Fieldtown Tunes

Sources: MB IV & V; Jour EFDSS 1928, 2 (RKS); RD (MSS of Sharp, RKS, Carey & Neal; TM. There is uncertainty as to some of Kenworthy Schofield's material, of which the available manuscripts are incomplete.
Fieldtown is Leafield on the map. This tradition may also include dances from neighbouring villages, e.g. Minster Lovell and Finstock.

A school revival side for Fieldtown The abc format file is at abc/Fieldtown.abc. See comments on the index page about using abc files. The Field Town Morris were revived in 1912 as a youth side, but the revival did not last.

  1. The Fieldtown Processional, MDT
  2. Bobby and Joan, MDT
  3. Country Gardens RKS (Jour.)
  4. Constant Billy, CJS (MSS) from Daniel Lock (Minster Lovell)
  5. Shepherds' Hey RKS (MSS) from A. Franklin, 1925
  6. The Forester, Jour EFDSS, 1956
  7. Old Molly Oxford (Step Back), MDT
  8. Balance the Straw
  9. Banks of the Dee, MDT
  10. Shepherds' Hey, MDT
  11. The Rose, MDT
  12. Glorisher (Leapfrog), MDT
  13. Trunkles, CJS (MSS) Col. from Daniel Lock at Minster Lovell, 18.9.11
  14. Dearest Dicky, MDT
  15. The Old Woman Tossed Up, RKS (Jour.)
  16. The Blue-Eyed Stranger, RKS (MSS)
  17. The Walk of the Twopenny Postman, RKS (MSS)
  18. Old Marlborough (Heel-and-Toe), MDT
  19. Mrs. Casey, RKS (Jour.)
  20. None So Pretty, MDT
  21. Molly Oxford, MDT
  22. The Month of May, CJS (MSS)
  23. Lumps of Plum Pudding, CJS (MSS)
  24. Princess Royal, RKS (Jour.)
  25. The Nutting Girl, RKS (MSS)
  26. Ladies' Pleasure, RKS (Jour.)
  27. Shepherds' Hey (jig), Tune as for No 5. the stick dance
  28. Constant Billy (jig). Alec Franklin referred to a jig of this name on the 3rd TM Tour. Probably None So Pretty or very near it.