Celebrating Gord Downie’s Birthday with Acoustic Hip from Starpainters
Gord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6. As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a
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Downie Wenjack Fund
Answer Gord Downie’s Call to #DoSomething This Secret Path Week
By now, most of us are familiar with the story of Chanie Wenjack, the 12-year-old boy who tried to walk
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Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live
It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie &
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Country Day: Honouring the Hip and Indigenous People
Now that Canada Day is over, it’s time to look forward to the another big blockbuster summer event: Country Day.
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Bringing the Walk for Wenjack to Toronto
Shortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace
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Residential school survivors heed Downie’s call to ‘Do Something’
In one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last
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UPDATED: Honouring the ‘Legacy’ of Gord Downie
Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking
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Help the Downie Wenjack Fund this Friday in Muskoka
A warm summer night in Muskoka, great friends, better music, under a starry sky. Sounds pretty fun, right? A concert
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FamilyBand goes big for its second show: Kee to Bala
Just two months after their wildly successful debut at the Horseshoe Tavern, Rob Ferreira, Jeremy Hoyle and Buffalo’s Strictly Hip
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FamilyBand Concerts: Friendship, community and the music of the Hip
They share a country and a passion for The Tragically Hip. Now Rob Ferreira, Jeremy Hoyle and some friends are
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Bringing Downie’s “Secret Path” to Richmond Hill
“The Secret Path,” an album by Gord Downie and accompanying illustrated book by Jeff Lemire, remains a powerful look at
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