McKenna's

reel

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on October 7th 2001 by Will CPT.

This tune has been added to 56 tunebooks.

Also known as Coirnéal Mhac Ruaidhrí, Col. Rodger's Favourite, Colonel McRory's, Colonel Rodger's, Colonel Rodger's Favorite, Colonel Rodger's Favourite, Colonel Rodgers Favorite, Colonel Rodgers' Favourite, Colonel Roger's, Colonel Roger's Favourite, Colonel Rogers, Sean McKenna's.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

A Tribute To John McKenna by Mick Woods
Ah, Surely! by Eddie Cahill
As I Carelessly Did Stray... by Harry Bradley
Bad Turns And Horse-Shoe Bends by Harry Bradley
Classic Recordings Of The Irish Fiddle Legend by Paddy Reynolds
Croch Suas E by Frankie Gavin
Crossing Point by Daimh
Festival Of Traditional Irish Music by Various Artists
His Original Recordings by John McKenna
Irish Fiddle Player by Jimmy Power
Isn't Anyone Going To Stop Them? by The Magic Square
Keelwest by Paul McGrattan
Mind The Pipes by Leonard Barry
Music Of A Champion by Brendan McGlinchey
No Borders by Meascán
Ocean View by Shanachie
Out For The Night by Battlefield Band
Rattlin' Banjos (part 1) by Gerry O'Connor
The Best Of Seamus Tansey by Seamus Tansey
The Fuchsia Band by The Fuchsia Band
The Mountain Road by Various Artists
The Night Rambler's Companion by Harry Bradley
The Piper's Call by Liam O'Flynn
The Pipering Of Willie Clancy. Vol 2 by Willie Clancy
The Princess Royal: Dance Music From South Armagh by The Nine McCusker Brothers And Hugh Savage
The Ulster Outcry by Ar Leitheidi
Toss The Feathers by Mountain Dew
Traditional Dance Music Of Ireland by Various Artists
Traditional Music Of Ireland, Vol. 1 by Sean Ryan
Turning The Tune by Charlie Lennon
Within A Mile O' Jamestown by Mick Mulvey
Wooden Flute Obsession: Volume 2, Disc 1 by Various Artists

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

X: 1
T: McKenna's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:G2 dB cAFA|GABc dBcA|GBdB cAFA|GBAF GFED|
|GBdB cAFA|GABc defg|afge fdcA|1GBAF G2 (3DEF:|2 GBAF G2 ag||
|:fdde fdcA|dggf gbag|fdde fdcA|GBAF Geag|
|fdde fdcA|dggf gbag|fdde fdcA|1 GBAF G2 ag:|2 GBAF G2 (3DEF||

Details ABC Sheetmusic Comments

McKenna's

This tune floats around many a session, not always with the name attached. I first heard the name with it at a session in Vancouver B.C., Canada, played lightly, not too fast, and with great lift by a pair of fiddlers and a banjo.

# Posted on October 7th 2001 by Will CPT

.... For a different feel altogether, listen to Willie Clancy's recording (played on whistle) on The Pipering ong Willie Clancy, Vol. 2.

# Posted on October 10th 2001 by ragaman

Correction

Sorry ... The Pipering OF Willie Clancy.

# Posted on October 10th 2001 by ragaman

There are 3 reels in this set! McKenna's #1 & McKenna's #2

The reel "McKenna's #1" is followed by another reel of John McKenna, "McKenna's #2" also known as "The Happy Days Of Youth" or "Thos Byrne's".
Here it is:

X: 3
T: McKenna's #2
T: Happy Days of Youth, The
T: Thos Byrne's
R: reel
M: C|
K: Emin
~e3d ~B3A|GABG AGED|G2AG de~e2|dBAd BG~G2|!
gfed edBA|~G2BG AGED|G2AG de~e2|dBAd BG~G2||!
fgag fedB|eBfa ~g3f|eB~B2 gfed|BAGA BA~A2|!
f2ag fedB|eBfa ~g3a|bgaf gfed|(3efg af ~g3f||!
"Version 2:"
|:e2ed ~B3A|GABG AE~E2|G2GE dBeB|dBAd BG~G2:|!
faaf gfed|(3Bcd ef gafg|eB~B2 gedB|BAB^c dcde|!
faaf gfed|(3Bcd ef ~g3f|g2af geed|eaaf ~g3f||!

Liam O'Flynn probably plays version 2 on his record.

Christian

# Posted on May 18th 2004 by chris_celt

I'd been wondering about the various "colonel" titles I'd seen for this tune so did a google search. I discovered that the Gaelic title is "Coirnéal Mhac Ruaidhrí", and that this gets anglicised to "McRory", which in turn has historically been changed to "Rodgers".

# Posted on December 11th 2006 by Dow

Colonel Rodger's

... is the most common title of the tune, as pointed out above. And here's the link to "The Happy Days of Youth," the one which almost always follow: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/1669

# Posted on May 15th 2007 by slainte

Actually, Slainte, I find that most people in sessions just refer to it as McKenna's.

# Posted on May 15th 2007 by Dow

I believe that's just in OZ.

# Posted on May 15th 2007 by slainte

I don't believe so.

# Posted on May 15th 2007 by Dow

Aye, it's really funny that Seamus Tansey recoreded this as "Sean McKenna's." But, I believe it's better to call this tune by a proper name rather than McKenna's #1 to avoid confusion with the other one.

# Posted on May 16th 2007 by slainte

Yes, I agree :-)

# Posted on May 17th 2007 by Dow

Liam O'Flynn's Version

X: 1
T: McKenna's
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Gmaj
|:D | G2 dB cAFD|GABc dBcA|G2 dB cAFD|GBAF G3D|
|G2 dB cAFD|GABc defg|afge fdcA|1GBAF G2 (3DEF:|2 GBAF G2 ag||
|:fdde fdcA|dggf g2 ag|fdde fdcA|GBAF G2 ag|
|fdde fdcA|dggf g2 ag|fdde fdcA|1 GBAF G2 ag:|2 GBAF G2 (3DEF||

# Posted on July 17th 2007 by JACKB