Monday Slow Session @ John Wheatley
Each week a slow session runs from 7:00 until 7:25 just before classes start.
This session is open to players of all levels to join in or just listen. We encourage advanced players to join in with early stage players and use this time for a warm-up and convivial gathering as part of our GFW ethos.
The tutor-led session covers tunes at a slow pace several times so people can join in (melody, chords or harmonies). This is very informal, not a teaching session. Attend the session often and it becomes easier to recognise what to play. The tutor can lead or you can suggest a tune for everyone to play.
Monday Tune of the Week
Each week a specific tune is featured during the session to build up a common set during the term. Click on 2015 Sep-Dec Slow Tunes or 2015 Sep-Dec Mandolin Tab
Wednesday Warm-up @ John Wheatley
On Wednesday nights the tutors will be teaching their class one or two of these tunes (Wednesday Warm-Up Tunes).
It's great for Everyone to have get a wee warmup before classes, so if you know ANY of these tunes (even slightly) sit in between 7:00 and 7:25 before classes start.
The Warm-up is for ALL Players at all stages and helps everyone with the tunes that you’re learning and that others are learning…
Slow Session Repertoire
Tunes played are from the Very Slow Session repertoire, Nigel Gatherer’s Very Slow Session Tunebooks and choices made by tutors of tunes suitable for their level. Chords for these tunes are also available from (Very Slow Session - Chords).
GFW strives to maintain a repertoire of shared tunes. We continually revisit and share these at get-togethers like Burns Night, Christmas Dinner, End of Term Stramash, and especially at the (twice a month) Very Slow Session where several of our ukulele players make a great contribution to the Rhythm Section! Come along and try your new found skills!
The Islay Inn Sessions - Monday @ Argyle St (weekly)
There is an open session every Monday evening in the Islay Inn, Argyle Street mostly led by GFW tutors to relax from teaching lessons
During term time the sessions start at 9.30pm approx.
When there are no classes running we usually start an hour earlier - 8.30pm approx.
ALL WELCOME
Very Slow Sessions - Tuesday @ Partick Cross (twice monthly)
VERY SLOW SESSIONS are now a regular twice-a-month event!
We meet from 7:30 - 9:30pm at the Siempre Bicycle Cafe 162 Dumbarton Rd, G11 6XE. (Next to Kelvinhall Subway)
Venue: www.siemprebicyclecafe.com
Check on GFW Home Page news ticker for next date.
New Day: Tuesday
For further details click VERY SLOW SESSIONS or directly on VERY SLOW SESSION link at the top of this website.
All players (GFW Members and Non Members) at all stages, and all instruments, are welcome. Remember, if you are an experienced player we will be playing all tunes slowly.
For more information including music and sound files see the Very Slow Session section of this website.
Early Bird Sessions
As a way of giving new players a chance to learn some of the repertoire ( or introduce new tunes from time to time) we are going to try a HALF HOUR tune learning session before the Very Slow Session starts.
This will happen once a month, immediately before the VSS Session. Click here for further details.
The "Prepare for the Pub" session is now cancelled.