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David Francey

Scots-born construction worker turned Canadian singer-songwriter, Francey released his first album at age 45 in 1999 and is now regarded as one of the finest performers on the international folk scene. A three-time winner of the Juno Award (Canadian Grammies) for 'Roots and Traditional Album of the Year,' David returns to the area celebrating his new Juno-nominated CD, ' So Say We All,' full of instant classics. Hailed in the press as 'one of Canada's best loved troubadours' by the Toronto Star and 'the closest thing this country has to Woody Guthrie' by Vancouver's Georgia Strait, Francey's peers have also raved; from Eric Bogle, 'He takes the everyday, often mundane, business of living and transforms it into something infinitely more noble and memorable' and Nashville's Kieran Kane said ' words of eloquence, beauty and charm hung on a jewel of a voice.' Perhaps the Shelter Folk Festival summed it up best; 'Francey's straightforward songs tell honest stories of real people and real places., Poetic pperception and a keen eye for the heart of the matter... his songs and stories are a direct connection for audiences seeking depth and meaning in the day-to-day.' In concert, In concert, accompanied by guitarist Mark Westerberg, David adds to his open-hearted singing style his superb skills as a storyteller, replete with wry humor and astute observations. For more, visit www.davidfrancey.com.