The Lightfoot Days Sunday Service takes place at St. Paul's United Church in Orillia on Sunday, November 3 at 10:25 am. This is the very venue where Gordon Lightfoot's illustrious career began.

This service will showcase the Orillia Community Children's Choir, directed by Julia Johnston, as they perform a new composition co-created by Julia Johnston and Dan McCoy. This innovative piece harmoniously blends the voices of the Orillia Children’s Choir with a historic early recording of a 12-year-old Gordon Lightfoot singing in the St. Paul’s Choir. This unique arrangement enables us to experience the illusion of Gordon performing "live" alongside Julia’s Children’s Choir.

We will also have a special video message from Liona Boyd, the “First Lady of the Guitar”.
Gordon Lightfoot played a pivotal role in providing her with one of the most significant opportunities early in her career when she opened for him during his tour in the 1970s.

Also, you will all get to hear a newly composed hymn in memory of the late Reverend Karen Hilfman-Milson; a friend of Gordon's.

Additionally, the St. Paul's Senior Choir, the Orillia Children’s Choir, and the entire congregation will join together to perform the early Gordon Lightfoot song "Rich Man's Spiritual" (1966).

Hawksley Workman is coming back to Orillia on April 27, 2023, to perform at St. Paul's Centre in Downtown Orillia.

Hawksley Workman is a JUNO Award-winning and Gold Record certified singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since his ground-breaking self-produced indie debut For Him and The Girls (1999) through to chart-topping singles of 2020, Hawksley has careened between major label international smash hits to Canadiana soaked indie releases. Boasting a catalogue of 17 solo records, Hawksley’s genre defying style strings together folk, chart pop and irrepressible cabaret. His show-stopping vocals on songs about weather, love, heartbreak and tales of end- times have garnered him a league of devoted fans.
Performing over a thousand shows worldwide, Hawksley has headlined prestigious venues like Massey Hall and The Olympia in Paris. For a uniquely Canadian artist Hawksley has built loyal fan bases in the UK, France, Norway and Australia launching many successful tours, demystifying and delighting fans while drawing on an enviable catalogue of mischievous favourites, glammy stompers and heartfelt hymns to small town Canada

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