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March 2020
June 2020
LIVE STREAM in conjunction with The Folk Project Acoustic Stayaway. Special Guest, Hugh McMillan.
The Folk Project has always been a great venue to play and I am excited to be part of their series, The Folk Project Acoustic Stayaway. It's going to be an extra special stream because, under our Phase 2 opening here in Ontario, I'll finally be able to play a show with the fabulous Hugh McMillan on Bass and Octave Mandolin. I hope you can join us. Donations are encouraged!
Find out more »October 2020
Perth Ontario Bandshell
Live Gigs, who'd have thought it. At 2 PM on October 2nd I'll be playing a gig at the bandshell behind Perth Town Hall. All COVID safe and free to the public!
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My living room goes global!!!
HOME ROUTES / CHEMIN CHEZ NOUS ANNOUNCES JAMES KEELAGHAN AND HUGH MCMILLAN GLOBAL SHOWS OCT 6, 2020 Performances in 3 Time Zones | Scaled Ticket Pricing For All Book tickets here! In Collaboration with the Calgary Folk Club Winnipeg based premiere house concert network Home Routes / Chemin Chez Nous is thrilled to announce that they are now hosting online ticketed shows. The first in this series of shows kicks off on Tues, Oct 6, 2020 with James Keelaghan and…
Find out more »Celtic Colours International Festival Live stream
I have been so blessed to have been a part of Celtic Colours for so many years. I'm happy to be part of the live stream for this magnificent festival. There's a whole weekend of music to discover.
Find out more »November 2020
RISE AGAIN! VIRTUALLY -The Songs of Stan Rogers
The annual Songs of Stan Rogers, always a sell-out staple of the Toronto Music calendar now coming to you virtually. Home County Music & Art Festival and Home Routes proudly present a concert celebrating the wonderful musical legacy of the late Stan Rogers featuring an all-star cast of singers and musicians including Stan’s record producer, Paul Mills, Ontario singer-songwriter James Keelaghan, Nova Scotia’s Dan McKinnon and members Stan’s immediate family. Info and tickets at homeroutes.ca
Find out more »Songbird North with James Keelaghan Raine Hamilton, Ian Foster Shari Ulrich, host
Vancouver’s longest-running songwriters’ showcase is going digital - featuring 4 talented Canadian songwriters on November 17. SongBird North producer Shari Ulrich hosts writers from across the country: James Keelaghan, Raine Hamilton, and Ian Foster. Audiences can expect great songs, great stories, and unique insights into the creative process…all in an intimate acoustic atmosphere that brings performers and listeners together, up close and personal with the music. SongBird North: Where Writers Sing and Tell is produced by Shari Ulrich for the…
Find out more »January 2021
Greenwich Village Folk Festival
I'm really excited to be playing the Greenwich Village Folk Festival, a great feather to have in the folk singer's cap. I'll be joining Terre Roche, Electric Bonsai Band, Grace Pettis, Cliff Eberhardt, Sally Rogers, Greg Greenway, Lili Anel, Tom Prasada-Rao, Roy Zimmerman. Can't wait! You can watch it at www.greenwichvillagefolkfestival.org, or www.facebook.com/GVFF2020 or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlWsTlXL4lg&feature=youtu.be
Find out more »March 2021
The Linden Tree-online
I'm looking forward to being Online with the Linden Tree, the storied New England coffeehouse!
Find out more »Music My Mother Would Not Like
Join me, John Smith, Kitty Donohoe, and Tom Kimmel for a pre-St Patrick's evening of music. Each of us, many of us veterans of Inishfree Tours. and I am sure tour stories will be had a-plenty! 8-10 PM. Registration is required. You can register here
Find out more »Rise Again- A singalong concert
7 PM March 20th online!! Join me, Sam Turton, Eve Goldberg, Katherine Wheatley, Eileen McGann and our hosts Anni Patterson and Peter Blood for a singalong concert from the pages of the folk bible " Rise Up Singing". Any folkie worth their salt has this songbook in their possession and it's well-thumbed pages meant that you were never out of material for a sing around. I'm proud to have a couple of songs in various editions. This promises to be…
Find out more »Bromsgrove Folk Club
I look forward to playing Bromsgrove anytime I see it on my UK tour itinerary--always a great time, a ton of laughs, great people. I'm happy to be part of their virtual club. Can't wait until I can see them all again for real!
Find out more »April 2021
Calgary Folk Club- Live Stream
The Calgary Folk Club is one of my home clubs. Years before I ever got my own slot on their stage I would attend shows. I think I saw everybody there was to see in folk music at that club. I very happy to be part of their virtual series. Hugh McMillan will be joining me for this show!
Find out more »My Skies-revisited
TICKETS Sunday, April 18, 2021: 12pm PT / 1pm MT & CST / 2pm CDT / 3pm EDT / 4pm ADT A INTERACTIVE, VIRTUAL ZOOM CONCERT and live Q&A with the artist & special guests Join us with James as he takes a retrospective look back to the early 1990s; he will play the whole album My Skies, tell you some stories of its creation and aftermath, and will be joined at the concert, virtually, by some of the people who…
Find out more »Live Stream Ottawa Grassroots Festival
I love the Ottawa Grassroots Festival. It's a festival that has it's heart in the right place. That's due, largely, to the leadership of Bob Nesbitt. Sadly, we lost Bob earlier this year. I'm dedicating my set at this year's festival to his memory.
Find out more »May 2021
Ellis Paul’s Traveling Medicine Show
Ellis Paul’s Traveling Medicine Show returns Friday May 7th at 8pm ET with a night where music and literature intertwine. Novels. Poems. Bible Verses. Short Stories. The writers of literature have often provided the inspiration to drive melodies, chords, and verses of the songwriter. Just ask Dylan. Springsteen. Jackson Browne. Can you think of a few songs inspired by literature? Tonight’s special guest is legendary Canadian folksinger, James Keelaghan. Join us for tunes and conversations on “How Books Inspire Songs”...…
Find out more »Chester Folk Festival-Live stream
I've played the Chester Folk Festival a number of times over the years. It's usually held in the beautiful little town of Kelsall. It's a great place for sing arounds, lots of dancing and great concerts under the marquee. I love walking the village and taking in as much music and atmosphere as I can. Like many festivals this year, Chester is going virtual, but Hugh and I are looking forward to being there.
Find out more »July 2021
LIVE GIG!!! Bandshell, Perth Ontario with Hugh McMillan
Well, can you believe it? For the first time in a year, I'll be playing a live gig here in my town of Perth, Ontario. I'll be playing with my buddy Hugh McMillan from 1- 4pm at the bandstand behind Town Hall in beautiful Downtown Perth. The gig is free, so please come and enjoy!
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