A fabulous group of 60 singers gathered for the September Singing Day at the stunning Great Oak Hall at Westonbirt Arboretum led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways. Singers local to the area were joined by others from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Oxford, Taunton, Ilfracombe, Newport, Bristol, Bath, Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. It was great to meet many new [...]
We had a glorious day singing at the stunning Cooper Hall, near Frome on Saturday 14 April 2018 and were pleased to welcome quite a number of people who were singing with Songways for the first time. Jane led the group in a wonderful range of songs including the beautiful East Hill Blessing by John [...]
We had a wonderful group of 55 singers for the Spring Singing Day at the beautiful Great Oak Hall at Westonbirt Arboretum. Singers local to Westonbirt were joined by others from Gloucester, Cirencester, Bristol, Portishead, Bath, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, and even Essex. For many, it was their first experience of Songways. After gentle warm-ups to put everyone at [...]
On a glorious early September day, 45 singers gathered in Wells for our first singing day there for three years. Singers from Bristol, Portishead, Worcestershire and Taunton joined local singers from Wells and regular Songways singers from Bath and Trowbridge. We began in the Bishop's Palace Chapel, an exceptional acoustic in which to sing. Jane [...]
Despite slightly unsettled weather, we had a rewarding morning singing in the beautiful hillside garden at Iford Manor, the scent of wisteria heady in the air. It was a lovely group including singers from London, Stroud and Tewkesbury. In the afternoon we sang in the ancient and resonant chapel at Farleigh Castle. Songs included lively [...]
A lovely group of singers gathered at Cooper Hall, an exceptional, purpose-built music venue in the grounds of a private home near Frome for Singing into the Light on Saturday 20 February 2016. A day of songs to warm the heart, lift the spirits and look to the coming of spring. We enjoyed beautiful spring [...]
Sat 16 May 2015 On a glorious spring day, nearly 50 singers enjoyed a morning singing in the exceptional hillside garden at Iford Manor, including the magical cloisters, followed by picnics in the sunshine and a stroll along the beautiful valley to Farleigh Hungerford. In the afternoon we sang at Farleigh Castle - in the [...]
Sat 7 March 2015 This was a wonderful day's singing on a beautiful spring day, with 55 singers led by Jane including new faces from Malvern, Bristol, Worcester and Gloucester. We enjoyed songs to celebrate the coming of spring and the beauty of the natural world, including songs inspired by the writing of conservationist John [...]
The Iford Singing Day has become an annual event in the Songways calendar in May, singing in the exceptional hillside garden at Iford Manor. Iford is an “other-worldly” place, with an exquisite garden nestled in a sheltered valley. Visiting Iford is a delight. To join in a Singing Day at Iford is a particularly special [...]
