Join American singer-composer Moira Smiley in Bath for an afternoon and evening immersed in incredible old songs and inventive, joyous new sounds. Singer, composer, and song-collector Moira Smiley has sung in arenas, cathedrals, kitchens, back porches, sound stages, and on glaciers. She has performed with the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tune-Yards, Tim O’Brien, Eric Whitacre, Los [...]
Fifty-five singers enjoyed a wonderful week of harmony singing in a magnificent 15th-century abbey led by John Harrison from Vermont, US, Jane Harris of Songways, and Carlo Pozzoli from Milan. We stayed in the beautiful 15th century Abbazia di Maguzzano overlooking the southern shore of Lake Garda, near Desenzano del Garda and the picturesque medieval town of Sirmione. [...]
Thirty-five singers gathered for the first Choir in a week at Falmouth University from Monday 21 Friday 25 July 2025, led by Pip Wright, Kana Kernow, a singing leader, teacher and community musician based in West Cornwall and Jane Harris, Director of Songways, based in Bath. Singers came from across the UK... Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, [...]
Rolling Harmony had the privilege of performing in Wells Cathedral and singing in the extraordinary acoustics of the Chapter House. The rich programme featured contemporary choral music, folk, spirituals and jazz standards. Comments from the audience: “Extraordinarily beautiful" "Incredibly moving" We captured some of the Chapter House singing here... enjoy... Flow Water by Damien Kehoe [...]
Lift up your voice The Great Oak Hall, Westonbirt Arboretum Saturday 6 September 10am – 3pm Sing in the magnificent Great Oak Hall. Songs to celebrate the beauty of the natural world, including Jane’s own compositions. Beautiful melodies, rich harmonies and moments of stillness. All songs and harmonies taught by ear by ear by Jane [...]
Fifty-five singers gathered for Sing at Iford in July 2025 by Jane Harris, Director of Songways, to sing in the exceptional cloisters and hillside garden at Iford Manor. All the songs and harmonies were taught by ear and singers came from Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bristol and Wells, and from further afield too... Devon, Dorset, Buckinghamshire, Kent [...]
Join world-renowned singer/song leader Moira Smiley from the US in Bath for an afternoon and evening immersed in incredible old songs and inventive, joyous new sounds. “An impeccable musician, gracious, collaborative, kind and open FULL DETAILS AND BOOKING Moira Smiley is a Grammy-nominated singer, composer, and educator renowned for her mastery of the voice and ability [...]
It was an absolute joy for Rolling Harmony to perform a lunchtime recital in the glorious acoustics of beautiful Bath Abbey. The performance opened in the heart of the abbey and continued at the crossing - a rich programme featuring contemporary choral music, folk, spirituals and jazz standards. Comments from the audience: "Absolutely stunning" "Incredibly [...]
WATER IS LIFE - SONGS FOR THE EARTH More than fifty singers performed in a special Songways concert at the Wild Waters Festival, a celebration of nature and community in Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon. Songs to celebrate the earth, water and life, with beautiful melodies and rich harmonies. “We’re passionate about the music we [...]
