Teresa Doyle

Teresa Doyle jazz quintet tonight at Baba’s

Hello Winter! Are we ready for this? We had such a long extended fall… finally some sun after a rainy summer. We had an extraordinary summer at Rock Barra Artist Retreat. The season there just gets longer and longer with events this year into early November. It always feels good to drain the water and tuck it in for the winter. We do have a winterized cabin where our members can go for a quiet retreat. It is so lovely and peaceful there on a winter’s day.

I am busy as always with teaching, painting, taking care of my 97-year-old mom, and enjoying time with my delightful new partner. Life is full with lots to be grateful for. It is tough to see events in the world. Our job as artists is to envision a more peaceful equitable global community.

Tonight I’m playing one of my favourite shows, the Island Jazz series at Baba’s. I feel very fortunate to have such a stellar band: Jordan Taylor on guitar (that’s Ian Toms in the photo from last fall’s show), Mat MacEachern on drums, Adam Hill on bass and our wonderful organizer and saxophonist Dan Rowswell.

Showtime is 8 o’clock at Baba’s Lounge, upstairs from the famous Cedar’s Eatery on Great George between Kent and Fitzroy in beautiful Charlottetown, PEI. Be sure to get there early in order to get a table, it is a very intimate little jazz venue. The food is excellent and they have local beers on offer.

Hugs,
Teresa

Big summer planned for Rock Barra Artist Retreat in 2023

Hi, Folks.

We have an exciting summer planned at Rock Barra Artist Retreat. Our concert series this summer showcases some of Prince Edward Island’s finest songwriters and national touring artists. We have Shane Pendergast on July 16, Lawrence Maxwell on July 23, Finley Mullally and the River Thieves on July 30, Meaghan Blanchard on August 6, Teresa Doyle, Patrick Bunston and Katlin Doyle on August 13, Songs for a Small Planet songwriters circle on August 20 and Friends of Rock Barra closing concert on August 27. Tickets are $20 at the door. Showtime is 7:30, doors open at 7:00.

My annual singing camp, The Yoga of Sound, will be from Friday evening July 28 to Sunday noon July 30. Space is quite limited with a lot of people returning each year. Get in touch soon if you would like to come. The cost is $175 for the weekend. As always we will sing wisdom songs from around the world, laugh, share food, meditate, walk the labyrinth and enjoy the beach. Email me at teresa@teresadoyle.com to reserve your space.

In addition to the concerts we have a terrific slate of workshops planned for the summer/fall season. They will be posted to our website shortly. www.rockbarraretreat.com

On August 19 and 20, we will be hosting our second annual Songs for a Small Planet Festival with a full slate of events addressing climate change.

This summer I plan to be at Rock Barra Artist Retreat as much as I can. I hope to see you there. Our show on August 13 is one of the few performances I plan to do this summer. See you on the beach!

Cheers,
Teresa

Songs for a Small Planet concert Sat night at The Guild

Hey, Folks.

I am reaching out to some of you who may not be on Facebook. We have a lovely concert on Saturday night, April 29, at The Guild in Charlottetown to celebrate Earth Day. Hope to see some of you there.

Happy spring,
Teresa

Join us for a beautiful night of music at The Guild with Songs for a Small Planet songwriters circle with Todd MacLean, Teresa Doyle, Dennis Ellsworth & Meaghan Blanchard.

Songs for a Small Planet is an international songwriting collective focused on climate activism and promoting environmental sustainability and social justice through the power of original music.

Musician Teresa Doyle, author/musician Todd MacLean, and arts administrator Rob Oakie joined forces to create Songs for a Small Planet. The intent is to ignite a network of musicians around the globe to compose visionary songs of hope, community, justice, and environmental renewal.

We are beginning with a collective of musicians from Prince Edward Island, Canada who can reach out to national and international peers, requesting they write songs on the theme and further spread the idea in their own communities. Touring musicians Dennis Ellsworth, Catherine MacLellan, and Emmanuelle LeBlanc joined the collective and will be performing in upcoming shows and helping with international networking.