Step Back
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"Step Back", also known as "Molly Oxford" is an English Morris Dance Tune in 2/2 time and<br> D Major. The tune was collected from dancers in the villages of Field Town (Leafield,<br> "Step-Back" Oxfordshire) and Ilmington (Warwickshire), in England's Cotswolds. Outside of<br> Field Town "Step-Back" is known as "Molly Oxford". "Step-Back" is the name Cecil Sharp<br> gave to the dance due to a distinctive movement. <br> It was printed in Bacon's The Morris Ring (1974) and Karpeles & Schofield's A Selection of<br> 100 English Folk Dance Airs (1951).<br> It was recorded by Adam Hurt as "Old Molly Oxford".<br> The instructions in Karpeles & Schofield is to play the A part as an introduction, then<br> play AABB three times and finish with two A parts.<br> <br>
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