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NELSON'S PRAISE. AKA and see "Princess Royal (1)." AKA - "Bold Nelson's Praise." English, Morris Dance Tune (4/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABCBCB. The tune was collected in the village of Ilmington, Warwickshire, England, and is titled in honor of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, the hero of a number of naval battles, including the Battle of the Nile (1798) and Trafalger (1805). The melody is a version of harper Turlough Carolan's "Princess Royal (1)", which was adapted by English composer William Shield for his song, "The Saucy Arethusa" (1778).
Source for notated version: fiddler and dancer Sam Bennet (Ilmington, Warwickshire), collected by Kenworthy
Schofield. Bennet was active from before the 20th century to about 1945.
Printed sources: Bacon (The Morris Ring), 1974; p. 221.
Recorded sources:
See also listing at:
See the morris dance on youtube.com [1]
See/hear Lester Bailey's melodeon version on youtube.com [2]