a bhíonn leis de ghnáth ná port (jig) traidisiúnta.  Bí­onn portaireacht le focail raiméise (á gcanadh ag an mbeirt le chéile) mar churfá i ndiaidh gach véarsa agus is iondúil go dtugtar an lí­ne dheiridh nó an dá lí­ne dheiridh den véarsa a ghabhann roimis, isteach sa churfá.  

Bíonn cheithre lí­ne nó ocht lí­ne de ghnáth sna véarsaí­ sa lúibín.

Ó véarsa go véarsa bí­onn an bheirt ag freagairt a chéile agus ag sárú ar a chéile.  Ar ndóigh tá bua na dea-chainte agus cumas maith rannaireachta ana thábhachtach san ealaí­n seo.
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Sung Dialogue:

The Lúibín (meaning "link") could be described as a dialogue sung to a lively traditional tune (usually a jig). In this dialogue one performer may be recounting an incident or offering an opinion on a topic while the other reacts with witty well-crafted quizzical responses. Each verse, usually of four or eight lines, is followed by a chorus sung in unison.  This chorus takes the form of the lilting of nonsense words ending with the last line or last two lines of the previous verse.