Rodney's Glory

hornpipe

Key signature: Adorian

Submitted on October 31st 2004 by Kenny.

This tune has been added to 108 tunebooks.

Also known as Princess Royal, Rodney’s Glory.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• At The Feis by John Doonan
• Ballinasloe Fair: Early Irish Music In America by Various Artists
• Black Water by Kris Drever
• Bonnie Kate by Various Artists
• Carolan's Harp by Andrew Lawrence-King And The Harp Consort
• Clare Concertinas by Bernard O'Sullivan And Tommy McMahon
• Cuaichin Ghleann Neifin (The Little Cuckoo Of Glen Nephin) by David Power
• Dancing Days by Chris Leslie
• Dancing Days Are Here Again by The Albion Dance Band
• English Fiddle Tunes by Pete Cooper
• Farewell To Ireland CD 4 (Of A Box Set Of 4) by Various Artists
• Fine by Ashley MacIsaac
• Fonnchaoi by Verena Commins And Julie Langan
• Garden Of Butterflies by Jody's Heaven
• Hidden Ground by Paddy Glackin, Jolyon Jackson
• Irish Fiddles And Pipes by Liam Rowsome
• Irish Jigs, Reels And Hornpipes by Willie Clancy And Michael Gorman
• Irish Night by The Gallowglass Ceili Band
• Irish Pennywhistle Taught By Cathal McConnell by Cathal McConnell
• Maiden Voyage by Various Artists
• Masters Of Irish Music by Martin Byrnes
• Millvalley by DeReelium
• Morning Dew by King's Galliard
• Morris On by Morris On
• North-by-NorthWest by Eliot Grasso And Dave Cory
• O'stravaganza. Vivaldi In Ireland by Hughes De Courson
• Rock And More Roses by Pat Kilbride
• That's What You Get by Wendy MacIsaac
• The Art Of Traditional Fiddle Playing by Matt Cranitch
• The Bridge Céilí Band by The Bridge Céilí Band
• The Final Round CD 1 by Kevin Joyce
• The Flags Of Dublin by Paddy Glackin, Mick O'Brien And Mick Gavin
• The Irish Fiddler by Sean Maguire
• The Living Tradition Vol II by All Ireland Champions Tara And Garrai Eion Ceili Bands
• The Magpies's Nest by John G. Walsh
• The Salmon's Leap by Randal Bays
• The Spirit Of West Clare by Bobby Casey
• Three Mile Stone by Three Mile Stone
• Track Across The Deep by London Lasses And Pete Quinn
• Up She Flew by Dana Lyn
• Vanishing Borders by Steve Coulter And Harris Moore
• Vibrations by Dominig Bouchaud

X: 1
T: Rodney's Glory
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: hornpipe
K: Ador
ed | c2 Bc ABcA | BGEF G2 cd | e=fed cde^f | gfge d=fed |
c2 Bc ABcA | BGEF G2 ed | c2 BA GABG | A2 AG A2 :|
|: cd | eaab aged | e=fed c2 A2 | g2 fg agec | dcAF G2 E2 |
AGAB cBcd | edeg a2 ab | aged cdef | gfge d=fed |
c2 Bc ABcA | BGEF G2 ed | c2 BA GABG | A2 AG A2 :|

Set Dance

Probably the first set-dance I ever learned, from Martin Byrnes' only recording. Surprised it wasn't posted already.

# Posted on October 31st 2004 by Kenny

Full House!

and that's a "full-house" for Martin Byrnes.

# Posted on November 1st 2004 by Kenny

Rodney's Glory

I've heard that this tune was named in honour of Admiral Rodney of the Royal Navy who became a national hero in the 18th century for his exploits against the French and the Spanish. Almost as famous as his contemporary, Nelson.

But why should a tune be named after this particular hero ? I'm sure there's a story behind this. Does anyone know it ?

# Posted on November 1st 2004 by murfbox

Hypnotic

This is a great tune, and as Kenny says a set dance (the odd number of bars would be a giveaway). I think this tune is fully as good as King of the Fairies, and a great hypnotic jam is possible here, too. Whether you're all by yourself or in a group.

# Posted on November 28th 2004 by kris

Rodney and The Princess Royal

Surely no coincidence the similarities between Rodney's Glory and The Princess Royal, the tune of which was used for the song Bold Nelson's Praise.

# Posted on October 7th 2005 by Shardy

Rodney's Glory

Here's a version of the beautiful tune you can play on the keyless flute:

K: Ador
|:ed|cdBc AB (3cBA|BGEF G2 (3Bcd|eged cdef|g2ge dged|
c2cB AB (3cBA|BGEF G3B|c2BA GA (3BAG|A2AG A2:|
|:(3Bcd|eaag a2ab|aged cA~A2|g2 (3efg agec|dcAF G2(3EFG|
AGAB c2cd|ed (3efg a2ab|aged cdef|g2ge dged|
cdBc AB (3cBA|BGEF G3B|c2BA GA (3BAG|A2AG A2:|

It's based on the playing of "the London Lasses and Pete Quinn." I actually heard Pat O'Connor and Eoghan O'Sullivan play the virtually identical version while they visited this country last month.

