Kathy Kennedy

Gil’s Hootenanny begins with performers marching down the aisles toward the stage, singing and encouraging the audience to join in. This year’s procession will be singing “Solidarity Forever”, a well-known song of both protest and hope, commonly sung at union...

Buy tickets at Eventbrite… Musician, activist, song writer and song interpreter extraordinaire Rebecca Campbell will headline the 16th annual Gil’s Hootenanny. Rebecca is a magical performer who creates music that is “emotionally rooted”, “honest” and “interactive”. She honed her musical artistry...

Gil’s Hootenanny, Ottawa’s annual community singalong, celebrates songs of hope and protest with exuberant audience participation. While the word “hootenanny” may not be in everyone’s lexicon, Gil’s Hootenanny is hell-bent on reviving this form of entertainment for folks of all...