Anne Stanley

Hello Echo Singers, Alumnae and friends,

We have 3 events to tell you about.

1) Join us! Echo Women’s Choir

You’re invited to sing with a welcoming community in a beautiful historic building.

Echo’s Fall Season begins Sept. 2, 7-9pm
Holy Trinity Church, by the Eaton Centre, accessible south doors.
19 Trinity Square, Dundas Subway Station Map
Pay parking under Bell Trinity Square, entrance on the east side of Bay, north of Queen.

 Our first rehearsal will be an informal introduction to who we are and what we do.

 We will get started with some fun vocal techniques to open up our voices after the summer break.

Now in our 35th year, Echo is an inclusive, non-audition community choir, a group of harmonizing women of all ages. We are open to all women who can make the weekly rehearsal commitment. The ability to read music is helpful but not required.

Echo loves to sing traditional folk music from around the world, celebrating all the cultural traditions that are alive and vibrant in our city. We sing original Canadian compositions, diverse spiritual music, socially conscious music about women, peace and environmental justice. We aim for musical excellence and passionate expression. We are social-justice oriented.

Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and the occasional Saturday. (See schedule below.) We will have a workshop, open rehearsal, orientation for new members, sectionals, break-end singing, and more! We will be learning and finessing new songs in preparation for our Winter concert, Dec. 7, at Holy Trinity.

Season Fees are $200. (Sept. 2 – Dec. 7)
We make singing accessible to all through sliding scale membership fees.

Please contact Anne if you would like to join us or have questions:
info.echo@gmail.com

2) Singalong Potluck Social, Sunday, August 24, 

Everyone is welcome!

We’ll be singing some Echo’s old favourites, and Annabelle’s River movement (2nd one in the suite of Waterways) in preparation for the Market Street Music, Sept. 12, Echo and Special Guests

Please RSVP by Mon. Aug. 18, so that we know if we have a quorum, (15 singers)
or if we must give up the gig to someone else.
Time: 3 – 4:30pm  

Meeting Place: Dufferin Grove Park
Dufferin St. & Sylvan Ave. (by Dufferin Grove Park) https://goo.gl/maps/wB1GiZebY3n75FxP7 
Find us at the Clubhouse building, northwest corner of the park by the rink.
Potluck: Bring some potluck snacks for a picnic.

3) Market Street Music, Sept. 12, Echo and Special Guests

Please RSVP by Mon. Aug. 18, if you’re available to attend the Aug. 24 potluck and this event singing Echo’s old favourites, and Annabelle’s River movement (2nd one in the suite of Waterways)

Friday eve Sept 12, 5-7 pm 
Market St, near the St Lawrence Market
Meeting times and places in detail, once we find out if we have 15 or more people.

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Echo Fall Schedule 2025 at Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday Workshop 10-12:30pm tba 

Outreach Events
August 24, Potluck Singalong Dufferin Grove Park
September 12, Market St. Music Gig

September  *all Tuesdays 7-9pm

Tues. 2 soft start with tea & snacks  

Tues. 9 Orientation for new members

Tues. 16 Open Rehearsal & Welcome Tea

Tues. 23

Tues. 30

October 

Tues.  7

Tues. 14

Tues. 21

Tues. 28

November

Tues. 4

Tues. 11

Tues. 18

Tues. 25

December 2023

Tues. 2

Sat. Dec. 6, Dress Rehearsal, 10-2pm (attendance essential)

Sun. Dec. 7, Concert 7:30pm (arrival 6pm)

Echo Spring Concert Photo by David Lister

Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave. Toronto MAP

You’re invited to join us for a fabulous night of music 
with Jug Band Fusion/Modern Folk special guests 
Milty Thirsty Jug Benders, Echo and more!

Tickets $30. can be purchased at the door or: Purchase Tickets here

Fabulous Silent Auction, free snacks, cash bar.
All proceeds support Echo, a non-profit community choir and registered charity.

  
Details:
Milty Thirsty Jug Benders

Tony Allen is a keystone in Canada’s Old Time and Folk Music community.  
As a member of the Backstabbers, The Good Right Arm Stringband, Kitgut,
and most recently touring with Meredith Moon and forming his newest project,
The New Dominion Skifflers, he has kept old time fiddle music alive
and relevant since the mid 1990’s.
 The most important facet of making music for Tony is building community, mentoring young musicians, and encouraging interpretation and innovation.

Max Kelly is an accomplished musician with extensive experience performing across North America, both as a solo artist and with various musical groups.  He has toured with Bread and Puppet Theatre and Great Small Works based out of NYC.  Max co-founded the Montreal Sacred Harp Choir, and holds a Master’s degree in Ethnomusicology from the University of Toronto. He is currently completing a Masters in Social Work. 

Sam Bailey’s musical projects include orchestra member of Gifford’s Circus (2016 – 2020), as a pit musician for the Ian McKellen touring pantomime production of Mother Goose (2022-23), member of Milty’s Thirsty Jug Benders (2012 – present) and as song writer of the original music project Sam Bailey and The. 

Máchari (Alan Gasser, Bie Engelen Michelangelo Iaffaldano) sings the ancient folk music and church music of Georgia. They have sung together for many years and have frequently traveled to Georgia to study the various styles and techniques of the national music, which is listed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Photo credit: Tim Wainwright

A new season of singing has begun at Echo, but it’s not too late to join us!

Want to sing and make friends? Echo might be the perfect fit for you! If you’re a woman in Toronto, you’re invited to come try us out. 
Join us for an open rehearsal is Jan 28, at  Church of the Holy Trinity (an accessible space) from 7 – 9pm
19 Trinity Square by the Eaton Centre (Dundas Subway)
Enter through south accessible doors.
$5 evening parking under Bell Trinity Square, entrance on the east side of Bay, north of Queen.
   

 Contact administrator Anne if you’d like to join us – info.echo@gmail.com 

(Photo: Echo sings backing vocals at the Toronto Jazz Festival in 2019, for the luminous Amanda Martinez. Pic: Tom Ros.)

Our fall season begins on January 14, 2025
at Holy Trinity Church, by the Eaton Centre, accessible south doors.
19 Trinity Square, Dundas Subway Station Map

Now in our 34th year, Echo is a community choir open to all women who can make the rehearsal commitment. Echo loves singing folk music from around the world, celebrating all the cultural traditions that are alive and vibrant in our city. We are social-justice oriented, audition-free, and anyone can join!

Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and the occasional Saturday.
We’ll have a workshop, open rehearsal, orientation for new members, sectionals, break-end singing and more!

Season Fees are $200. (Jan. – May Spring Concert) 
We strive to make singing accessible for everyone.
Echo has a sliding scale policy. 

Contact Anne know if you’re interested in joining.
 info.echo@gmail.com

Photo: David Lister