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Henry McDermott Roe waltz

By Turlough O’Carolan

Also known as Henry MacDermott Roe, Henry McDermot Roe, Henry McDermottroe, Planxty Henry McDermottroe.

There are 9 recordings of this tune.

Henry McDermott Roe has been added to 2 tune sets.

Henry McDermott Roe has been added to 44 tunebooks.

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Four settings

1
X: 1
T: Henry McDermott Roe
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
D2|G2 GA BA|G2 E2 D2|GF GA Bc|d2 B2 G2|
ce dc BA|Bd gd BG|A2 AB cA|B2 G2 E2|
G2 GA BA|G2 E2 D2|GF GA Bc|d2 B2 G2|
ce dc BA|Bd g2 Ac|B2 G2 F2|G4:|
d2|g2 ga gf|e2 d2 dg|ed ef ga|b2 g2 e2|
g2 ga gf|e2 d2 dg|ed ef ga|g4 d2|
g2 ga gf|e2 d2 dg|ed ef gf|ed cB AG|
ce dc BA|Bd g2 Ac|B2 G2 F2|G4:|
2
X: 2
T: Henry McDermott Roe
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
D|:GG/A/B/A/ GED|G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG|c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/B/A/G/|AA/B/c/A/ BGE|
GG/A/B/A/ GED|G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG|c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/|1 BGG G2D:|2 BGG G2(3d/e/f/||
|:gg/a/g/f/ edB|ee/f/g/a/ bge|gg/a/g/f/ edB|ee/g/f/a/ g2(3d/e/f/|gg/a/g/f/ edB|
[1 e/d/e/f/g/f/ e/d/c/B/A/G/:|2 c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/|BGG G2(3d/e/f/|BGG G2D||
3
X: 3
T: Henry McDermott Roe
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
D|:GG/A/B/A/ GED|G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG|c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/B/A/G/|
AA/B/c/A/ BGE|GG/A/B/A/ GED|G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG|
c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/|1 BGG G2D:|2 BGG G2(3d/e/f/||
|:gg/a/g/f/ edB|ee/f/g/a/ bge|gg/a/g/f/ edB|
ee/g/f/a/ g2(3d/e/f/|gg/a/g/f/ edB|e/d/e/f/g/f/ e/d/c/B/A/G/|
c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/|1 BGG G2(3d/e/f/:|2 BGG G2D||
# Added by JACKB .
4
X: 4
T: Henry McDermott Roe
R: waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
K: Gmaj
|:D2|G2 GA BA|G2 E2 D2|G2 GA Bc|d2 B2 G2|
ce dc BA|Bd cB AG|A2 Ac BA|B2 G2 E2|
G2 GA BA|G2 E2 D2|G2 GA Bc|d2 B2 G2|
ce dc BA|Bd gd Ac|B2 G2 F2|G3:|
|:d2|g2 ga gf|e2 d2 B2|ed ef ga|b2 g2 e2|
g2 ga gf|e2 d2 B2|ed eg fa|g4 d2|
g2 ga gf|e2 d2 B2|ed ef gf|ed cB AG|
ce dc BA|Bd gd Ac|B2 G2 F2|G3:|
# Added by Larke .

Eight comments

Planxty Henry McDermottroe

This is the tune which has been running around my head for days. I heard it on Marcas O’Murchu’s album.

Henry MacDermott Roe

This is the first of three airs composed by the blind Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) all titled "Henry MacDermott Roe" (Tune number 78, page 66, Ossian Publications - Complete Collection of Carolan’s Irish Tunes)

Henry MacDermott Roe (1st air)

Here is the tune according to Ossian Publications:
[marked: Allegro]

X:1
T: Henry McDermott Roe (1st air)
C:Turlough O’Carolan (1679-1738)
L:1/8
Q:150
K:G
M:6/8
D |: GG/A/B/A/ GED | G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG | c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/c/B/A/G/ | AA/B/c/A/ BGE | \
GG/A/B/A/ GED | G/F/G/A/B/c/ dBG | c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/ |1 BGG G2D :|2 BGG G2(3d/e/f/ | \
|: gg/a/g/f/ edB | ee/f/g/a/ bge | gg/a/g/f/ edB | ee/g/f/a/ g2(3d/e/f/ | gg/a/g/f/ edB | \
|1 e/d/e/f/g/f/ e/d/c/B/A/G/ :|2 c/e/d/c/B/A/ B/d/g/B/A/c/ | BGG G2(3d/e/f/ | BGG G2D | \

Thanks for a follow-up.

Henry McDermott Roe

Beautiful tune. I’ve heard it around now and then, and just recently at a session, and thought I might find it by going through The Session’s list of waltzes in G. I had a hunch it would turn out to be a Carolan tune - it’s gratifying to be proved correct!

Henry McDermott Roe, X:4

A bit of a variation according to fiddler Seamus Creagh and found on his 2009 CD, “Tunes for Practice.”

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Re: Henry McDermott Roe

Thank you Larke for simplifying the tune . This enables me to play on flute. Lovely.

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