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Music at the Hall is proud to present Valdy, one of Canada’s most renowned folk singers, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Eden Mills Community Hall.
“A man of formidable talents,” (Charlottetown Evening Patriot), Valdy has been singing, recording and touring for more than 50 years. In fact, his Eden Mills performance is part of a breath-taking national tour that takes him from Newfoundland to British Columbia.
Valdy was born Paul-Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa. His career as a singer-songwriter and guitarist has taken him around the world. He is especially remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bittersweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable storyteller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968.
Valdy has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four gold albums to his credit. He is a member of the Order of Canada, a musician “as generous as he is talented who performs frequently at charity events and is a long-time advocate of literacy in Canada.”
Valdy's songs include A Good Song (notably performed by Quincy Jones under the title Just a Man), Peter & Lou, Yes I Can, Renaissance, and we love his version of Ron Hynes’ Sonny’s Dream.
His recent CDs include Contenders, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer-songwriter Gary Fjellgaard, and a solo release Viva Valdy: Live at Last, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 songs.
Music at the Hall programs concerts and events to keep the village of Eden Mills hopping, and to raise funds for Community Hall operations. The heritage Hall is known for its excellent acoustics and dance floor. The Hall is also proud to be carbon neutral!
Valdy live in Eden Mills
• When: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
• Where: Eden Mills Community Hall (104 York St., Eden Mills)|
• Prices: $35 adult; $10 student
• Information and tickets: www.edenmills.ca
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