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Shepherds' Hey (dance): Wiliam Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Getting Upstairs (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Laudnum Bunches (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Jockey to the Fair (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
The Fool's Jig (Bampton) (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Young Collins (Bledington) (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 27-1-38: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (27 Jan 1938) re memories of meeting Cecil Sharp, Kimber's role as the sole source for Sharp's notation and insistance that Sharp's notation of the Headington tunes and dances is correct and is traditional.
Headington Play text: Headington Play text
Old Mother Oxford (tune): Loveless plays "Old Mother Oxford" from Headington Quarry.
Jockey to the Fair (tune): Loveless plays the single solo morris jig "Jockey To The Fair" from the village of Headington Quarry
Shepherd's Hey (tune): Loveless plays "The Shepherds Hey" from Headington Quarry. He also discusses the Percy Grainger arrangement.
Cessation of dancing and revival: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Stonework: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Brighton Camp (Eynsham) (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Letter from Maud Karpeles to William Kimber 29-1-38: Letter from [Maud Karpeles] to William Kimber (29 Jan 1938) re assurance that Kimber's insistance on the correctness of [Cecil Sharp's notation of] the Headington tunes and dances will be noted and kept for future reference.
Headington Morris: Headington Morris
Further Notes on Headington Quarry Morris Dancers: Further Notes on Headington Quarry Morris Dancers
Headington Quarry Morris Dancers 1887: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Current Headington Quarry Morris Dancers: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Headington Quarry Morris Dancers 1899: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Statement Re Mr. Kimber and the Headington Morris: Statement Re Mr. Kimber and the Headington Morris
Bonny Green Garters (dance): William Kimber 10 June 1957. William Kimber playing for Headington Quarry Morris Dancers outside the Mason's Arms, Headington Quarry
Recording: William Kimber, Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Work life of Kimber and his father: William Kimber, Theo Chaundy William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Christ Church: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Transcribing dances: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Farewells: Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy, William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Sharp-Neal dispute: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Mary Neal: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Undergraduate misbehaviour: William Kimber William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
Bricklaying: William Kimber, Theo Chaundy William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
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Quarry nicknames: William Kimber, Jim Phillips, Charlie Jones et al Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956 Present: William Kimber, Mabel Stace, Charlie Jones, Jim Phillips, Theo Chaundy, Hilda Chaundy (wife of TC), Christopher Chaundy,...
Christ Church Bells: William Kimber et al Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956 Present: William Kimber, Mabel Stace, Charlie Jones, Jim Phillips, Theo Chaundy, Hilda Chaundy (wife of TC), Christopher Chaundy, Jennifer Churchill (future wife of CC)
William Kimber's concertina: Loveless discusses the concertina that was bequeathed to him by William Kimber, and how Kimber came to own it.
The importance of capers: Loveless on the importance of sustaining capers in a morris jig
First meeting and Sharp and Neal: Christopher Chaundy, William Kimber, Theo Chaundy Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956Present: William Kimber, Mabel Stace, Charlie Jones, Jim Phillips, Theo Chaundy, Hilda Chaundy (wife of TC), Christopher Chaundy, Jennifer...
Old Age: William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
First meeting with Cecil Sharp: William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
Constant Billy (tune): William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956 Present: William Kimber, Mabel Stace, Charlie Jones, Jim Phillips, Theo Chaundy, Hilda Chaundy (wife of TC), Christopher Chaundy, Jennifer Churchill (future wife of CC)
The dance "Baccapipes" (tune) and friendship with William Kimber: Loveless describes the dance "Baccapipes" before going on to discuss his friendship with William Kimber
Church Bells: William Kimber et al Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
Whittle and dub: William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
Rights in recordings: William Kimber, Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy William Kimber at home, Merryville, St Ann’s Road, Headington, 16 June 1959, with Theo Chaundy, Christopher Chaundy
BTTQ Education workshops: As part of the 'Back to the Quarry' project, we carried out some workshops at two primary schools in the Headington area: Wood Farm Primary School (situated a couple of minutes walk from the house which Kimber was born in) and Windmill Primary School...
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 26-8-31: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (26 Aug 1931) re the death of Kimber's parents, Kimber's father's contribution to Cecil Sharp's work and opinions of Mary Neal.
Whit Tours: William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956Present: William Kimber, Mabel Stace, Charlie Jones, Jim Phillips, Theo Chaundy, Hilda Chaundy (wife of TC), Christopher Chaundy, Jennifer Churchill (future wife of CC)
The Full English records - correspondence: A selection of records from The Full English archive, relating to correspondence with or about William Kimber, and Headington Quarry Morris. Please browse using the menu on the right, or search using the box in the top right of the page.
The Full English records - tunes & songs: A selection of records from The Full English archive, with tune notations and song lyrics from the Headington Quarry area. Please browse using the menu on the right, or search using the box in the top right of the page.
