April’s Slow Session is Sunday, 6th April 2025, from 4pm, upstairs in The Slow and Steady, Abingdon Road (former White House pub).
See link for menu if you would like to come along to lunch there beforehand –
NB Burgers and/or brunch (and the brunch menu is especially good!) have to be ordered by 3pm, but the other pizzas and sides continue until 5pm.

The tune of the month for April is King of the Fairies

This month, we will have TWO Slow Sessions. Our normal one on 6th April and an extra one on the following Sunday 13th April as part of the Oxford Folk Festival (both at 4pm at The Slow and Steady).

Oxford Folk Festival Sessions are likely to be these:

or another way up!

And I’ve had lots of requests for new tunes for the website and I’ve added them now:                           
4^th May                   McLeod’s Farewell
1st June Foul Weather Call
6th July The Hundred Pipers
3rd August 250 to Vigo
7th Sept The Bonny Miller
5th Oct Pull the Knife Out and Stick it Again
2nd Nov Kilnamona
7th Dec Three Around Three

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website in 2024-25…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G
Go to Berwick Jonny
Tes Jolis Patins Blancs
The Wise Maid

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

March’s Slow Session is Sunday, 2nd March 2025, from 4pm, upstairs in The Slow and Steady, Abingdon Road (former White House pub).
See link for menu if you would like to come along to lunch there beforehand –
NB Burgers and/or brunch (and the brunch menu is especially good!) have to be ordered by 3pm, but the other pizzas and sides continue until 5pm.

The tune of the month for February is The Wise Maid

A date for your diary… in April we will have TWO Slow Sessions. Our normal one on 6th April and an extra one on the following Sunday 13th April for the Oxford Folk Festival (both at 4pm).

And some tunes coming up in the future:                              
6^th April                       King of the Fairies
4^th May                        McLeod’s Farewell

McLeod’s Farewell is a great but not easy tune so I thought I’d give everyone plenty of time to start learning them!

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website in 2024-25…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G
Go to Berwick Jonny
Tes Jolis Patins Blancs

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

What is the best way to cheer up a grey day? … play some tunes together!

February’s Slow Session is tomorrow, Sunday, 2nd February 2025, from 4pm, upstairs in The Slow and Steady, Abingdon Road (former White House pub).
See link for menu if you would like to come along to lunch there beforehand –
NB Burgers and/or brunch (and the brunch menu is especially good!) have to be ordered by 3pm, but the other pizzas and sides continue until 5pm.

The tune of the month for February is Tes Jolis Patins Blancs

And some tunes coming up in the future:
             
2^nd March                    The Wise Maid
6^th April                       King of the Fairies
4^th May                        McLeod’s Farewell

The Wise Maid and McLeod’s Farewell are excellent but not easy tunes so I thought I’d give everyone plenty of time to start learning them!

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website in 2024-25…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G
Go to Berwick Jonny

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

Happy New Year and may you learn many good new tunes in 2025!

Our first Slow Session for 2025 is tomorrow, Sunday, 5th January 2025, from 4pm, upstairs in The Slow and Steady, Abingdon Road (former White House pub).
See link for menu if you would like to come along to lunch there beforehand –
NB Burgers and/or brunch have to be ordered by 3pm, but the other food continues until 5pm.

The tune of the month for January is Go to Berwick Jonny

And some tunes coming up in the future:
2^nd February               Tes Jolis Patins Blancs
2^nd March                    The Wise Maid
6^th April                       King of the Fairies
4^th May                        McLeod’s Farewell

The Wise Maid and McLeod’s Farewell are excellent but not easy tunes so I thought I’d give everyone plenty of time to start learning them!

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website in 2024…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

Given it is a December Slow Session, expect to play some Christmas tunes…
Also expect vegan mince pies rather than brownies! (Feel free to bring / make more!)

This Sunday, 1^st December 2024 from 4pm, upstairs in The Slow and Steady, Abingdon Road (former White House pub).
See below for updated menu if you would like to come along to lunch there beforehand –
NB Burgers and/or brunch have to be ordered by 3pm, but the other food continues until 5pm.

The tune of the month for December is The Maid Behind the Bar

In the meantime, I’ve been busy preparing tunes for next year…
5^th January 2025         Go to Berwick Jonny
2^nd February               Tes Jolis Patins Blancs
2^nd March                    The Wise Maid
6^th April                       King of the Fairies
4^th May                        McLeod’s Farewell

The Wise Maid and McLeod’s Farewell are excellent but not easy tunes so I thought I’d give everyone plenty of time to start learning them!

