There are many versions of Inisheer in circulation, but I think David’s version is more well known than Jane’s. You can play whichever you like as they work together. I’ve also added some places to hear the tune on Youtube. I think we will have fun playing it and introducing perhaps some new and interesting variations and harmonies ourselves. Hope to see you soon.

Ceilidh in Wolvercote Village Hall, Sat 7th March 7.30pm (doors)

If you haven’t danced to the tunes of the Dirty Big Canal Band, you have a treat in store. And for that have done so before (in St Barnabas Church), I’m sure you are keen to come again. Music provided by Owl Light Trio combined with half of Xogera and Jon Fletcher (who is also playing this 8pm Sunday 23rd February at The White Hart, Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8NY  free admission (donations)).

Tickets for the ceilidh can be bought here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/494172
Bring your own alcohol or juice. Plenty of water for free.

Added two more tunes this morning so we can have a new tune for next month. Inisheer and Willafjord are not too difficult and very popular session tunes so I hope you will enjoy them.

The fabulous musicians of the Aerialists (all the way from Toronto) and the Owl Light Trio are playing in the Tap Social Pub on Wednesday 29th January at 7.30pm (doors). Tickets available at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/491633

Hope to see you there!

David alerted me to the poetry festival in Woodstock from 15- 17th November which finishes with music and poetry including the legendary Peggy Seeger…

Details attached

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or see: http://www.woodstockbookshop.co.uk/2019/05/8th-woodstock-poetry-festival-15-17.html

Unless you’re a dancer at St Barnabas ceilidhs, you might not have heard this tune, The Flying Tweed, before, but it’s a really good tune to dance to and I think it is one of Jane Griffith’s best. I hope you enjoy it!

I’ve managed to make a playlist on YouTube on most of our Slow Session tunes, so if you feel like familiarising yourself with our tunes (or reminding yourself of old favourites), have a try. They appear as a handy list so that you can scroll through them quite quickly. However, I’ve only put one version of each tune on the list – so if you’d like to see another version be on the list, please email oxfordslowsession2014@gmail.com and make an suggestion for an alternative! Hope it’s useful.

Two tricky and one easy tune to learn by heart, and all fun to play. I’m hoping that the way I’ve written them out both makes sense and makes them easier to to understand and learn, but I’m not convinced (I have alternatives if necessary!). But listen to the links and enjoy some new tunes and hopefully we’ll get to play them soon.

Farewell to Whalley Range (by Mike McGoldrick)
Spootiskerry (by Ian Burns)
250 to Vigo (by Angus R Grant)

Johsefin’s waltz is a lovely tune I’ve learned from joining a slow session in Skye when we were there for fiddle camp in July and I thought we would enjoy it too… Lots of places on Youtube to hear it and it’s clearly travelled across the world and there are many sessions where it is played! See you soon.

Just a gentle reminder that this month’s Slow Session upstairs at the Jericho Tavern is at 2pm rather than our usual 3.30pm. This is because there is a gig on Sunday evening and they want to set up from 4.30pm. 

I hope you can come and join in!