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'''MEN OF GARVAGH, THE.''' AKA - "March of the Men of Garvagh." Irish, Air. | '''MEN OF GARVAGH, THE.''' AKA - "March of the Men of Garvagh." Irish, Air (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Garvagh is a town in County Derry, northern Ireland. The song is a Victorian era Protestant, Unionist anthem that begins: | ||
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''We're marching, marching thro' Garvagh Town,''<br> | |||
''We're ready to fight for Queen and Crown;''<br> | |||
''If any man won't we'll knock him down,''<br> | |||
''We're the gallant boys of Garvagh.''<br> | |||
''O, proudly, proudly the drums will beat,''<br> | |||
''As we march down thro' Garvagh Street;''<br> | |||
''For the pipers' music it's sounding sweet,''<br> | |||
''In the ears of the men of Garvagh.''<br> | |||
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The melody bears some general likeness to "[[Perry's Victory (1)]]." | |||
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MEN OF GARVAGH, THE. AKA - "March of the Men of Garvagh." Irish, Air (whole time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Garvagh is a town in County Derry, northern Ireland. The song is a Victorian era Protestant, Unionist anthem that begins:
We're marching, marching thro' Garvagh Town,
We're ready to fight for Queen and Crown;
If any man won't we'll knock him down,
We're the gallant boys of Garvagh.
O, proudly, proudly the drums will beat,
As we march down thro' Garvagh Street;
For the pipers' music it's sounding sweet,
In the ears of the men of Garvagh.
The melody bears some general likeness to "Perry's Victory (1)."
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: JIFSS, No. 13, 1913; p. 29.
Recorded sources: