The Oxford Village Band
Here’s a totally different way to enjoy music-making - join a band where players of (nearly!) any instrument get together and play traditional music in the style of the old English village bands, with arrangements based on those played by country musicians of Thomas Hardy’s time. There will be dance tunes & other pieces, mostly from English tradition.
Fiddles & other bowed strings, squeeze-boxes, woodwinds, brass, and all acoustic bass instruments are welcome. There’s no audition or ability limit, but members will be expected to have a working knowledge of how to play their instrument and must be over 16.
The band is led by Dave Townsend, whose work as director of Hands On Music and creator of The Mellstock Band is well known.
Autumn 2012 - THE OXFORD VILLAGE BAND will meet on:
September 19th & 26th
October 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
Half-term break - October 31st
November 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th
This term’s theme is OXFORDSHIRE TUNES
This weekly course re-starts on WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
8.00 - 9.30 at Littlemore Village Hall, Railway Lane OX4 4PY
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The membership fee for the full term will be £50.00 (or £7.00 per session), which will include all music copies. If you’re not sure whether it’s for you, come along for a "taster" session at no charge.
For more information, phone 01865 714778 or email ovb@handsonmusic.org.uk
* From the Oxford Ring Road, turn away from the City Centre at the Littlemore Roundabout onto Oxford Road, bear right at the mini-roundabout, go past the church and Railway Lane is the right turn opposite The George pub
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