Elwood Community Choir

08/03/2025

On this International Women's Day, ECC were honoured to join HERSTORY: Notable Women of St Kilda guided walk, and celebrate these women with relevant songs from their era. Our first locale for singing was Alfred Square and included the Can Can Polka (see clip) as a homage to Mirka Mora. Our 2nd stop was at ChristChurch under a big tree & included honouring the extraordinary Vida Goldstein with 'I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier' and 'Don't be too Polite Girls'. All as relevant now as ever!!!

16/02/2025

Elwood Community Choir gave a wonderful performance today at the St Kilda Festival of 10 songs that celebrate the delights of the St Kilda Botanic Gardens. They include songs about the activities undertaken in the gardens, the roses, the playground, the trees, Tilman Gloystein who designed the gardens, the conservatory, the rain man fountain and a celebration of Port Phillip's sister city friendship with Obu in Japan.

17/11/2023

A Happy 1st Birthday celebration of the Elwood Singing Walking Trail was enjoyed by the Elwood Community Choir at Point Ormond. We were joined by family and friends of the late Andrew Herington, honouring Andrew by contributing towards a new song and our fundraising campaign for the ongoing promotion and maintenance of the Trail. The very talented Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan performed the new song composed for the Trail, The Southern Fiddler Ray. It was somewhat windy but nevertheless enjoyed by performers and guests!

22/10/2023

Happy 21st Birthday to the choir’s local post rehearsal social catch up venue: The King Of Tonga. We sang, we danced & had great fun along with many of the bar’s local patrons. 🎶🎂🎶

22/08/2023

Elwood Community Choir gave a magnificent performance today welcoming a delegation from the City of Port Phillip’s sister city Obu in Japan, by performing the Sister City Song in the Japanese Garden at the St Kilda Botanic Gardens. Led by Jeannie Marsh and accompanied on guitar by Matt Lovering. 🎶 🇦🇺 🇯🇵🎶

10/08/2023

Elwood Community Choir leader Jeannie Marsh is leading another Sunday Stroll along the Elwood Singing Walking Trail on Sunday 13th Aug. This free activity is from 10:30am-12 noon, and starts at Song Site #9, Elwood Pier, end of Head Street. Walk to Song Site 12, the King of Tonga Bar, Tennyson St Elwood. All welcome! No booking required - just show up at 10:30 at the pier in weather suited clothing. 🎶

28/07/2023

Hey Singers, if you’re a Yes for the Voice supporter, please turn up at the Bowl tomorrow and sing out loud and proud!!!

This is shaping out to be an amazing event. Registrations keep coming. People want to support with their voices! Come and learn and sing a choral version of Treaty with 400+ choir!!! It's free. If it appears sold out on the registration page, come anyway, you will be very welcome! Tell you friends.
Sidney Myer Bowl, July 29, 11 am.
Link below.

08/04/2023

The Elwood Singing Walking trail hosts (Elwood Community Choir) have another Sunday stroll coming up on Sunday 16th April, from 10:30am-12 noon.
Meet at Song Site 9: ELWOOD PIER, end of Head St, Elwood. Walk from Song Site 9 to Song Site 12. Free event. Elwood Community Choir members will lead the way in song and trail direction. All welcome!
For more info, see:

News and Events We plan to offer a series of small informal “Sunday strolls” from November 2022 – May 2023. These events will involve members of Elwood Community Choir as volunteer “stroll leaders” around sections of ESWT. Choir members can get the singing going, and answer questions about...

08/03/2023

Like to sing or walk in our beautiful community? This coming Sunday 12th March, the Elwood Singing Walking Trail has a 'Sunday Stroll' from 10:30am to 12 noon.
Meet at Song Site #5: ROBINSON RESERVE, between Barkly St and Marine Parade, Elwood. Walk from Song Site 5 to Song Site 8. This free event is hosted by members of the Elwood Community Choir, who'll help get the singing going, and answer your questions about the trail. To join in, simply turn up at 10:30am, wear comfy shoes, and bring your water bottle and a smart phone (for the words and recordings). For more information: https://www.esnlc.com.au/elwood-singing-walking-trail-news-and-events
Photo: A Sunday Stroll in January singing at site #10.
Photo credit: Jeannie Marsh - Elwood Community Choir leader.

13/12/2022

The newly launched Elwood Singing Walking Trail is featured in today’s Age newspaper:

Songs about a water rat, a bakery and a Scottish weaver are among the pieces you can belt out in the Elwood Singing Walking Trail.

07/06/2022

The Choir recently had a marvellous weekend in the recording studio, recording all the songs that will be a vital part of the Elwood Singing Walking Trail. This fabulous trail will take you around 12 landmark locations of Elwood, and a sign at the spot, will link you to the upcoming trail website and the song for the site. Stay tuned for details of the Trail launch later this year.

ID: Choir Leader Jeannie Marsh holds one of the Trail signs, with our fabulous sound technician and musician extraordinaire, James Hodson in the background, along with wonderful choir supporter, Angelo.

27/04/2022

Elwood Community Choir is BACK at Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre from tonight, Wed 27th April 2022!

After two years of exciting adventures: outdoors; on Zoom; making films; creating new songs and projects; welcoming guest artists; making recordings; PIVOTING like crazy; we are back for Term 2 weekly rehearsals on Wednesday nights. YAY! New members are welcome in our "Night Owls" group: 8.15 - 9.15, beginning Wed 27th April.

Note that all Elwood Community Choir singers must be TRIPLE VACCINATED. We will be singing a wide variety of songs, and preparing for community gigs in June.

Please contact Jeannie Marsh 0432 088 284 [email protected] for more information.

And check out some of our projects from last year:
Hospital Thank You Song (feel free to share this with friends and relatives working in healthcare) -
https://youtu.be/88oZRK5DXZ8

In Toast We Trust (with our wonderful local singer/comedian/baker/songwriter Tracy Harvey) -
https://youtu.be/ksIOX_w-4PI

Photo is from our 2021 gig at South Melbourne Market - when Covid restrictions eased.