The proceeds from the 2026 concerts will be going to the Eganville & District Community Food Bank. “Food security is a growing issue everywhere today and "quite honestly it breaks my heart to see families lining up to get enough food to feed themselves and their children. We can do better.”

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Doors open at 6:15 PM

CONNIE KALDOR

Connie Kaldor—singer-songwriter, entertainer, TV personality, and women’s music pioneer is celebrating 45 years in show business with her 18th recording, Keep Going! She began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. She is known for her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter. Connie is a three-time Juno Award winner, a member of the Order of Canada, a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal recipient, holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Regina, and is the first songwriter to receive a Western Literature Association Award. 

Awards at a Glance:

● Three-time Canadian Juno Award Winner

● Member of the Order of Canada (highest civilian award in Canada)

● Recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal

● Awarded a Western Literature Association Award of Merit (the first songwriter to win)

● Received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from University of Regina

● Presented with a distinguished alumni award University of Alberta

Career Milestones:

● The title track of her 18th recording, “Keep Going” reach #1 on the FAI Folk Charts

● Her song “Seed in the Ground” was a 2020 CBC Canadian Music Class Challenge

● Her song “Wood River” was named a Top 20 Song about Canada by Canadian

Geographic and, as an anthem about the prairies, it is regularly performed by choirs

internationally (along with many of her other songs).

● She has played the Vancouver folk, Winnipeg folk festival, Mariposa Folk Festival,

Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, Tonder Fest Denmark, and the Beijing Arts Festival

● She hosted her own television show about folk music

● She wrote the story and the music for multi-award-winning children’s books

● She has a Christmas songbook of original songs, a musical & two symphony shows