Professional musicians were on hand in Witney at the weekend (October 12-13) to help players develop skills and explore traditions.

Clockwise from bottom, Dave Ellins, Graham Keevill, John Robinson, Robert Barba, Bill Redway, John Pilkington and Roger Wilson

It was one of a series of Hand on Music Weekends organised by Oxford-based Dave Townsend at Henry Box School, in Church Green. Instruments involved included guitar, mandolin, mandola, cittern and bouzouki.

Mr Townsend, who plays concertina, fiddle, accordion and melodeon, has been arranging the music weekends since 1991. He plays with the Mellstock Band and The Lost Cause.

The next weekend in Witney will be on November 16 and 17 for melodeon players.