Waltz - Mazurka - but probably not 4/4

A few (many) years ago at Horsham Folk Club, it was a "come all ye"
singer's night and the club was, and still is, very tolerant of
"beginners". I tried Michael Turner's Waltz on the Appalachian
Dulcimer (think I had heard Pete Coe play it).

Well Michael Turner's Waltz is a fairly short piece even if it is played
through twice, so I asked the great and wonderful Harry Mousdell
to recite the words which are on Michael Turner's Gravestone at
Warnham Parish Church, as a prelude to my playing.

I thought the piece went really well. Later a "real" musician very gently
pointed out that given the way I had played the tune I really should have
introduced it as "Michael Turner's March".

Geoff
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The words on Michael Turner's Gravestone:

Sacred to the memory of Michael Turner
Clerk and Sexton of this Parish For 50 years
From Jan.17 1830 to Jan.20 1880.
Born May 25.1796. Died Dec.18.1885

His duty done, beneath this stone.
Old Michael lies at rest.
His rustic rig, his song, his jig,
Were ever of the best.

With nodding head the choir he led.
That none should start too soon,
The second too, he sang full true.
His viol played the tune.

And when at last his age had passed.
One hundred less eleven.
With faithful cling to fiddle string.
He sang himself to heaven.