Charles Benfield from Boult near Bledington

Bledington Tunes

Sources: MB V; Jour EFDSS; TM; RD. RD's additional sources were RKS' and Clive Carey's MSS. Sharp included reference to some Bledington dances in the first edition of MB III, where they were not distinguished from other traditions; he omitted them from the 2nd edition. Se also articles by RW in EDS (Winter '76 and Sp[ring '77).

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Charles Benfield from Bould,
he played for Bledington,
Fifield, Idbury, Longborough
and Milton-under-Wychwood.
  1. Hey Diddle Dis, Bledington
  2. Young Collins, Bledington 1
  3. Young Collins, Bledington 2
  4. Billy Boy, Bledington 1, TM, from Benfield
  5. Billy Boy, Bledington 2, RKS, from Hathaway
  6. Billy Boy, Bledington 3, CJS, from Benfield
  7. Idbury Hill, Bledington
  8. Maid of the Mill, Bledington 1
  9. Morning Star, Bledington 1
  10. Morning Star, Bledington 2
  11. Old Woman Tossed Up, Bledington 1, CJS (Bond) Map for Bledington
  12. Old Woman Tossed Up, Bledington 2, DK & RKS (Benfield)
  13. Old Woman Tossed Up, Bledington 3, RKS (Hathaway)
  14. Over the Water to Charlie, Bledington 1
  15. Over the Water to Charlie, Bledington 2
  16. Flowers of Edinburgh, Bledington
  17. Gallant Hussar, Bledington
  18. William and Nancy, Bledington
  19. William & Nancy (fragments), Bledington
  20. Bonnets o' Blue, Bledington
  21. General Monk's March, Bledington 1, Benfield
  22. General Monk's March, Bledington 2, Hathaway
  23. General Monk's March, Bledington 3, Bond
  24. Cuckoo's Nest, Bledington
  25. Trunkles, Bledington
  26. Glorisher, Leapfrog, Bledington
  27. Saturday Night, Bledington
  28. Princess Royal, Bledington 1
  29. Princess Royal, Bledington 2
  30. Lumps of Plum Pudding, Bledington
  31. Ladies' Pleasure, Bledington
  32. Highland Mary, Bledington
  33. Balance the Straw, Bledington
  34. Jockie to the Fair, Bledington 1
  35. Jockie to the Fair, Bledington 2
  36. Shepherds' Hey, Bledington
  37. Black Joker, Bledington
  38. Billy Boy, Bledington , TM, from Benfield
  39. Billy Boy, Bledington (alt), TM, from Benfield
  40. Maid of the Mill, Bledington 2