David Francey, Joe Crookston

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$16 in advance/$18 day of show

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 factory-worker parents, he moved to Canada when he was 12. For decades, he worked across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and 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 encouraged him to share his songs and sing in public. His first album came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada. Since then, he has released ten albums and won numerous awards. Opening act Joe Crookston is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, painter, fiddler, banjo player, eco-village member, and believer in all things possible. His story songs are universal, his rhythm infectious; he is funny one moment and transcendent the next. Sponsored by the Madison Folk Music Society.