You’ve heard his voice and have seen him play across the Ottawa Valley for years, from events, weddings, dances, and even on the Valley Heritage radio but this year marks Gillan Rutz’s golden 50 year anniversary celebrating his musical career. Gillan hit the stage when he was brought in by The Valley Entertainers, a local group of musicians back in the day, but his love for music started well before that. Hear from one of the Ottawa Valley’s favourite local musicians who knows the history of the ottawa valley, its stories, and it’s music better then any historian.
