Dan Kelly, Julie Stella and Woods of Light return to the Black Sheep Inn. Join us for an afternoon of poignant, evocative music and storytelling.

Dan Kelly

Dan Kelly is an indie-folk musician from Ottawa, Ontario. His music captures stories of love, loss, and the raw essence of human experience. Over the years, he's played local venues, festivals, and theatres. Opening for esteemed Canadian artists such as The Blue Stones, Current Swell, and Jon Bryant. Dan has self-recorded two EPs, several singles, and a full-length live album. Dan continues to perform, at times with his five-piece band, as his sound continues to evolve. Dan released his latest single, A Place I've Never Been, was released in February 2026.

Woods of Light

Woods Of Light is the stage name and primary artistic outlet of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Gunther, based in the Ottawa area. Brian writes, arranges, produces, records, and mixes all of his music in his home recording studio. His live show is made up of performing solo acoustic renditions of his songs, often involving intricate finger-picking patterns, open guitar tunings, atypical time signature changes, evocative lyrics, and the sharing of many anecdotes and stories, which allow him to connect with the audience via relatable and ubiquitous experiences that are part of the human condition.

Julie Stella

Julie Stella is a bilingual singer-songwriter who writes nostalgic songs on her old piano. Born in a small town in New Brunswick, she now calls Ottawa home. Julie describes her style as moody sad girl vibes. She writes songs to dig through the complex layers of despair, grief and healing. Julie released a music video for her latest single Eighteen in December 2025.