2014 Program – Accessible version

Friday Evening Concert April 25, 2014

On Friday there are no daytime events. The evening concert is at The Montgomery Legion.

Location: Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent St, the Grass Stage on the second floor

  1. MC: Sarah Onyango
  2. 7:30pm Sparrows with Chris White
  3. 7:45pm The Monroe Sisters
  4. 8:05pm Concession 23
  5. 9:00pm Maple Hill

Saturday Daytime, April 26, 2014

Three daytime events are at St. Barnabas Church. The remaining daytime events are at The Montgomery Legion.

Saturday daytime events at St. Barnabas Church, 70 James at Kent

  1. 10:00am to 12:00pm Missy Burgess Kids songwriting
  2. 12:30pm to 1:45pm Gil’s Hootenanny Song-leading workshop with Chris White
  3. 2:00pm to 3:30pm The Terry Penner Weekend Choir Practice with Andy Rush

Saturday daytime events at Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent St

On Saturday there are daytime performances on all three floors.

  1. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Remote broadcast of CKCU’s Canadian Spaces and Back 40 programs
    Ground Stage main floor
  2. 11:00am to 12:00pm Mark Weinstock Toddler Performance.
    Root Stage lower floor
  3. 12:00pm to 1:00pm Ed Lawrence Introducing kids to gardening.
    Root Stage lower floor
  4. 12:00pm to 1:00pm WORKSHOP: The Early Years – With James Keelaghan, Lyndell Montgomery, Kristin Sweetland and Arthur McGregor
    Grass Stage second floor
  5. 1:00pm to 2:00pm Karen Oxorn and Swing Guitars (jazz).
    Grass Stage second floor
  6. 1:00pm to 2:30pm Spirit of Rasputin’s Presents a Jam Session with Paul Spafford.
    Root Stage lower floor
  7. 1:00pm to 3:00pm WORKSHOP: Ukulele kit-building for kids and adults led by Mike Leeworthy. Build your own playable ukulele.
    Ground Stage main floor
  8. 2:00pm to 3:00pm Captain Dirt and the Skirt: Lyndell Montgomery, Kristin Sweetland.
    Grass Stage second floor
  9. 2:30pm to 3:00pm Catholic Centre for Immigrants Presents: Katayoun Malekmotiee.
    Root Stage lower floor
  10. 3:00pm to 4:00pm Festival of India Presents.
    Root Stage lower floor
  11. 3:00pm to 4:30pm Shout Sister Choir with Jody Benjamin.
    Ground Stage main floor
  12. 3:00pm to 4:00pm Russ Kelley; opener Jill Shipley.
    Grass Stage second floor
  13. 4:00pm to 5:00pm Multi Instrumentalists with Hollis Morgan, Wendy Moore and Arthur McGregor
    Root Stage lower floor
  14. 4:00pm to 5:00pm WORKSHOP Exploring the banjo with Garry Greenland, Mary Gick, Maxim Cossette, Paul Spafford.
    Grass Stage second floor

Saturday Evening Concert April 26, 2014

Location: Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent St, the Grass Stage on the second floor

  1. 7:25pm MC: Amanda Putz
  2. 7:30pm Max Cossette sings “The Grassroots Festival Song”
  3. 7:40pm Missy Burgess and kids performing the song they wrote that day
  4. 7:50pm Amanda Bon and Gilles Leclerc
  5. 8:15pm James Keelaghan accompanied by Hugh McMillan

Sunday daytime events at Montgomery Legion, 330 Kent St

On Sunday all events are in the daytime at The Montgomery Legion. The festival ends at 5pm.

  1. 11:00am to 12:00pm Sparrows with Chris White.
    Root Stage lower floor
  2. 11:00am to 12:00pm Spoken word performance: Ruth Stewart-Verger and Donna Stewart tell the true story of the Almonte Train Wreck.
    Grass Stage second floor
  3. 12:00pm to 1:00pm Fiddleheads
    Root Stage lower floor
  4. 12:00pm to 1:00pm The Terry Penner Weekend Choir with Andy Rush – practice.
    Grass Stage second floor
  5. 1:00pm to 2:00pm Kidzone with Selina Bishop and Maya Muller.
    Root Stage lower floor
  6. 1:00pm to 2:00pm Brothers Aloud with Chris White.
    Ground Stage main floor
  7. 1:00pm to 1:30pm Working with Sound Energy with Jody Marsolais.
    Grass Stage second floor
  8. 1:30pm to 3:00pm Spirit of Rasputin’s Presents the Open Stage with Sjef Frenken (for kids and adults).
    Grass Stage second floor
  9. 2:00pm to 3:00pm Neptune Music kids’ performances.
    Root Stage lower floor
  10. 2:00pm to 4:00pm Sing-along – Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) with Mark and Sue Rogers.
    Ground Stage main floor
  11. 3:00pm to 4:00pm WORKSHOP Drumming with Jody Marsolais.
    Root Stage lower floor
  12. 3:00pm to 4:00pm Gil’s Grassroots Hootenanny Sing-along Contest. featuring The Hootenanny Band (Chris White, Erin Saoirse Adair, Lyndall Montgomery, Elage Mbaye) and the four finalists:
    • Keeping the Faith (Christina Marchant)
    • Eighteen Cents an Hour (Mark Evenchick)
    • #TarFree613 (Vela, Kevin Guerette, Rebecca Lantz)
    • Minimum Wage (Terry McLeish, John Allaire)

    Grass Stage second floor

  13. 4:00pm to 5:00pm Duets: Greg Kelly & Christina Marchant, Norm Doucette & Lynn Stevenson.
    Root Stage lower floor
  14. 4:00pm to 5:00pm The Terry Penner Weekend Choir with Andy Rush.
    Grass Stage second floor

See Program Archive for programs of past festivals.