David Francey

“Francey’s clear, simple songs speak volumes to his followers. After a decade in music, David Francey is known as one of Canada’s finest tunesmiths and a champion of the Everyman, admired for his less-is-more approach to writing. It’s amazing how he manages to address deep stuff with such spare ingredients” The Edmonton Journal

David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered folk poets and singers” (Toronto Star). Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to parents who were factory workers, he moved to Canada when he was twelve. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and in the Yukon bush, all the while writing poetry, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked.

A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music. But when he was in his 40s, his wife, artist Beth Girdler, encouraged him to share his songs and sing in public. The reaction was instant. His first album Torn Screen Door came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada.

Since then, David has released thirteen albums, won four Juno Awards and has had his songs covered by such artists as The Del McCoury Band, The Rankin Family, James Keelaghan and Tracy Grammer.

Francey also had the honour of receiving the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award as well as taking home the Grand Prize in both the International Acoustic Music Award and in the Folk category for the John Lennon Songwriting Award.

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Friday Saturday Sunday
12:00 PM
The Great North Road
Down by the Bay
12:10 PM
1:10 PM
David Francey(H), Archie Fisher with Garnet Rogers, Daniel Schmidt, and Lennie Gallant
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Brave Face
Gazebo Wine Bar
2:20 PM
4:00 PM
David Francey, Diyet and the Love Soldiers & Andrina Turenne(H)
3:00 PM
Georgian Bay Roots Interview
Sharing Circle
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
David Francey
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
Watching the World Go By
Down By The Bay
8:30 PM
9:40 PM
Porch Couch, Shawna Caspi, and David Francey (H)
David Francey in Concert
Amphitheatre
8:00 PM
8:45 PM
9:00 PM

Friday

  • Watching the World Go By
    8:30 PM - 9:40 PM

Saturday

  • The Great North Road
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
  • Georgian Bay Roots Interview
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Sunday

  • Brave Face
    2:20 PM - 4:00 PM
  • David Francey in Concert
    8:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Friday Saturday Sunday
2:00 PM
Brave Face
Gazebo Wine Bar
2:20 PM
4:00 PM
David Francey, Diyet and the Love Soldiers & Andrina Turenne(H)
3:00 PM

Sunday

  • Brave Face
    2:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday Saturday Sunday
8:00 PM
David Francey in Concert
Amphitheatre
8:00 PM
8:45 PM

Sunday

  • David Francey in Concert
    8:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Friday Saturday Sunday
3:00 PM
Georgian Bay Roots Interview
Sharing Circle
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
David Francey

Saturday

  • Georgian Bay Roots Interview
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Friday Saturday Sunday
12:00 PM
The Great North Road
Down by the Bay
12:10 PM
1:10 PM
David Francey(H), Archie Fisher with Garnet Rogers, Daniel Schmidt, and Lennie Gallant
1:00 PM

Saturday

  • The Great North Road
    12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Friday Saturday Sunday
8:00 PM
Watching the World Go By
Down By The Bay
8:30 PM
9:40 PM
Porch Couch, Shawna Caspi, and David Francey (H)
9:00 PM

Friday

  • Watching the World Go By
    8:30 PM - 9:40 PM
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