Windborne from the US Singing workshop & Concert

WINDBORNE from the US in BATH
Old songs | Bold harmony | A profound vocal experience

"The most exciting vocal group in a generation" - Songlines

"Sublime and superb... Windborne exhausts superlatives... Intelligent, witty, formally exquisite and brimful of energy." RnR Magazine

We are thrilled to be hosting Windborne again in Bath following their hugely successful workshops and concerts in 2023 and 2025.

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.

In this workshop, they will teach songs from their American roots, including songs of protest and freedom from their albums To Warm the Winter Hearth and Song on the Times, alongside folk songs gathered during their travels. The workshop is open to everyone and all the songs and harmonies will be taught by ear by Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, Will Rowan, and Lauren Breunig. 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…"

Read about Windborne's last visit to Bath in 2025

Singing workshop 10:30am – 3:30pm | Registration from 10am
Windborne concert 4:15 – 5:05pm

£49 Combined singing workshop & concert ticket (+ £1.50 booking fee)
£25 Concession combined workshop & concert ticket (+ £1 booking fee) - accessible for people on these criteria: Students, Universal Credit, Disability Benefit, Income Support, JobSeekers Allowance, Pension Credit)

£45 Singing workshop only (+ £1.50 booking fee)
£13 Concert only (+ £1 booking fee)

Lunch You are welcome to bring a packed lunch to eat in the church. There are also cafes and food shops within 5-10 minutes walk.

Windborne’s captivating performances draw 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. Beyond simply dazzling their audiences with vocal fireworks, Windborne evokes a deep emotional response, breathing new life into songs of change from the past that ring true in modern times.

Windborne singing workshop in Bath

PLEASE NOTE

• Tickets are non-refundable*. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to pass your ticket on to someone else.
• *If the event cannot take place due to the Covid situation or other circumstances, you will receive a full refund.
• Please bring your own bottle of water and refreshments.
• Please do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms or a recent positive Covid test or if you feel unwell.

Windborne singing workshop in Bath

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.