Gayle Ackroyd

Biography

“Gayle Ackroyd clearly enjoys herself on stage. She is professional, polished and has a radiant smile that would stop traffic.” T.O. Nights
Guitar slinger and blues singer Gayle Ackroyd “a whole lot of tender and a little bit tough” as Lenny Stoute of the Toronto Star once called her, belts out the blue eyed soul with intense energy, grit and class all at the same time.

You Tube has some fantastic footage of her performances with Jeff Healey
Awards
       Toronto Arts Council Songwriting Grant to live in Nashville
       Scarborough Song writing Competition Honorable Mention
       Ontario Arts Council Songwriting Award Honorable Mention
       Honorable Mention Robert Ortman Nashville Tennessee
       Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award Honorable Mention
       Ontario Folk Festivals Songwriting Honorable Mention
       Q107 Songwriting Competition Top 10 Finalist
       Outstanding Concert Performance - Solo/Small Ensemble
Brampton Folk Club

CD’s available at CD Baby.com/gayleackroyd
       Hard Luck Town 1994
       Anything But Blue 1997
       Women Be Wise 2004
       Give it all you Got 2008
Dear Donna 2014 single
The Rains Came Down 2015 single
He Surprises Me 2020
Radiator (much rather be at home) single 2023
Hooked on Love Album 2023



gayle.ackroyd@gmail.com
gandj.gibson@sympatico.ca
Phone: 519-821-0063, cell: 519-993-0241

https://www.reverbnation.com/control_room/artist/890391/photos
Train of Love Video