Teresa Doyle, vocalist

Prince Edward Island native Teresa Doyle has toured extensively in North America, Europe and Japan. Doyle has taken her traditionally infused music to countless festivals and concert venues including: The Mariposa, Winnipeg and Vancouver Folk Festivals, the Montreal Jazz Festival, the 92nd Street 'Y' in Manhattan, The Salisbury Art Centre, The Wise Woman's Festival in Ireland and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. She gives voice workshops in Canada, Mexico, the U.S. and Ireland.

Teresa Doyle has won the 2007 Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton award for music. The award is given to one artist in each of seven disciplines in recognition of artistic excellence in mid-career. Past recipients in music include Jane Siberry, Rob McConnell and Brad Turner. Touring highlights in the recent past include Sound Symposium, The Canadian Jazz and World Music showcases at the St. John's Jazz Festival and two tours in Ireland. She is set to release a new jazz album in 2008.

Teresa's last recording, Orrachan; The Divine Feminine in Gaelic Song, is a collection of ancient sacred music sung entirely in Irish Gaelic.

Doyle has had the good fortune to perform with the late jazz pianist Doug Riley, Dr. Music. Teresa spent seven years on the Montreal jazz scene in the eighties before returning to live on Prince Edward Island. Bassist Jamie Gatti joined Riley and Doyle at CBC Studio H in Halifax for their 'live off the floor' recording Summerfly.

Doyle's recordings have met with critical acclaim across North America and British Isles. With her three very successful Celtic children's recordings, Teresa created adult/child crossover music. These recordings garnered numerous awards including two East Coast Music Awards, A Parent's Choice Recommended award, and two JUNO nominations.

Teresa Doyle moves effortlessly from one musical passion to another. For a decade she teamed up with Japanese lute player Toshizo Tanaka for three tours to Japan and a recording of Renaissance lute songs, Songs for Lute and Voice. The birth of her son in 1994 inspired her to create quality children's music from the Celtic tradition including "Dance to Your Daddy", "If Fish Could Sing", and "Cradle on the Waves." Teresa credits much of her recording success to her longstanding musical relationship with producer Oliver Schroer. This partnership allows her to continue to live in rural Prince Edward Island, and still work with some of Canada's finest musicians.
 

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