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'''KINGSBURY JIG.''' English, Jig. A version of "[[Oyster Girl (The)]]." The verse below was used as a mnemonic for the tune, according to Mike Yates (2002): | '''KINGSBURY JIG.''' English, Jig. A version of "[[Oyster Girl (The)]]." The verse below was used as a mnemonic for the tune, according to Mike Yates (2002): | ||
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Saturday night I lost my wife, | ''Saturday night I lost my wife,''<br> | ||
And where do you think I found her? | ''And where do you think I found her?''<br> | ||
Up in the moon, playing a tune, | ''Up in the moon, playing a tune,''<br> | ||
With all the girls around her. | ''With all the girls around her.''<br> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
See also note for "[[Saturday Night (2)]]." | See also note for "[[Saturday Night (2)]]." | ||
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KINGSBURY JIG. English, Jig. A version of "Oyster Girl (The)." The verse below was used as a mnemonic for the tune, according to Mike Yates (2002):
Saturday night I lost my wife,
And where do you think I found her?
Up in the moon, playing a tune,
With all the girls around her.
See also note for "Saturday Night (2)."
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