David Francey

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David Francey
Background information
Born (1954-11-17) November 17, 1954 (age 69)
Ayrshire, Scotland
OriginCanada
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1999–present
Websitedavidfrancey.com

David Francey (born 1954) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. He is the recipient of three Juno Awards and three Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Early life

Francey was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He immigrated to Canada with his family at age 12. He has no formal training in music.[1]

Career

Francey worked as a rail yard worker and a carpenter for 20 years.[2] At age 45, he began a career in folk music, finding success on the folk festival circuit.[3]

Francey's experiences in working-class life strongly influenced his 1999 debut album, Torn Screen Door, which featured the songs "Gypsy Boys", "Hard Steel Mill", "Working Poor", and "Torn Screen Door". Other musical themes include admiration of the natural beauty of the Canadian landscape and traditional folk themes of love and loss.

From 1997 to 2004, Francey was accompanied on guitar by Canadian guitarist and producer Dave Clarke. During that period, Clarke co-produced Francey's first three albums, including the Juno-winning Far End of Summer and Skating Rink.

His 2004 album, The Waking Hour, is a collaboration with traditional country artists

September 11
United States. In 2004, Francey won first prize in the folk category of the 9th Annual USA Songwriting Competition.

Accompanied by fellow Canadian guitarist Shane Simpson until October 2006, Francey toured various locations across Canada, the United States, England, Scotland, and Australia. In October 2006, Francey toured with New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Craig Werth, co-producer of Francey's 2007 release, Right of Passage. Canadian guitarist Mark Westberg met Francey in 1999 at Bishop's University and accompanied him occasionally on tour until 2011, when he joined Francey as his primary guitarist.

Francey's 2009 album Seaway is a collaboration with Mike Ford, former member of Moxy Früvous. It is a collection of songs inspired by their voyage on M.S. Algoville.[4]

In 2010, his song "The Waking Hour" won the Session I Grand Prize in the folk category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

In 2011, he released an album, Late Edition.[1]

In 2016, Francey won two Canadian Folk Music Awards, solo artist and contemporary album of the year, for his album Empty Train.[2]

Personal life

Francey lives in

Elphin, Ontario, with his wife.[citation needed
]

Awards and nominations

Discography

  • Torn Screen Door (1999)
  • Far End of Summer (2001)
  • Skating Rink (2003)
  • The Waking Hour (2004) with Kevin Welch, Kieran Kane and Fats Kaplin
  • The First Set (2006)
  • Carols for a Christmas Eve (2006)
  • Right of Passage (2007)
  • Seaway (2009)[6]
  • Late Edition (2011)[1]
  • So Say We All (2013)
  • Empty Train (2016)
  • The Broken Heart of Everything (2018)[7][8]
  • The Breath Between (2023)

References

  1. ^ a b c " For David Francey, songs become 'new again ... every night'. Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011
  2. ^ a b c d e "Rail yard labourer-turned-musician David Francey wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Toronto Star, Dec. 3, 2016
  3. ^ "David Francey wins two Canadian folk awards". Durham Region - Metroland. Dec 03, 2016
  4. ^ "David Francey bringing his songs and stories to town". The News. New Glasgow, NS: Transcontinental Media Network. November 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  5. ^ "CARAS Scores A Hit With 2004 Juno Awards" Archived 2018-10-10 at the Wayback Machine. Soul Shine. 2004-04-05
  6. ^ "Music helps save singer from dark days". Windsor Star. November 13, 2013
  7. ^ "The best laid musical plans of David Francey". Ottawa Citizen. February 21, 2016
  8. ^ "Empty Train". Now Magazine, Sarah Greene February 24, 2016

External links

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