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website in 2024…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

Upstairs at the Slow and Steady:

Menu:

So the Wolvercote session at the Plough is Friday 15th November.

The November Oxford Slow Session is on Sunday 3rd November at 4pm…
in the old White House pub… now called THE SLOW AND STEADY.

Obviously they have renamed the pub after their monthly regulars! : )

Unfortunately the pub is cashless… but they do have food if you would like to come for lunch beforehand. (They do good pizzas and chips until 5pm, but bear in mind that the kitchen closes for burgers at 3pm on Sunday but you are welcome to come early and help us set up for the session!)

The tune of the month is The Millhouse in G.

If you would like an extra session this weekend, everyone tells me that there is an excellent Box workshop on this weekend in Wolvercote and they will be hosting (other instruments very welcome) a session at The Plough, in Wolvercote from 8pm on Friday 1st November.

Today is Bandcamp Friday – so if you buy any digital music today, 100% of the proceeds goes to the musicians… so treat yourself and your favourite musicians?

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website since Christmas…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/eGSrrYCXTF

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

The October Oxford Slow Session is on Sunday 6th October at 4pm…

in the old White House pub… now called THE SLOW AND STEADY! (see below for pic!)

Obviously they have renamed the pub after their monthly regulars! : )

Unfortunately the pub is cashless… but they do have food if you would like to come for lunch beforehand, but bear in mind that the kitchen closes at 3pm on Sunday, so come early and help us set up for the session!

The tune of the month is Brennan’s reel.

Today is Bandcamp Friday – so if you buy any digital music today, 100% of the proceeds goes to the musicians… so treat yourself and your favourite musicians?

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website since Christmas…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/tGqJ7sng

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

The Oxford Slow Session is happening at BUNKFEST on Saturday 31st August at 12.30pm in The George Hotel in Wallingford. Do come along. The music festival is free.
(Unfortunately no brownies as coming on the bus: X40 bus from Oxford High St going to Reading takes about 45 mins).

Our September Session: Sunday 1st September at 4pm upstairs in St Aldate’s Tavern

For the Summer, The Oxford Slow Session has moved to upstairs in St Aldate’s Tavern (opposite the Town Hall) as the White House has been closed for refurbishment… In October, we return to the White House with its new name: The Slow and Steady (part of the Dodo Pub Co), which seems a very appropriate name for the home of the Slow Session!

St Aldate’s require that we spend £200 overall, so some of us will be having lunch there beforehand just to make sure we hit the target (and a great excuse for a roast Sunday lunch!). Please do join us upstairs at 2.30pm! (see menu below). There will be pub brownies and vegan brownies at the break. Please say at the bar that you are with the session upstairs so all your drinks and orders go on our ‘tab’.

The tune of the month is the lovely Tell Her I Will.

Do join us for lunch before the session, but don’t worry if not! Session will start at 4pm as usual.

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website since Christmas…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/tGqJ7sng

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!

NEW VENUE: For the Summer, The Oxford Slow Session is moving to upstairs in St Aldate’s Tavern (opposite the Town Hall) as the White House is closed for refurbishment… which is renaming itself The Slow and Steady (part of the Dodo Pub Co), which seems a very appropriate name for the home of the Slow Session!

August Session: Sunday 4th August at 4pm upstairs in St Aldate’s Tavern

St Aldate’s require that we spend £200 overall, so some of us will be having lunch there beforehand just to make sure we hit the target (and a great excuse for a roast Sunday lunch!). Please do join us upstairs at 2.30pm! (see menu below). There will be pub brownies and vegan brownies at the break. Please say at the bar that you are with the session upstairs so all your drinks and orders go on our ‘tab’.

The tune of the month is the lovely Tell Her I Am.

New tunes added this month: The Maid Behind the Bar and I’ve updated Bear Dance with harmony parts.

And do put in your diary that the Oxford Slow Session will be at Bunkfest again this year (Sat 31st August at 12.30pm).

Do join us for lunch before the session, but don’t worry if not! Session will start at 4pm as usual.

Just in case you need a reminder of some of the new tunes added to the website since Christmas…
The Teetotallers
L’Air Mignonne
A Fig for a Kiss
Father Kelly’s
I Buried My Wife and Danced on her Grave
Lord Frog
Maid Behind the Bar
Midsommerschottish
Brennan’s
Millhouse in G

If you can’t make it to Oxford on Sunday, you can join on Discord.
Discord link: https://discord.gg/tGqJ7sng

Instructions for Discord: https://oxfordslowsession.com/about/how-to-listen-in-on-discord/

Hope to see you on Sunday!