David Francey
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David Francey is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in 1954 in Ayrshire, Scotland, Francey immigrated to Canada with his family at age 12. After spending much of his life doing labour such as carpentry, he began a career in folk music, quickly making a name for himself on the folk festival circuit, where he continues to perform.
Francey's experiences in working-class life strongly influenced his 1999 debut, Torn Screen Door, which featured songs such as "The Gypsy Boys", "Hard Steel Mill" and "The Working Poor." Other musical themes include admiration of the natural beauty of the Canadian landscape, and traditional folk themes of love and loss.
His 2004 album, The Waking Hour, is a collaboration with traditional country artists Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch and Fats Kaplin, and includes some of his darker material, including "Wishing Well" about the execution of Timothy McVeigh, and "Fourth of July", a political commentary on the post-September 11 United States.
Accompanied by fellow Canadian guitarist, Shane Simpson (musician) until October of 2006, Francey toured various locations across Canada, the United States, England, Scotland, and Australia. Since October of 2006, Francey has been touring with New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter Craig Werth, co-producer of Francey's 2007 release, "Right of Passage."
Francey currently lives in Elphin, Ontario with his wife Beth Girdler and their three children: Colin, Julia and Amy.
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Winner, 2002 Juno Award, Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo, for Far End of Summer
- Winner, 2004 Juno Award, Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo, for Skating Rink
- Nomination, 2005 Juno Award, Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo, for The Waking Hour
- Winner, 2008 Juno Award, Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo, for Right of Passage
[edit] 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)
- Right of Passage (2007)
