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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...

March 23, 2020 by Hollis Morgan 2020 Archived

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...

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...

February 15, 2020 by Hollis Morgan 2020 Archived

Big Sing Photos

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.

January 29, 2020 by Hollis Morgan 2019 Archived Big Sing

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...

January 22, 2020 by Hollis Morgan 2020 Archived Featured Artists

Evemarie Brunelle and the Joy of Voices Rising Together

“Dynamic… magnificent… joyful” are some of the superlatives used to describe the experience of singing together in harmony led by Evemarie Brunelle. After a knock-out, sold-out event last fall that left Ottawa participants clamouring for more, the Montreal-based singer, choir...

September 26, 2019 by Hollis Morgan 2019 Archived

Feature Article in “Our Times” Magazine

The Power of Song Gil’s Hootenanny By Kathy Kennedy April 10, 2019 The finale at Gil’s Hootenanny is always the highlight of a joyous evening. On May 1, 2018, the rafters of Ottawa’s Clark Hall rang with the sounds of...

September 21, 2019 by Hollis Morgan 2019 About Gil's Hootenanny Archived Press

BIG SING OTTAWA!

with EVEMARIE BRUNELLESunday, October 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 pmWestboro Masonic Hall, 430 Churchill Ave. N.$20 online by PayPal or credit card (via Spirit of Rasputins Arts Society PayPal account) or at Octopus Books, 118 Third Ave. Spaces are limited....

September 20, 2019 by Hollis Morgan 2019 Archived Featured Artists

10th Anniversary Video

Video Produced by Shawna Laing Gil’s Hootenanny: Voices for Change Gil’s Hootenanny brings folks together to celebrate, share and sing about the stories, struggles and victories of working women and men. When Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) legend Gil...

September 17, 2019 by Hollis Morgan 2019 About Gil's Hootenanny Archived Video

An Outstanding 10th Anniversary Gil’s Hootenanny

A capacity audience sang from start to finish at arguably the best organized and best attended 10th Anniversary Gil’s Hootenanny held May 1st, 2019 at the RA Centre. As people arrived, the Hootenanny Choir (a.k.a. Just Voices Activist Choir) was...

May 3, 2019 by Hollis Morgan 2019 Archived