The Full English records - notes & writings: A selection of records from The Full English archive, with various notes, writings, and articles, relating to Kimber, Morris, and Headington Quarry. Please browse using the menu on the right, or search using the box in the top right of the page.
Mummers: William Kimber Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
Welcome to Merryville.uk - the online home of William Kimber: This website is an online archive of material relating to William Kimber, a morris dancer and concertina player from Headington Quarry. It was created as part of the 'Back to the Quarry' project by Folk Arts Oxford, funded by the Heritage Lottery...
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Douglas Kennedy 16-7-38: Letter from Maud Karpeles to Douglas Kennedy (16 Jul 1938) re Karpeles' membership of [EFDSS] teaching staff and Board of Examiners, [EFDSS] staff conference and enclosed documents relating to alterations to Headington dances and information from...
Letter from Douglas Kennedy to Maud Karpeles 25-7-38: Letter from [Douglas Kennedy] to Maud Karpeles (25 Jul 1938) disputing Kennedy's supposed suggestion that William Kimber's insistance on the accuracy of Cecil Sharp's notation of the Headington tunes and dances was influenced by Karpeles [see MK/5/86]...
The Full English records: The Full English is a digital resource bringing together many of the major folk music collections in the United Kingdom and beyond. This selection from it contains all the material in it relating to Kimber and Headington Quarry. It includes relevant...
Headington map: The children from Wood Farm were really excited to discover that Kimber was born in a cottage only a couple of minutes walk from their school. They were also fascinated by the fact that he was a builder, and built houses for himself to live in as well...
The Chaundy Collection: In 1956 Theo Chaundy (a mathematics don at Christ Church and a morris dancer with the Oxford University Morris Men) bought a tape recorder and invited William Kimber to his home to talk about morris dancing, along with his fellow dancers Jim Phillips...
Copy of short hand notes (Cecil Sharp): Copy of short hand notes taken at Headington Oct 24th 1910 by Miss Neal & Co.
'Back to the Quarry': This website was created as part of the 'Back to the Quarry' project (BTTQ), by Folk Arts Oxford, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The aim of BTTQ was to explore the musical history of William Kimber and his family, and share the story with the...
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Anne Gilchrist: Letter from [Maud Karpeles] to Anne Geddes Gilchrist (12 April 1930) re criticism and request for alteration and/or omission of Gilchrist's article in the EFDS News, collecting and publication of Headington dances with reference to the Board of...
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Douglas Kennedy 22-7-38: Letter from Maud Karpeles to 'Douglas' [Douglas Kennedy] (22 Jul 1938) re Karpeles' attendance at [EFDSS] staff conference and response to suggestion that William Kimber's insistance on the accuracy of Cecil Sharp's notation of the Headington tunes and...
Letter from Douglas Kennedy to Maud Karpeles 20-7-38: Letter from [Douglas Kennedy] to Maud Karpeles (20 Jul 1938) re Karpeles' membership of [EFDSS] teaching staff and Board of Examiners and Kennedy's thoughts relating to alterations to Headington dances and information from William Kimber.
Extract by Maud Karpeles from letter: Extract by Maud Karpeles from letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (27 Jan 1938) re Kimber's role as the sole source for Sharp's notation and insistance that Sharp's notation of the Headington tunes and dances is correct and is traditional.
Postcard from Mark Cox: Post card from Mark Cox
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Kenworthy Schofield: Letter from [Maud Karpeles] to Kenworthy Schofield (23 July 1938) re discussion relating to dances of Headington Morris and decision not to attend [EFDSS] staff conference.
Letter from Maud Karpeles to Tony Wales: Letter from [Maud Karpeles] to Tony Wales (1 Nov 1974) re Wales' retirement from EFDSS, his continued editorship of 'English Dance and Song' and the submission by Karpeles of a letter to the editor to be published in 'English Dance and Song'. Includes...
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 24-4-32: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (24 Apr 1932) re hearing [Cecil Sharp's] tunes on the radio, the arrangement and attribution of songs and memories of playing and dancing for Cecil Sharp.
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 30-10-33: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (30 Oct 1933) re lack of contact from EFDS [EFDSS] following his visit to London on 6 Dec 1932 and concerns for the end of his Morris dancing career.
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 14-6-29: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (14 Jun 1929) re acceptance of invitation to attend [the laying of the foundation stone at Cecil Sharp House] and Kimber's work as a bricklayer.
Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles 22-11-28: Letter from William Kimber to Maud Karpeles (22 Nov 1928) re being unable to find the letters that Karpeles had asked for.
Letter from Kenworthy Schofield to Maud Karpeles: Letter from Kenworthy Schofield to Maud Karpeles (21 July 1938) re discussion relating to dances of Headington Morris and plea for Karpeles to attend [EFDSS] staff conference.
Collections: Back to the Quarry brings together several important collections, in some cases making them available for the first time. As you browse through the collections you have the opportunity to comment on them and to add your own memories or thoughts. We're...

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