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'''OLD MOTHER OXFORD.''' AKA and see "[[Old Molly Oxford (1)]]," "[[Steeple Claydon]]." English, Morris Dance Tune (2/4 time, with an irregular measure in the 'C' part in some versions). England, Oxfordshire. G Major (most versions): D Major (~~Spandaro~~). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Raven, et al.): ABCBCBC (Bacon, Mallinson): ABBC (Spadaro). Collected from the village of Headington, Oxfordshire, in England's Cotswold region. Michael Cooney reports the melody has been suggested as a relative of the famous American hoe-down "[[Turkey in the Straw]]."

'''OLD MOTHER OXFORD.''' AKA and see "[[Old Molly Oxford (1)]]," "[[Steeple Claydon]]." English, Morris Dance Tune (2/4 time, with an irregular measure in the 'C' part in some versions). England, Oxfordshire. G Major (most versions): D Major (Spadaro). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Raven, et al.): ABCBCBC (Bacon, Mallinson): ABBC (Spadaro). Collected from the village of Headington, Oxfordshire, in England's Cotswold region. Michael Cooney reports the melody has been suggested as a relative of the famous American hoe-down "[[Turkey in the Straw]]."

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[[File:kimber.jpg|200px|thumb|left|William Kimber]]

''Source for notated version'': William Kimber (~~1872-1961~~) {Headington, Oxfordshire}, via Cecil Sharpe [Williamson].

''Source for notated version'': William Kimber (1872–1961) {Headington, Oxfordshire}, via Cecil Sharpe [Williamson].

''Printed sources'': Bacon ('''~~The~~ Morris ~~Ring~~'''), 1974; p. 194. Karpeles & Schofield ('''A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs'''), 1951; p. 35. Mallinson ('''Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, vol. 2'''), 1988; No. 50, p. 25. Raven ('''English Country Dance Tunes'''), 1984; p. 75. Spadaro ('''10 Cents a Dance'''), 1980; p. 6 (appears as "Old Molly Oxford"). Williamson ('''English, Welsh, ~~Scottish~~ and Irish Fiddle Tunes'''), 1976; p. 16.

''Printed sources'':

Bacon ('''A Handbook of Morris Dances'''), 1974; pp. 194, 301.

Karpeles & Schofield ('''A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs'''), 1951; p. 35.

Mallinson ('''Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, vol. 2'''), 1988; No. 50, p. 25.

Raven ('''English Country Dance Tunes'''), 1984; p. 75.

Spadaro ('''10 Cents a Dance'''), 1980; p. 6 (appears as "Old Molly Oxford").

Williamson ('''English, Welsh, Scotch and Irish Fiddle Tunes'''), 1976; p. 16.

''Recorded sources'': EFDSS LP 1001, "William Kimber" (1963). Topic Records 12T249, "The Art of William Kimber" (1974).

''Recorded sources'':

EFDSS LP 1001, "William Kimber" (1963).

Topic Records 12T249, "The Art of William Kimber" (1974).

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-'''OLD MOTHER OXFORD.''' AKA and see "[[Old Molly Oxford (1)]]," "[[Steeple Claydon]]." English, Morris Dance Tune (2/4 time, with an irregular measure in the 'C' part in some versions). England, Oxfordshire. G Major (most versions): D Major (Spandaro). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Raven, et al.): ABCBCBC (Bacon, Mallinson): ABBC (Spadaro). Collected from the village of Headington, Oxfordshire, in England's Cotswold region. Michael Cooney reports the melody has been suggested as a relative of the famous American hoe-down "[[Turkey in the Straw]]."
+'''OLD MOTHER OXFORD.''' AKA and see "[[Old Molly Oxford (1)]]," "[[Steeple Claydon]]." English, Morris Dance Tune (2/4 time, with an irregular measure in the 'C' part in some versions). England, Oxfordshire. G Major (most versions): D Major (Spadaro). Standard tuning (fiddle). ABC (Raven, et al.): ABCBCBC (Bacon, Mallinson): ABBC (Spadaro). Collected from the village of Headington, Oxfordshire, in England's Cotswold region. Michael Cooney reports the melody has been suggested as a relative of the famous American hoe-down "[[Turkey in the Straw]]."
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   [[File:kimber.jpg|200px|thumb|left|William Kimber]]
-''Source for notated version'': William Kimber (1872-1961) {Headington, Oxfordshire}, via Cecil Sharpe [Williamson].
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+''Source for notated version'': William Kimber (1872–1961) {Headington, Oxfordshire}, via Cecil Sharpe [Williamson].
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-''Printed sources'': Bacon ('''The Morris Ring'''), 1974; p. 194. Karpeles & Schofield ('''A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs'''), 1951; p. 35. Mallinson ('''Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, vol. 2'''), 1988; No. 50, p. 25. Raven ('''English Country Dance Tunes'''), 1984; p. 75. Spadaro ('''10 Cents a Dance'''), 1980; p. 6 (appears as "Old Molly Oxford"). Williamson ('''English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes'''), 1976; p. 16.
+''Printed sources'':
+Bacon ('''A Handbook of Morris Dances'''), 1974; pp. 194, 301.
+Karpeles & Schofield ('''A Selection of 100 English Folk Dance Airs'''), 1951; p. 35.
+Mallinson ('''Mally's Cotswold Morris Book, vol. 2'''), 1988; No. 50, p. 25.
+Raven ('''English Country Dance Tunes'''), 1984; p. 75.
+Spadaro ('''10 Cents a Dance'''), 1980; p. 6 (appears as "Old Molly Oxford").
+Williamson ('''English, Welsh, Scotch and Irish Fiddle Tunes'''), 1976; p. 16.
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+EFDSS LP 1001, "William Kimber" (1963).
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 See also listing at:<br>
 Jane Keefer's Folk Music Index: An Index to Recorded Sources [http://www.ibiblio.org/keefer/o06.htm#Oldmoox]<br>
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