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Saltspring Is., BC, Sept. 26, Fisher-Poets' Gathering

Salt Spring Is., BC, Tue., Oct. 1, Seniors for Climate Action NOW @ SS Library

Brackendale, BC, Fri., Oct. 4, Brackendale Art Gallery

Carman, MB, Fri., Oct. 25, Carman Active Living Centre

Lake-of-Bays, ON, Fri., Nov. 1, Stewart Memorial Church

Eden Mills, ON, Sat., Nov. 2, Community Centre

Lakefield, ON, Sun., Nov. 3, Lakefield United Church

Brampton, ON, Tue., Nov. 5, Rose Theatre, Fireside Chat w/ Cameron Smilie

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Brantford, ON, Wed., Nov. 6, Sanderson Centre, Fireside Chat w/ Cameron Smilie

Tweed, ON, Fri., Nov. 8, Marble Arts Centre

Rankin, ON., Sat., Nov. 9, Rankin Cultural Recreation Centre

Barrie, ON, Sun., Nov. 10, Burton Avenue United Church

Nov. 25, Kathleen's Birthday **

Mayne Is., Fri., Dec. 6, Holy Trinity Church

White Rock, BC, Dec. 13, Friday the Thirteenth !! Blue Frog

Sing-The-North, Fri., Dec. 20, Global Carol Sing, www.singthenorth.ca

Fulford Harbour, BC, Mon., Dec. 23, SS Mercantile, Community Carol Sing

2025

Saanich, BC, Thurs., Jan. 9, House Concert @ McLeods, details to follow

Mesa, AZ, Tue., Jan. 14, Convention Centre, Snowbirds Extravaganza

Lakeland, FL., Tue., Jan. 28, RP Funding Centre, Snowbirds Extravaganza

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?? Brackendale, BC, Sat., Feb. 1, Eagle Wing Ding

McAllen, TX, Tue., Feb. 26, Convention Centre, Snowbirds Extravaganza

Port Alberni, BC, Thurs., Mar. 20, Char's Landing

Sooke, BC, Sat., Mar. 22,Sooke Folk Club, Holy Trinity Church

?? Jasper, AB, Thur., Apr. 3, Legion

Nanton, AB, Sat., Apr. 5, Community Centre

Wilno, ON, Wed., Apr. 23, Wilno Tavern

Campbellford, ON, Thur., Apr. 24, Aron Theatre

Midland, ON, Fri., Apr. 25, Cultural Centre

Fergus, ON, Sat., Apr. 26, Grand Theatre

London, ON, Sun., Apr. 27, Aeolian Hall !!

Parksville, BC, Sat., May 24, Knox United Church

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. . . . . More, To Come . . . . .

at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, w/ Alfie Zappacosta and I enveloping the late Ron Hynes

-- some quotations --

"Few performers are capable of achieving the kind of energy he generates on stage." - Globe and Mail

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".....name probably doesn't ring a bell with most Americans, but in Canada this singer and guitarist is a legend." - Anchorage Times

".....unquestionably the most public performer in Canada today, and the most loved." - Macleans

"Valdy is regarded as one of Canada's most distinctive and successful minstrels." - Humber Log

"Valdy elicited a genuinely warm standing ovation, the real kind, where the applause continues long after the encore is assured." - Winnipeg Free Press

-- some more quotations --

"...judging by last night's performance, Valdy's musical magic is alive and well." Beacon Herald

"One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen....a man of formidable talents." Charlottetown Evening Patriot

"Valdy remains one of the country's purest and most credible storytellers." Toronto Star

"He's a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere." Saskatoon Star Phoenix

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"Valdy's show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise." Edmonton Journal

-- Career Bits --

* Invested as a member of the Order of Canada in July 2012

* 7 Juno nominations, 2 Juno awards, (Country Male Vocalist & Folksinger).

* "Songwriter of the Year" and CARAS awards in Folk/Bluegrass categories.

* Songwriting workshops. Movie sound track, TV and film scores, music producer.

* 16 albums, 22 singles, 4 Gold Records, nearly half a million units sold worldwide.

* Original host of "BC Music Project" - Gold Ribbon Talent Development Award - featuring established and up-and-coming artists from BC.

* CBC special, a musical TV simulcast (TV coupled w/ FM Radio 2 in stereo) - - "Folksinger Deluxe w/ a Side of Fries".

*Lead role on "The Beachcombers", minor roles in 2 movie features.

* Twice was a panelist on the popular Front Page Challenge

* International Pop Song Festival in Sopoot, Poland

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* Valdy has toured Canada for forty-six years, and plays regularly in New Zealand with Kiwi mate Graham Wardrop. He has also toured Austria, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland, and is an oft-invited performer at dozens of music festivals, including the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas.

- - You should have heard this choir, in the Alex Goolden Hall, Quadra and Pandora in Victoria, huge choir, the Gettin' Higher Choir, upstairs as well - -

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