The House of Belonging: Songs of Welcome and Homecoming – Workshop & Concert with Grammy-nominated Moira Smiley (Solas, Tune-Yards, Lomax Project) and Fiona Gillespie (Hearthsong Folk Arts) | featuring Mosaic Youth Chorus

Grammy-nominated singer-composer Moira Smiley joins Bethlehem-native Celtic singer and community music leader Fiona Gillespie for The House of Belonging, an evening of songs centered on welcome, homecoming, and the search for belonging. Drawing from Anglo-American, Celtic, and world folk traditions—as well as original compositions—the program highlights the expressive power of the human voice with spare vocal textures and minimal accompaniment. The evening begins with a workshop where audience members can learn and sing along to two songs before joining the concert, which also features young local voices from Mosaic Youth Chorus. Together, performers and audience will fill Godfrey Daniels’ Live Music Listening Room with the spirit of shared music in an intimate atmosphere.

6-7PM: Song Workshop
7:30PM: Concert

The House of Belonging: songs of welcome and homecoming

7:30PM : Concert

With songs from the Anglo-American, Celtic, and world folk traditions and original compositions, Moira and Fiona offer a program about welcomes and homecomings, departures and wanderings, exploring the deeply human search for belonging. These pieces trace the many paths people take in seeking and finding Home —whether rooted in place, memory, community, or spirit. Presented with spare vocal textures and minimal accompaniment, the program highlights the expressive power of the human voice.

6-7PM : Song Workshop

Featuring a core of young, local talent from Mosaic Youth Chorus, Fiona and Moira warmly invite you to a workshop from 6 - 7pm, where you'll learn two songs - a widely-enjoyed Moira original, and a traditional seasonal song. Then, join us in singing numbers in the concert! We'll celebrate belonging and the breaking of barriers, filling Godfrey Daniels with the spirit of intergenerational singing.

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Hearthsong addresses cultural and social disconnects by designing dynamic, interactive events that celebrate and teach folk heritage arts and champion community gatherings. 

Rooted in Celtic heritage, Hearthsong presents programming from global folk cultures. Events range from large-scale productions to intimate gatherings and workshops to collaborative creations to school visits. 

All-ages & backgrounds inclusive 
Relating the individual to the self & the other;
to the past & the present