“Absolutely wonderful and uplifting experience” “Brilliantly organised and paced” “Excellent tuition – informal yet well-structured” “Absolutely fabulous weekend… especially enjoyed the fiddle accompaniment” “Fantastic weekend, beautiful venue, lovely mix of songs.” “An inspirational and truly harmonious weekend, brilliant choice of songs and very happy company” “Teaching very clear and supportive – a joy to participate” “Excellent teachers, lovely choice of songs, great accommodation, food and company” “Amazing weekend… loved the meditative singing session with Pip” “Simply brilliant – as always with Jane and Pip”Friday 23 October 4pm to Sunday 25 October 2:30pm
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Halsway Manor Singing Weekend We are excited to offer our fourth Songways singing weekend at Halsway Manor, the National Centre for Folk Arts, nestled at the foot of the Quantock Hills in Somerset (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways and Pip Wright, guest tutor from Cornwall. Jane and Pip invite you to a joyous weekend of singing, live music, dancing and fun, learning some of their favourite harmony songs from a wide range of traditions including their own original compositions. Develop your voice and discover new singing styles with inspiring singing tuition throughout the weekend. Read about the Songways Halsway singing weekend last year -
Choir in a week | Falmouth University Monday 20 July 9:30am to Friday 24 July 3pm Immerse yourself in a creative week of unaccompanied harmony singing in Cornwall, led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways, and Pip Wright, Kana Kernow, a singing leader, teacher and community musician based in West Cornwall, in professional-standard facilities. This is a wonderful opportunity to sing at the Academy of Music and Theatre Arts at the University of Falmouth, at Geevor Tin Mine and at the St Just Miners Chapel. The course offers a memorable week, with insights into Cornish culture, links to the places where we sing, opportunities to be creative and playful, tips for healthy voice use and effective choral vocal technique, and a chance to take part in a ‘scratch band’ and experience a Nos Lowen (a Cornish Ceilidh).Pip and Jane have co-led this course at Falmouth since summer 2025 as well as leading successful singing events at venues such as Halsway Manor and Buckfast Abbey. They both compose for choirs, play the fiddle, love collaborating and have a special musical bond. They bring inclusive joy and a rich breadth and depth of experience to all their teaching and music-making."Truly extraordinary complementary double act of leaders” “Jane and Pip complement each other so well… the double fiddles are a special touch”
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A singing week on Lundy, a unique island off the North Devon coast - a glorious, remote and tranquil place, set apart from the mainland world. We will sing each day in different places around the island including the top of the Old Light, with also plenty of free time to explore and relax. Led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways.
Here's what singers said about our Lundy singing week in 2024:"A truly inspirational, life-affirming singing experience" "An amazing week, led by a most gifted teacher and musician" "A wonderful week… the singing and songs were delightful and inspirational" "I particularly appreciated Jane’s positive energy, enthusiasm, enjoyment and warmth" "Thoroughly enjoyed every moment…" "I really appreciate the way Jane teaches… full of grace and patience" "A lovely mix of singing and free time to enjoy the island" "Brilliantly organised… everything ran so smoothly" "A beautiful experience"