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CELTIC SONG TRIO SONGBOOK A set of three songs for voices in harmony inspired by images and celtic phrases from Brittany, Cornwall and Wales. Awarded a 5 star rating and Highly Commended in the 2019 UK Songwriting Competition. Lyrics JULIE TONKIN Bradford on Avon/Cornish poet, writer and Songways singer Music JANE HARRIS Director of Songways Celtic Song Trio is featured on the new album, One touch of nature £15 + postage & packing UK postage & packing £1.50 | Other countries P&P will be calculated when you place your order -
EVERYBODY NEEDS BEAUTY SONGBOOK A collection of beautiful and melodic songs, rounds and carols arranged for voices. This songbook includes: songs to celebrate the beauty of the natural world, carols set to fiddle tunes, settings of inspiring quotations and poems, and rounds to mark the changing seasons. The songs are suitable for many different singing groups, from community choirs to church choirs and schools. Many of them can easily be adapted to suit your own particular group of singers and all can be taught by ear, making them accessible to all. Five of the songs are featured on Jane's album, One touch of nature Songbook available as a downloadable PDF. £15 -
Come and hear us sing!
Come and hear Songways perform at The Bath Festival Party in the City. SONGS FOR THE EARTH, WATER AND LIFE- Friday 15 May Bath Festival Party in the City 7 - 7:30pm Songways at St Swithin’s Church, The Paragon
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A special participatory singing event led by Jane Harris, Director of Songways Join us to sing, harmonise and let our voices soar in the glorious open space of Wells Cathedral and Chapter House. Explore the resonance of this ancient and sacred building. Sing freely and improvise while immersed in glorious sounds. Enjoy heart-lifting songs and rich harmonies that create a sense of stillness and peace. Friday 22 January 7:30 - 9:30pm Doors open 7pm
- We will mostly stand to sing. Some seating will be available.
- Please bring your own bottle of water.
- Do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms or a recent positive Covid test.
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- If the event cannot take place due to the Covid situation or other circumstances, it will be postponed and your ticket will be valid for the future date.
A donation will be made from the proceeds to FareShare South West, the region’s largest food redistribution charity. They take good quality surplus food from the food industry and deliver it to more than 400 charities across the South West. Last year they provided enough food for 5 million meals. -
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“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”
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Sing with us...
Join our Bath choir on Wednesday evenings or the Bradford on Avon choir on Friday mornings, both led by Jane Harris. We sing in two beautiful and spacious venues:- Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm St Swithin's Church, Bath BA1 5LY
- Fridays 9:45 - 11:45am Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon BA15 1LW
“We’re passionate about the music we sing and we’d love to share it with you… harmonies that lift us up, powerful songs that draw us together and go straight to the heart, and songs that create a sense of stillness and peace. Singing with Songways is also a chance to develop your voice, increasing range and resonance, and exploring new singing styles.”
Special events for the combined Bath and Bradford on Avon choirs:- Friday 15 May 7 - 7:30pm Bath Festival Party in the City St Swithin's Church, Bath
Interested in singing with us? Please contact Jane to find out more or book for a taster session below. Please scroll down for term dates and full details. We look forward to welcoming you.
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A rich collection of words and music inspired by the song Layer upon layer of memories by Jane Harris Poetry and prose compiled and read by Ruth Sillers woven together with music performed by Jane Harris. Readings from Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare to Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson to Kenneth Grahame. In turn heart-warming, exquisite, evocative, poignant and funny. Beautiful, resonant violin slow airs and evocative low whistle, violin and vocal soundscapes. The video gives a taste... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct0JjlyA45I First performed live online in May 2021 with an audience from the UK, US & Canada. Comments from the online performance:Rich & moving A beautiful programme... full of meaning and intention Spellbinding Bliss...
£10 Audio download (48 minutes of words & music) When your order is completed you will receive a confirmation email. Click on each track listed in that email to download it to your device.Photo by Jackson Hendry on Unsplash
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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 Pip Wright, Kana Kernow, a singing leader, teacher and community musician based in West Cornwall, and Jane Harris, Director of Songways, 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” “Pip and Jane complement each other so well… the double fiddles are a special touch”
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One touch of nature Beautiful and evocative songs inspired by the natural world, composed or arranged by Jane Harris
Jane Harris Voice, violin, recorder, low whistle Ed Bersey | Clara Atkins | Tim Walker Voice Eleanor Harris | Julia Williams Voice Jennifer Crook Harp | Giles Coker Tenor guitar Songbooks also available...Full of gorgeous harmonies and beautifully blended voices
£12 + Postage & PackingQuite exquisite - light in the darkness All the songs have a beautiful timeless quality... Crystalline purity of sound... Stunning... a work of art...
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One touch of nature Beautiful and evocative songs inspired by the natural world, composed or arranged by Jane Harris
Jane Harris Voice, violin, recorder, low whistle Ed Bersey | Clara Atkins | Tim Walker Voice Eleanor Harris | Julia Williams Voice Jennifer Crook Harp | Giles Coker Tenor guitar CDs and songbooks also availableFull of gorgeous harmonies and beautifully blended voices
£10 Album download (MP3s)Quite exquisite - light in the darkness All the songs have a beautiful timeless quality... Crystalline purity of sound... Stunning... a work of art...
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Saturday 13 March 10am to 5:05pm Workshop 10am - 3:30pm Lady Maisery acoustic concert 4:15 - 5:05pm Registration from 9:40am Bath venue tbc We are thrilled to be hosting Lady Maisery again in Bath for a singing workshop and acoustic concert. Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the “freshest possible take on traditional music” (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as “adventurous and beautiful” (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) “exquisite and thrilling” (The Guardian) with “a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows” (Folk Radio UK). The singing workshop is an amazing opportunity to sing with Lady Maisery and is open to all. To round off the day, we will become the audience for an acoustic concert. Concert-only tickets will also be available. SAVE THE DATE... BOOKING OPENS NEARER THE TIME