Peter Cann

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Family heirlooms tell poignant tale

The Great War Archive website is Oxford University’s tribute to the fallen of 1914-1918 The 90th anniversary of Armistice Day was marked by Oxford University this week with the launch of a new, free to access website which will enable educators, scholars and the public to view previously unseen memorabilia from the First World War.

Big Draw festival

The earth is the theme of this year's national Big Draw festival being celebrated in Oxford and Witney this weekend.

'A wonderful natural beauty'

For half a century Aston Rowant Nature Reserve has given pleasure to thousands of visitors, as well as protecting important flora and wildlife

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Children who bring their teddy bears to Cogges Farm in Witney tomorrow will be allowed in free as part of the museum's Traditional Toy Weekend.

Short story competition winners

The winners of the second Oxford Literary Festival's short story competition for children gathered at Blackwells Bookshop in Broad Street to receive their prizes on Monday.

Big band, big sound

Peter Cann talks to fiddle player Jon Boden about his musical partnership with John Spiers — and their part in creating Oxford Folk Festival favourites Bellowhead

Eclectica! concert preview

Eclectica! bring a whole new meaning to the words string quartet. The Oxford jazz guitar duo of Pete Oxley and Luis D'Agostino have replaced the accustomed second violin and the viola in this project that presents a special Christmas concert at the Holywell Music Room tomorrow.

Book club comes to Oxford

A series of roadshows starring the authors selected for Richard & Judy's Children's Book Club will visit Oxford on Wednesday.

Ralph McTell, St Mary's Church, Banbury

A special gala concert marks a homecoming for folk legend Ralph McTell when he returns to Banbury next week. The show at St Mary's Church on Horsefair is part of McTell's UK autumn tour. Forever associated with the million-selling Streets of London, the songwriter has won over thousands of fans and the respect of fellow musicians in a career that spans four decades. He was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.