# Posted on May 17th 2006 by slainte

Rodney's Glory

There is alot of informatuin in the fiddler's compagnion.
http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/ROD_ROR.htm
incluse other versions, lyrics and background

# Posted on June 22nd 2006 by swisspiper

In a Line

It's called In a Line around here, but I haven't found any corroboration for why it is. I think I was told it got called that at contradances.

# Posted on August 21st 2007 by Nico

T:Rodney’s Glory
M:4/4
S:David Power - Cuaichin Ghleann Neifin (The Little Cuckoo of Glen Nephin)
R:hornpipe
Z:gian marco pietrasanta
K:G
AB|:c2Bc ABcA|BGEF G2cd|e=fed cde^f|ged^c dfed|
(3cdc Bc ABcA|BGEF G2ed|(3cdc BA GABG|A4 A2:|:Bd||
eaab aged|efed c2A2|g2(3gfg age^c|dcAF G2E2|
AGAB cBcd|efge a3b|aged cdef|ged^c dfed|
(3cdc Bc ABcA|BGEF G2ed|(3cdc BA GABG|A2AG A2:|Bd||

# Posted on October 28th 2007 by gian marco

"Rodney’s Glory" ~ the previous, a duplication & a Euro apostrophe ~ ’ / '

Key signature: A Dorian
Submitted on October 28th 2007 by gian marco.
~ /tunes/display/7907

This is still gm's transcription but with minor adjustments, including adding that classic set dance swing ~ > ~ missed by all previous transcriptions... ~ 'c'

X: 4
T: Rodney’s Glory
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: set dance
K: A Dorian
|: A>B |
c2 B>c A>Bc>A | B>GE>F G2 c>d |e>=fe>d c>de>^f | g>ed>^c d>=fe>d |
(3cdc B>c A>Bc>A | B>GE>F G2 e>d | (3cdc B>A G>AB>G | A4 A2 :|
|: B>d |
e>aa>b a>ge>d | e>=fe>d c2 A2 | g2 (3gfg a>ge>^c | d>cA>F G2 E2 |
A>GA>B c>Bc>d | e>fg>e a3 b | a>ge>d c>de>f | g>ed>^c d>=fe>d |
(3cdc B>c A>Bc>A | B>GE>F G2 e>d | (3cdc B>A G>AB>G | A2 A>G A2 :|

gm's notes ~

Source: Cuaichin Ghleann Neifin (The Little Cuckoo Of Glen Nephin) by David Power
Transcription: gian marco pietrasanta (adjustments by 'c')

# Posted on October 28th 2007 by gian marco

# Posted on October 28th 2007 by ceolachan

It is from a poem by the poet, spailpín and rake Eoghan Rua O Suilleabhain. He seduced one of his employer's daughters, ran away, and ended up in the British Navy. The poem was indeed about Admiral Rodney. Praising their cheiftains, even if the cheiftain was a British admiral, was just what Irish poets did.

# Posted on January 20th 2008 by Tadhg mac Saoirse

Rodneys glory

I have just recorded this set dance on sound lantern.http://www.soundlantern.com/UpdatedSoundPage.do?ToId=1255&Path=rodneysglory.mp3
RODNEY'S GLORY [1] (Gloire {Ui} Rodnaig). AKA and see "Irishman's Return from America," "My Name is Moll Mackey," "Praises of Limerick." Irish, Air and Long or Set Dance (2/4 time). A Aeolian/Mixolydian (O'Neill/1001, Welling): G Aeolian/Mixolydian (O'Neill/1915): A Dorian (Mitchell, Mulvihill, O'Neill/1850 & Krassen). Standard tuning. AABB. The tune is a set dance version of Turlough O'Carolan's air "Princess Royal [1]" or "Miss MacDermott." The title "Rodney's Glory," explains O'Sullivan (1983), was derived from verses by the poet Eoghain Rua Ó Súilleabháin in 1782, set to O’Carolan’s tune. The song commemorates a naval battle fought that year in which George Rodney (d. 1792), then vice-admiral of Great Britain, encountered a French fleet under Admiral Comte De Grasse. "The Battle of the Saints" or “Les Saintes” (named after Les Isles des Saintes, in the West Indies between Guadeloupe and Dominica), as the engagement was called, was one of the most important sea battles in wooden-ship history. Rodney’s thirty-three ships broke in two places the French line-of-battle of thirty-seven ships of the line, when, after the fleets had nearly passed each other on opposite tacks, a change of wind favored the British. The result was the capture of the French flagship and admiral along with five other ships. It was to be the final battle of the War of the American Revolution, and, strategically, although it did not negate Washington’s victory at Yorktown it did preserve Britain’s West Indian territories. Rodney was rewarded with a peerage although he came in for criticism for not following up his initial victory with the destruction of the remainder of the French fleet. Ó Súilleabháin served on The Formidable, a ship which saw some of the severest fighting and thus “Rodney's Glory" is a first-hand account of the battle.

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# Posted on May 11th 2008 by Dick Miles