This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
loving people. They weren’t there for any other reason. They just loved the music.” One man who loved music, and


Waters recalls “having a beer with Rambling Jack Elliott” back in the early days. Sneezy was in Grade 10 when


he first dropped by Le Hibou. Back in 1960, Café Le Hibou was little more than a second floor apartment on Rideau Street with cheap tables and chairs picked up at Al’s Used Furniture. But you could dig a reading by Ottawa poet William Hawkins while sipping on the best espresso in town, or enjoy some home-made sweets listening to young folk singers, French and English, known and unknown. It was a unique slice of New York bohemia in stodgy old Ottawa. When the club moved to bigger


digs at 248 Bank, they started presenting plays, and then music, starting with folk singer Tom Kines. Then came poetry readings, a


Cinema Club, and the Monday night “Hoots”, featuring local singers like Sneezy Waters, Sandy Crawley, Bruce Cockburn and David Wiffen, giving young performers a chance to sharpen their chops in front of a live audience. There was a definite buzz about


this hip, new hangout growing around town. Remember, this was the period before the Beatles arrived, and the Greenwich Village scene was at its height in New York City. University kids were worshipping Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Arts films and beat poets. It was a time when you could see


a musician or band and not have to strain over the drunken din to hear them. Sneezy Waters remembers the atmosphere at the Bank Street Hibou as one of respect: “Everybody listened, everybody paid attention and clapped. It was really for music-


www.bounder.ca


had a sharp business sense, was Harvey Glatt. As owner of Treble Clef Records, Glatt saw what was happening musically, and he also saw the potential in Le Hibou. He became a partner in 1961, and started booking local and Canadian music acts. With an incredible ear for talent and connections across the country,


Glatt was instrumental in booking emerging stars like Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and Joni Mitchell. Artists from American folk centers New York and Boston would come north to play the Yorkville strip in Toronto or Montreal, and then stop by Le Hibou for a couple of nights. It was a magical experience, if you could get in! By 1965 Le Hibou was the


hub of the Ottawa Folk and Blues continued on page 46


If you’re looking to BUY your next Home, SELL your current Home


or even just a place to hang your hat, colewalker@cogeco.net


give us a call. Buying and Selling in Eastern Ontario we can help find what You’re looking for!


Supporter


Each Office Independently owned and operated


gseguin13@gmail.com


Hours Mon.-Wed, 6:30am - 4pm Tues. - Sat. 6:30am - 9pm Sunday - 7:00am - 4pm


Westgate Shopping Centre 1309 Carling Ave. 613.761.7405


486 Hazeldean Rd. Kanata 613.591.7523


www.rockinjohnnysdiner.com BOUNDER MAGAZINE 17


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72