Celebrate May Day with Gil’s Hootenanny Mark your calendars for an epic 90-minute May Day Sing-along!! Gil’s Hootenanny is organizing an online sing-along with musicians from Ottawa and beyond who will present new and traditional songs of hope and protest,...
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Gil’s Hootenanny 2020 Cancelled
Gil’s Hootenanny, scheduled for May 1, 2020, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event scheduled for audience attendance at Clarke Hall, RA Centre has been cancelled. In its place a Zoom concert has been arranged. Go here...
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Gil’s Hootenanny 2020 will feature Canadian singer-songwriter extraordinaire James Keelaghan as the headliner for its 11th Annual May Day sing-along. One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, Keelaghan has numerous Juno Canadian Folk Music awards and nominations to his credit. A student...
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For those who have never attended a Gil’s Hootenanny, the following review of Gil’s Hootenanny 2019 by Hollis Morgan is worth the read…. Read review: “An Outstanding 10th Anniversary Gil’s Hootenanny“ Hollis Morgan, May 3rd, 2019 Gil’s Hootenanny 2020 will...
Continue reading...James Keelaghan to Headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2020
Ottawa’s Gil’s Hootenanny will begin its second decade featuring musical legend James Keelaghan. One of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, Keelaghan will bring his distinctive voice and masterful storytelling to this 11th annual community sing-along celebrating the stories, struggles and victories of...
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