Spirit of Rasputin’s continues to support, host and promote a number of annual folk music events organized by other formal and informal associations of musicians. These annual events include:

Gil’s Hootenanny, a.k.a. “Songs of Protest, Songs of Hope”, sponsored by CUPE

A dozen or so musicians lead the audience in a singalong of songs celebrating the labour movement, women’s rights, and other social awareness themes.

Chrysalis, organized and hosted by Greg Kelly

Ottawa songwriters perform songs written by other Ottawa songwriters.