Rîl Llanofer
(Llanover Reel / Jones' Hornpipe)
Lady Llanover, Augusta Hall, is widely known in Wales for
her dedication to the Welsh language and culture. She, like
Lady Charlotte Guest had moved into Wales as the wife of a
powerful and wealthy man and had a huge respect for the
language and culture. She was the patron of many Welsh poets
and musicians, organised festivals,catalogued traditional
costumes and insisted that her employees spoke Welsh.
This is one of the tunes that was played at the frequent
traditional dances that were held at her home, Llanover Hall
which is near Abergavenny.
It has the typical Welsh tune structure - AABB.
Part A is played twice: note the two dots at the end of the
stave showing this; then part B is played
twice.