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By Travel Diva Jenna Ujiye
The audience was invited to sing along in an evening of mostly folk music.
Last Saturday was the 4th Hootenanny, a fund-raiser for the Goderich Celtic Folk Society. Organizer John Lodge, along with Warren and Eleanor Robinson, asked if I would be part of this event, to which I said yes! I hadn’t really heard of a hootenanny in the past, so I looked it up and found out that it is a sing-along concert, typically in the folk music genre.
Finola McGuinty and Phil Main perform a duet.
There were a variety of songs performed throughout the evening by musicians including: Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel and more.
Well what a night I had at Lakeshore United Church in Goderich. Not really knowing what to expect, this event truly blew my mind! There were over 170 people in attendance and many people were singing along. There were 16 of us performing and each song was unique and different from the next. One thing I have to say is that I can’t wait until the next event!
The performers included: Don and Betsy Rivera, Finola McGuinty, Evie Shand, Florence Stalenhoef, Jenny Cousteils, Marianne Hogan, Dave Armour, Phil Main, John Lodge, Warren and Eleanor Robinson, Mike Reynolds and Kim and Travis Teed. If you are interested in other Hootenanny or Goderich Celtic Roots Festival events make sure to visit online.
Dave Armour was among about 16 musicians to take part in the evening of song.
One Comment on "Hootenanny: What a hoot"
Jenna your ‘Alleluejah’ was incredible…sigh.
The evening is full of joy & fond memories.
Yes, Hootenanny is a word for the over 65′s I guess.