A debut not to be missed!!!
Four original “Songs of Protest, Songs of Hope” will debut at a free afternoon session during the Ottawa Grassroots Festival on April 28th. Continue reading…
Songwriting Workshop
Songwriting Workshop Inspiring Lyrics and Rousing Melodies
Over two dozen novice and experienced songwriters gathered at the Black Irish Pub on Sunday, April 8th to participate in the first of two Gil’s Hootenanny-sponsored workshops designed to create sing-along songs that share and celebrate the stories, struggles and victories of working people.
Led by singer-songwriter-teacher Jamie Anderson, the songwriters were organized into four groups and Continue reading…
Calling all Songwriters
Gil’s Hootenanny Sponsoring Free Workshops
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Collaborative Sing-Along Songwriting
Gil’s Hootenanny will be offering a set of free songwriting workshops in April 2018 for songwriters who are interested in a collaborative approach to writing sing-along songs of hope and protest.
The registration form is here…
Blowin’ in the wind: How to write a good protest song
Joanne Laucius, Ottawa CitizenPublished on: February 5, 2017 | Last Updated: February 5, 2017 8:17 PM EST
You can’t go to any major city these days without tripping over a crowd of people waving placards that say unflattering things about Donald Trump.
That’s why Gil’s Hootenanny thought the time was right to run a singalong writing workshop to teach would-be protest songwriters about the power of song. Led by Jamie Anderson, the workshop delved into what makes a good protest song and where to find inspiration, and then jumped into group songwriting.