Annotation:Oxford Minuet (2)

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OXFORD MINUET [2]. Old-Time, Piece. USA; Nebraska. . B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB ('B' part shifts to 3/4 time). Substantially different than Viola Ruth's "Oxford Minuet (1)," though still retaining the two parts in different tempo structure. Usually known as a southwest dance tune. The second strain goes to a waltz rather than a march.

Source for notated version: Bob Walters (Burt County, Nebraska) [Christeson].

Printed sources: R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 1, 1973; p. 166.

Recorded sources:

See also listing at:
Hear Bob Walters play the tune at Slippery Hill [1]

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