Tune into The Guest List on CKCU (93.1 FM) from 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 24 for Joe Reilly’s interview with Rebecca Campbell, this year’s Gil’s Hootenanny headliner. You can also listen to the show RIGHT NOW using...
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Gil’s Hootenanny Marks the 10th Anniversary of Tony Turner’s Harperman
Gil’s Hootenanny is delighted that Tony Turner will be the Opening Act for the 2025 Concert, leading the audience in singing some of our favourite sing along songs. Tony is a Canadian singer-songwriter and, since 2017, a resident of Nanaimo, BC. Since the early 1990s Tony has...
Continue reading...Rebecca Campbell to Headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2025
Musician, activist, song writer and song interpreter extraordinaire Rebecca Campbell will headline the 16th Annual Gil’s Hootenanny on Wednesday, April 30th at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. Rebecca is a magical performer who creates music that is,“emotionally rooted”, “honest” and “interactive”. She honed...
Continue reading...Annie Patterson: Spreading Joy Through Music
Annie Patterson will headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2024, bringing her powerful voice and incredible song knowledge and repertoire to the 15th Annual May Day sing-along. Annie is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and master song interpreter with an infectious stage presence that...
Continue reading...Annie Patterson to Headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2024
Singer-songwriter and legendary song leader Annie Patterson will headline the 15th Annual Gil’s Hootenanny 2024 on Wednesday, May 1st at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Avenue. Described as a performer who “could get a roomful of store...
Continue reading...Let’s Sing! Let’s Play! with Coco Love Alcorn
If you love to sing, time to “get your sing on”. Gil’s Hootenanny will present a 2 hour singing workshop on Sunday, April 30 led by Canadian singer-songwriter Coco Love Acorn. Let’s Sing! Let’s Play! will explore the joy of singing...
Continue reading...Coco Love Alcorn: “Musical Spark Plug”
Coco Love Alcorn will headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2023, bringing her distinctive performance style to the 14th annual May Day sing-along. Alcorn is a perfect fit for Gil’s Hootenanny with its focus on the collective power of singing together. Last year’s Gil’s Hootenanny headliner James...
Continue reading...Coco Love Alcorn to Headline Gil’s Hootenanny 2023
Gil’s Hootenanny 2023 will feature singer-songwriter Coco Love Alcon, who will bring her distinctive performance style to the 14th annual May Day community sing-along celebrating the stories, struggles and victories of working people. Alcorn won the Canadian Folk Music Award...
Continue reading...James Keelaghan, A Student of History
Gil’s Hootenanny 2022 will feature Canadian singer-songwriter extraordinaire James Keelaghan as the headliner for its 13th Annual May Day sing-along. Keelaghan is one of Canada’s finest singer-songwriters, with numerous Juno and Canadian Folk Music awards and nominations to his credit....
Continue reading...Gil’s Hootenanny 2022 Tickets Now on Sale
Time to get your tickets and start warming up your voice for the 13th Annual Gil’s Hootenanny, Sunday, May 1st at 2pm at the RA Centre (Clark Hall), 2451 Riverside Drive. This year’s featured performer is internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter James...
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