King William’s march

This comes from an old recording I heard repeatedly during the mid-70’s featuring the banjo, played by Steve Waring and edited in France in a collection called "Special Instrumental"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEoU8uKMjQ

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this tune has nothing to do with the eponymous tune of Jeremiah Clarke

Sounds a lot like an Orange march played in Ulster, called there "The Boyne Water". I’ve got the dots somewhere, from my time there in 1975-77. If I can find them, I’ll post them.

"The Boyne Water", a march in 2/4 time (but The Session won’t let me change the ABC header). As heard in Ulster in 1975.

"The Boyne Water" is a staple tune amongst loyalist bands. Living as I do in Northern Ireland, I took a look at this thread to find out what King William’s March sounded like, and there we are - Boyne Water!
Alex.

I learnt this tune in the 80’s under the name ‘Jimmy Garson’s March’ - anyone else come across this title?
King Williams March I always understood was the Orange name for King of the Fairies

Jimmy Garson was a fiddler from Orkney and Peter Kennedy obtained a field recording of Jimmy and his family (wife, son in law and daughter) playing a very good version of this excellent tune (King William’s March). I have seen it listed as Boyne Water (The Rakes (of Gravesend)). I learned it from The Rakes recording many years ago. I’ve always played it, especially for ceilis.

A photograph of Jimmy Garson Trio;
http://sounds.bl.uk/World-and-traditional-music/Peter-Kennedy-Collection/025M-MSMUS1771X1X-0016V0

interesting photo - the way John Nicholson holds his left hand suggests he’s holding a Hawaiian steel bar or slide of some sort- any recordings of them ? I’d always assumed Jimmy Garson was an Ulsterman, surprised to find he came from Orkney!