IMPORTANT MESSAGE (12th March 2012):
As the Greyhound Inn is closed, we have now arranged to meet at the Star Inn at Sparsholt, for the last Friday in the month. FIRST NIGHT AT THE STAR : Friday 30th March

WELCOME TO THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON & STAR INN MUSIC SESSIONS SITE!
Have a look and a listen, then come along and join us at one (or both) of these lovely pubs!!

The Star Inn, Watery Lane, Sparsholt, Wantage, OX12 9PL

The Shoulder of Mutton, 38 Wallingford Street, Wantage, OX12 8AX

 

PLEASE SEE SESSION DATES PAGE FOR FULL DETAILS

Phone to John on 07828 763414

Email to john@greyhoundmusic.co.uk

For further contact info please goto 'Useful Links' page.

 

History of the Session, The 'Split' and A New Start at the Star Inn
 
These Friday night music sessions started in September 2008, at the
Greyhound Inn in Letcombe Regis. However this pub was closed for the first half of 2011, and we moved on to the Shoulder of Mutton in Wantage. Landlord Peter Fowler has made us all feel most welcome, in this lovely pub. The Mutton session has now become a regular event every Friday night and is mainly a traditional tunes session, with no formal organisation.
 
The Greyhound reopened later in 2011, and I wanted to move a session back there, for just the last Friday of the month, to give some support to my local pub. This idea was supported by number of faithful 'hounders' but rejected by a number of equally faithful 'muttonites'. Thus there was a split, with two sessions happening on the same night.
 
Now, sadly the Greyhound has again closed and I fear that this time it could be for good, will we be losing our village pub?... Recently Frank Mahon, former Landlord of the Greyhound and who now holds the licence on the Star Inn at Sparsholt, has kindly invited us to move the session there. I have now made these arrangements, and having visited the Star recently, set the date for the first night, Friday 30th March!  Please do come along to support this new venture.
 
The aim for the Star Inn night, is to have a folk music session where departure from 'traditional' music is not a taboo, new music/new musicians will be welcome and where everyone will have their turn to lead the next tune or to perform their chosen material......
 
Looking forward to seeing new (and old!) faces, hearing old, new (and  traditional!) stuff, and of course, sharing in the love of 'interactive live music'
 
Thanks in advance for your continuing support at these sessions.
 
Many best wishes,
 
John      (12th March 2012)
 
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UPDATE HISTORY:

22/04/12

Lovely French Waltz added to Traditional Tunes page.

18/03/12

Re-worked version of the tune 'Light the Candles' see Contemporary Tunes page.

12/03/12

Comment on the 'Session Split' and new session plans for the Star Inn, see bottom of this page...

11/03/12

New version of the tune 'The Little Egret' uploaded to Contemporary Tunes page.

03/03/12

New version of the tune May's Retreat uploaded to Contemporary Tunes Page

22/02/12

Greyhound Inn Closure notice

19/02/12

New Photos to gallery

31/12/11

Concertina version of 'Hans's Wedding' added to Contemporary Tunes page.

12/12/11

New photos to gallery

11/10/11

New tune 'The Horse is Shod' added to Contemporary Tunes page.

29/08/11

New photos to gallery.

14/07/11

New tunes The Snowy Path and a Trip to Galloway have been added to Contemp. + Trad. Tunes pages.

4/07/11

Announcement of re-starting sessions at the Greyhound Inn!

23/06/11

New tune 'May's Retreat'

added to contemporary tunes page.

18/04/11

Stybarrow Crag added to Trad tunes page!

11/04/11

New songs by Aidan Mcgee added to Contemporary Tunes Page + mp3s!

07/04/11

New pub photos added, new photos to gallery

Sessions now most Fridays at the Shoulder of Mutton!

10/01/11

New Tune! The Little Egret

on Contemporary page...

Photos to gallery.

05/12/10

Session dates for 2011....!

No session on New Years Eve

26/11/10

New tune 'Hans's Wedding'

added to Contemp. Tunes page.

17/11/10,

at last mp3 recording of 'Stables Grand Hornpipe' added to Trad. tunes page!

12/11/10

New Tune 'Mango Jam', see

Contemp. Tunes.

08/11/10

Salmon Tails mp3 recording to Trad. Tunes page.

28/08/10

NEW PHOTOS TO GALLERY THANKS TO IAN!

20/06/10

New tune 'Worm in the Boards' see Cont. Tunes, also 'Salmon Tails' Trad. Tunes.

25/05/10

Coloured Poster added to Session Dates page.

28/04/10

Song 'Left Home' by James Keelaghan, added to Contemporary Songs page.

02/04/10

Keswick Bonny Lasses added to Trad Tunes+mp3

24/03/10

At long last! Some trad songs, beatifully sung and recorded by Katherine, see Traditional Songs page!

 

 

 

 

 

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