Featured Artists

Versatility, originality and activism are the hallmarks of this year’s Hootenanny Band. All four members are singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and vocalists from the Elizabeth Riley Band who bring a raw, contagious energy to their music that captivates and inspires audiences:

Tony Turner, winner of the 2015 Gil’s Hootenanny songwriting contest, has been featured in a February 14, 2017 article in the National Observer.

Moonfruits, the 2017 Gil’s Hootenanny headliners, were featured in a St. Valentine’s Day article in MetroNews.

Sharon and Bram Headline 2016 Gil’s Hootenanny It’s not often that a summer camp is recognized for its cultural and heritage value, but such is the case for Camp Naivelt, which was given a heritage designation in 2010 by Brampton...

Sharon and Bram Headline 2016 Gil’s Hootenanny Bram Morrison honed his performance skills in folk clubs and folk festivals in the 1960s. One of his earliest influences was Canadian folk music legend Alan Mills, for whom Bram started as an...

Musicians strive to create and present music that makes a meaningful connection with their audiences. For Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison, forging that linkage comes naturally. Their exuberant delivery, combined with an eclectic mix of participatory music, brings a timeless...

Mighty Popo (Jacques Murigande) grew up in Burundi hearing contemporary and traditional musicians from East and Central Africa on the street, in clubs and in people’s homes, while radio and recordings played music from the whole African continent and beyond....

“There’s nothing quite so powerful (and fun) as a group of people singing together, especially when those songs express love, joy, empathy and a strong desire to make the world a better, more compassionate, more just, place. I’m greatly looking...

“This type of event Will allow you to vent: And get stuff on your mind off yer chest. And sing out with glee Off colour, off key To all that is getting you pissed!” – Terry Tufts, 2013 We are...