Sing the Cambridge Colleges in April 2025 was an absolute joy, led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways and John Harrison, composer, choir director and singer from Vermont. Sixty singers came from far and wide including London, Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire, Lincolnshire, North Wales, Caerphilly, Glasgow, Dunkeld, Manchester, Cheshire, Kent, Hereford, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, [...]
Saturday 5 April 1 – 2pm Bath Abbey More than sixty Songways singers from the Bath and Bradford on Avon choirs performed in the beautiful setting and superb acoustics of Bath Abbey. Our rich programme included songs to celebrate the earth, water and life, songs reflecting ancient landscapes and rich South African church choruses, with [...]
Songways singers had an inspiring visit from Luke Wallace from Vancouver while he was touring in the UK representing Canada at the English Folk Expo. This special collaboration came about through some wonderful connections... Jane's friendship with Shawn Kirchner in LA prompted us to learn Luke's song Easy on the Earth (arranged by Shawn), and [...]
Rolling Harmony was delighted to return to the beautiful setting and acoustics of Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon, for the first performance of their 2025 concert programme, and a joyous singing workshop “Absolutely sublime” “Beautiful sounds... amazing” The workshop was led by Jane Harris and Claire Stronach with Rolling Harmony singers supporting all the parts, [...]
From the album, One touch of nature Inspired by the Wendell Berry poem, The Peace of Wild Things Video by Ed Bersey, Sylvafield | https://www.sylvafield.com Download album | Buy CD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_lCndNsp7A
Our first online singing workshop series took place on five Sundays in May and June 7:30pm UK time via Zoom. Led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways An amazing 75 singers took part in the series, meeting each Sunday on Zoom at 7:30pm UK time, culminating in an online Big Sing on 14 June. Singers joined from [...]
One touch of nature A new album of beautiful and evocative songs inspired by the natural world, composed or arranged by Jane Harris Quite exquisite – light in the darkness All the songs have a beautiful timeless quality… Crystalline purity of sound… Stunning… a work of art… Jane Harris Voice, violin, recorder, low whistle Ed Bersey | Clara [...]
Seventy singers gathered for a fabulous singing workshop with Windborne at St Luke's Church, Bath, some travelling from London, Cornwall, Oxford, Stroud and Bristol to be there. Windborne specialize in close harmony singing, shifting effortlessly between dramatically different styles of traditional music. Their musical knowledge spans many continents and cultures but they remain deeply rooted in American folk [...]
Soul Soundings is a unique participatory event in the open space of Wells Cathedral emptied of chairs in the depths of winter. More than 200 singers came from near and far for the 2020 event on 31 January, led by Candy Verney (founder of the event) and Jane Harris, Director of Songways. It was a beautiful [...]
