Sunday Slow Session 🐌☘️

Welcome to the “Slow Session” - a beginner-friendly space to learn “trad music.”

But…what is “trad music?” And what’s “a session?” And…why the hell is it SLOW?!

So glad you asked 😏

☘️ Trad music is loosely defined as anything ranging from Irish and Scottish music to North American folk.

🎶 A session is basically a time when musicians gather in a circle and play “tunes” together that they know. These tunes are typically in the trad music genre.

🐌 And a Slow Session is exactly that: a session where people play slowly. It is designed for beginners with the purpose of learning the music slowly, not just for performing or jamming. And when we say ‘beginners,’ we mean: A) those who are at the beginner stages of learning their instrument, or B) those who can already play their instrument, but are new to this particular type of music (like so many of us classically-trained musicians 😅). Sheet music can be used for those who need it.

Who is this event for?

Anyone who wants to learn ‘trad’ music
Experienced players in Irish/’trad’ music who are patient to play with learners (and help them) 😇
People who don’t play music but are just curious to watch and listen. You can hang out, have a drink, have some food, and be a cheerleader!

What to bring?

Your own instrument
Music stand - if you need (We will have a few copies of music that we can share - for those that need)
P a t i e n c e 😇🙃😉

All acoustic instruments are welcome, such as…

Fiddle
Acoustic guitar
Banjo
Mandolin
Tin whistle
Pipes
Concertina
Voice
Bodhran / hand drum

\We’d prefer to avoid electric/amplified instruments just because it could easily overpower the group.

Tunes we’ll play at this first, trial Slow Session:

Morrison’s Jig
Kesh Jig
Swallowtail Jig
Westphalia Waltz
The Parting Glass
Skye Boat Song
The South Wind

^If you’d like PDF of the music, DM Vena or Joelle.

^^And if you’d like to listen - here’s a playlist of what we’ll work on:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3qvoAhPdsdiuB2LSz9siSSkkxvvfz5

ALSO! This is a free event 🤩 so please make sure to buy something to support our lovely hosts at Beoir! 🍕🌭🍻🥤

See you there!