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ROCK’N ON THE RIDEAU


music at Irene’s on Bank and at the annual Ottawa Folk Festival, where the folk clan gathers to play, sing and let “the freak fl ags fl y”. At Irene’s, as with Le Hibou, there are opportunities for young musicians to share their original music and be heard on a live stage in front of people who will actually listen and appreciate. So how about that Hendrix/


Joni hookup? What actually happened that night? William Hawkins may be


the only one around who knows, because he was Jimi’s chauffeur that night. After his two shows at the Capital theatre on March 19, 1968, Jimi jumped into William’s


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car with a bulky reel-to-reel tape machine. It was off to catch rising star Joni Mitchell at Le Hibou. Jimi planted himself next to the


stage, tapes rolling. After the show it was off to a party in Vanier, most likely at the old Riverside Hotel. And after that? Well, William has his own theories, but since this is a family- oriented magazine, we’ll leave that for another day. That story is part of the magic of Le Hibou. It was born out of a


love and respect for youth culture and music, whether it be folk, blues, bluegrass or rock. It was run, and kept in business, by people who shared those values. It was our little piece of the Woodstock nation, and it was our little piece of heaven. Local writer/broadcaster Ken


Rockburn is currently working on a defi nitive history of Le Hibou. He’s on Facebook if you’d like to share some memories. You out there, Joni?


Serving “COLD” refreshments for 30 years!


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