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2 unusual facts about Oldfield


Eremophila clarkei

The first formal description of this species appeared in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1859 and is attributed to botanist Ferdinand von Mueller and plant collector Augustus Oldfield.

Keltner, Missouri

It is located about seventeen miles east of Ozark on Missouri Supplemental Route T. It formerly had a post office, with ZIP code 65678, but mail is now served by the post office in Oldfield.


Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913) is a silent comedy short, directed and produced by Mack Sennett and starring Sennett, Mabel Normand, and Barney Oldfield as himself.

Brian Oldfield

Oldfield competed in the World's Strongest Man contest in 1978, finishing seventh in a field of ten competitors.

Oldfield also starred in the 1989 film Savage Instinct, later renamed They Call Me Macho Woman! as Mongo, the crazed drug lord.

Dave Oldfield

Although Oldfield did not return to major league play again, he did play professionally in the International Association for several seasons, including the Oswego Starchboxes (1887), the Toronto Canucks (1887–1888), the Hamilton Hams (1889), the Montreal Shamrocks (1890), and the Buffalo Bisons (1890).

Discovery Tour

Discovery Tour 1984 - a music tour by British multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield

Earth Moving

According to an interview Mike Oldfield and Anita Hegerland gave on the television programme Good Morning Britain, the song "Innocent" was inspired by their young daughter Greta, who appears in the song's music video.

Electoral district of Maylands

After the 1961 redistribution, Toms elected to contest the new seat of Bayswater at the 1962 election, whilst Oldfield, who had since joined the Labor party, won Maylands, but narrowly lost it three years later.

Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield

# "Foreign Affair" (feat. Maggie Reilly) (Oldfield, Reilly) – 3:54

This compilation was released by Virgin after Oldfield had left the label, but includes "Sentinel" from Tubular Bells II courtesy of the Warner label.

Five Miles Out World Tour 1982

The Five Miles Out World Tour 1982 was in promotion of Oldfield's Five Miles Out album.

Fred Oldfield

It was simultaneously proclaimed “Fred Oldfield Day” by Gary Locke, Governor of the state of Washington, where the entire Senate rose to give Fred a standing ovation for his contributions to the region and humanity.

Jake Cinninger

He also uses an early '80s Marshall JCM 800, endorses Marshall Vintage Modern amps, OldField amps, and also uses Fuchs Audio Technology, and with Umphrey's McGee endorses Moog synthesizers, Morley effects pedals, Source Audio effect pedals and BBE Sound effects.

London Buses route 120

The weekday service was extended on 14 August 1976 from Greenford Station, via Oldfield Lane to the Lyons Maid Bridge Park factory.

Midnight Passion

"Moonlight Shadow" - the working title of a song by British musician Mike Oldfield

Mike Oldfield - A Life Dedicated To Music

Mike Oldfield - A Life Dedicated To Music (ISBN 978-1-906385-35-4) is a biography of Mike Oldfield published in May 2013 by Brimstone Press.

Mike Oldfield's Single

No list of musicians appears on the cover, but the song is believed to have been played by Mike Oldfield on vocals, guitars, mandolin, probably bass guitar, and possibly piano (or the latter may have been played by David Bedford), Vanessa Branson on vocals, Lol Coxhill on saxophone, and an unknown drummer.

"Mike Oldfield's Single" is the debut authorised single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1974 (See 1974 in music).

Mr. Methane

In the late 1980s, Oldfield turned professional, performing as an opening act for the Macclesfield-based bands The Screaming Beavers and The Macc Lads.

Take Four

The single featured two of Oldfield's previous singles, "Portsmouth" and "In Dulci Jubilo", along with the finale from Tubular Bells, "The Sailor's Hornpipe", and a new track, "Wrekorder Wrondo" that may be based on the song "Cum decore" by Tielman Susato.

The Orchestral Tubular Bells

The Orchestral Tubular Bells was not the only Mike Oldfield album that was orchestrated at the time, David Bedford also wrote the score for Oldfield's second album, Hergest Ridge.

Oldfield later added his playing to the album by overdubbing his acoustic guitar at Worcester Cathedral.

Tubular Bells II 20th Anniversary Tour

Following this tour Oldfield did not perform until the premiere of his next Tubular Bells album, Tubular Bells III.

Tubular Bells III

The very distinct similarity of "Man in the Rain" to the hit "Moonlight Shadow" was sometimes interpreted as Oldfield trying to retread old ground.

Two Sides

The release came days after Oldfield's performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.


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