Think local, folk global! Starling Sessions is a global folk community orchestra, exploring traditional music from around the world through the people of Oxford. Each member of the band brings a song with them to share and together we create a musical mosaic of Oxford. Like the common starling, which makes its home anywhere and has a knack for learning the songs of other birds around it, we learn to sing the songs that have made their home in Oxford.


We meet weekly to explore traditional music from around the world through the people of Oxford. Each week we invite a different member of the group to bring a song/tune to share with everyone. We work on arrangements and perform at community events every now and then.

 

Run in partnership with Tandem Collective.

Starling Sessions is funded by Oxfordshire Community Foundation, Swan Mountain Trust, Stanton Ballard Trust, Asylum Welcome, and Oxford City Council, with support from Oxford Refugee Health Initiative and Old Fire Station.

Photo credits: Mark Hemming (cover image); logo artwork by Michael Hicks.