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'''OXFORDSHIRE TRAGEDY, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Miller and His Sons (The)]]." English, Air (3/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The song appears in '''The Cobblers' Opera''' (1729), '''The Village Opera''' (1729) and '''Silvia''' (1731). | '''OXFORDSHIRE TRAGEDY, THE.''' AKA and see "[[Miller and His Sons (The)]]." English, Air (3/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The song appears in '''The Cobblers' Opera''' (1729), '''The Village Opera''' (1729) and '''Silvia''' (1731). | ||
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Near Woodstock town, in Oxfordshire, | ''Near Woodstock town, in Oxfordshire,''<br> | ||
As I walk'd forth to take the air; | ''As I walk'd forth to take the air;''<br> | ||
To view the fields and meadows round, | ''To view the fields and meadows round,''<br> | ||
Methought I heard a dreadful sound. | ''Methought I heard a dreadful sound. ''<br> | ||
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OXFORDSHIRE TRAGEDY, THE. AKA and see "Miller and His Sons (The)." English, Air (3/4 time). C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. The song appears in The Cobblers' Opera (1729), The Village Opera (1729) and Silvia (1731).
Near Woodstock town, in Oxfordshire,
As I walk'd forth to take the air;
To view the fields and meadows round,
Methought I heard a dreadful sound.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Chappell (Popular Music of the Olden Time, vol. 2), 1859; p. 153.
Recorded sources: