For immediate release:(Ottawa, Tuesday, April 13, 2021) Gil’s Hootenanny to be Featured on New WPBS Current Affairs Program, “WPBS Weekly: Inside the Stories” Gil’s Hootenanny is proud to announce that it will be a featured story on the new WPBS...
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Gil’s Hootenanny to Release Retrospective “Sing-Along” Video on May 1st
For immediate release(Ottawa, April 8, 2021) The video “Gil’s Hootenanny 2021: Singing Together Apart”, a retrospective of highlights of past Hootenannies along with some exciting new songs, will be released on May 1st at 4pm at https://gilshootenanny.ca/. Since the first...
Continue reading...Ten Songs That Made a Difference
With permission of author Stephen Richer and The Society for the Preservation of Wild Culture. Source: Ten Songs That Made a Difference | The Journal of Wild Culture What kinds of songs inspire people to change their minds about something,...
Continue reading...In Memory of Bob Nesbitt
Gil’s Hootenanny joins with Ottawa’s folk community in commemorating the legacy of Bob Nesbit, long-time folk music aficionados and volunteer, and founder of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival. Bob was an active member of the Gil’s Hootenanny team for several years,...
Continue reading...Gil’s Hootenanny 2020 on Zoom!
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,...
Continue reading...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...
Continue reading...James Keelaghan: A Student of History
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...
Continue reading...An Extraordinary Evening of Song, Participation, Hope and Protest
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...
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Thanks to Shawna, we have these photos of the powerful group singing experience led by Evemarie Brunelle, co-sponsored by Gil’s Hootenanny and Spirit of Rasputin’s last October.
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