Greg Kelly

Greg Kelly was singer songwriter in the Country-Folk tradition based in Ottawa, Ontario. Before his death in April 2026, he recorded four CDs of original songs: Broken Windows (2008), Slow Horses (2012), Ghosts (2016), and Hearts Collide (2021). 

His songs focus on people and situations, loves and lost loves, addiction and recovery.  You know…human stuff. 

Greg was well known in the Ottawa area as a promoter of local, and some not so local, performers. Presenting them at his weekly music series, “Tunes After Noon with Greg Kelly and Friends”, he treated his audiences to a wide variety of musical genres with a focus on original music. That music series is still going strong, now with Peter Rutherford.

In 2017, Greg was the inaugural winner of the Spirit of Tony Turner Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of someone who has made a special contribution to the Ottawa folk music community.

Greg wrote music for decades. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that he decided to step outside his comfort zone, share his work, and in turn, bring together a large community of musical talent, both heard and unheard.