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Morris Tune
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A Morris tune, whistled to Cecil Sharp by William Kimber
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Jockey to the Fair (tune)
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Loveless plays the single solo morris jig "Jockey To The Fair" from the village of Headington Quarry
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Swaggering Boney (Longborough) (tune)
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William Kimber
Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
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Getting Upstairs (tune, some singing)
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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)
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Constant Billy (tune)
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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)
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Princess Royal (tune)
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William Kimber
Recorded at Theo Chaundy's house, 62 Iffley Road, Oxford, 1956; a few days after Tape 54A/B.
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Constant Billy (Adderbury) (tune)
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Constant Billy (Adderbury) tune
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Princess Royal (tune)
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Loveless plays "Princess Royal" from Fieldtown, Oxfordshire
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I'll Go And Enlist For A Sailor (tune)
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Loveless plays "I'll Go Enlist For A Sailor" from the village of Sherborne
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First meeting and Sharp and Neal
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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...
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Bonnets So Blue (tune)
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Loveless plays "Bonnets So Blue" from the village of Bucknell
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Golden Gloves
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Golden Gloves - talk, tune, and song. Performed by 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...
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Lullaby
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Lullaby
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Trunkles
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Trunkles (Morris Dance)
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Ladies Pleasure (tune)
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Loveless plays "Ladies Pleasure, also know as "Ladies Of Pleasure" from the village of Bledington
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BTTQ Education workshops
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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...
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The Full English records - tunes & songs
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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.
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'Back to the Quarry'
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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...
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Shepherd's Hey (tune)
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Loveless plays "The Shepherds Hey" from Headington Quarry. He also discusses the Percy Grainger arrangement.
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Quick Activities
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Here are a few of the suggested activities in this topic - please download the full Teacher's Pack for more info, background, discussion topics, and curriculum links.
1) Play Chinese Whispers, to show how something can be changed through passing on...
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Country Gardens (tune, discussion)
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Talk and tune, William Kimber, Christopher 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...
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29th of May
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To return to the list of morris tunes, click on 'Morris Tune Notations' in the menu on the right.
Click on the links below to view and download the music you need:
Melody (key of C)Melody (key of Bb)Melody (bass clef)
Accompaniment (key of...
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Old Mother Oxford
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To return to the list of morris tunes, click on 'Morris Tune Notations' in the menu on the right.
Click on the links below to view and download the music you need:
Melody (key of C)Melody (key of Bb)Melody (bass clef)
Accompaniment (key of...
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Over the Hills to Glory (tune)
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Performed by 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...
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The Quaker's Wife (tune)
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William Kimber, Mabel Stace
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...
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Old Mother Oxford (tune)
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Loveless plays "Old Mother Oxford" from Headington Quarry.
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Playing in C, followed by "My Lord Of Sherborne's Jig" (tune)
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Loveless discusses the benefits of playing in C on concertina before playing "The Lord Of Sherborne's Jig"
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The dance "Baccapipes" (tune) and friendship with William Kimber
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Loveless describes the dance "Baccapipes" before going on to discuss his friendship with William Kimber
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The Nutting Girl (tune)
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Loveless plays "The Nutting Girl" from the village of Fieldtown
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Lumps of Plum Pudding (tune)
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Loveless plays "Lumps Of Plum Pudding" from Bledington in Oxfordshire
