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BTC883 OLIVER CROMWELL (NURSERY RHYME FROM SUFFOLK) [FSA 1/7, BRITISH ISLES]

For high or medium voice and piano
Composition date: pre 11 Dec 1940
Date notes

Date of first performance. The first performance was originally believed to be 26 Nov 1941.

Genre: Folk song
Text: Traditional
Duration: 1'
Dedication: 'To Christopher Mayer'

Son of Dr William and Elizabeth Mayer (see Little Sir William, ca. Dec 1940.

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