Sat 26 Sept: Windborne from the US in Bath

Saturday 26 September 10:30am to 5:05pm
Workshop 10:30am – 3:30pm
Windborne concert 4:15 – 5:05pm

Registration from 10:10am

St Swithin’s Church, The Paragon, Bath BA1 5LY

We are thrilled to be hosting Windborne again in Bath following their hugely successful workshop and concerts in previous years.

“The most exciting vocal group in a generation,” Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable.

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 singing traditions.

They will teach songs from their American roots, songs of protest and freedom from their albums To Warm the Winter Hearth, Song on the Times and folk songs from other cultures collected on their travels. The workshop is open to everyone and all the songs and harmonies will be taught by ear by Jeremy, Lynn, Will and Lauren. To round off the day in style, we will become the audience and Windborne will perform for us. Concert-only tickets also available.

“Stunningly powerful vocal harmony…”
“Windborne sets a new bar for folk harmony singing today”
“Spectacularly good, utterly brilliant…”

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Parking The closest long stay car parks are Charlotte Street and The Podium.

Refreshments Please bring your own drinks/refreshments for the morning and afternoon breaks.

Lunch You are welcome to bring a packed lunch to eat in the crypt below. There is also a cafe in the crypt and other cafes within 5-10 minutes walk.

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Description

Windborne

With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. The ensemble shifts effortlessly between drastically different styles of music, drawing their audience along on a journey that spans continents and centuries, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice.

BBC Traveling Folk describes Windborne as “subverting expectations and redefining the genre [of vocal music]… just absolutely phenomenal!” Audiences and critics lavish praise upon the singers not only for their technical mastery, but for the passion, engagement, and connection with each other and the audience that imbues each performance with a rare power.

But there’s another, crucial dimension to Windborne that guides and roots their artistry. They are adherents to folk music’s longtime alliance with social activism, labor and civil rights, and other movements that champion the oppressed, the poor, and the disenfranchised. Their songs burst with lyrics that, while penned decades or centuries ago, still ring true in modern times, and Windborne’s dynamic harmonies breathe new life into these songs.


 


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