Valdemar Horsdal will be in Thessalon on November 29!

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************************ River’s End House Concerts presents Valdy - Live Date: Monday November 29, 2004

Time: 7:30 p.p.

Where: Little Rapids Hall, Thessalon

Tickets: $15

Available at ForestLand in Thessalon and Superior Bakery in Sault Ste. Marie

************************ Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for over 30 years.

A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.

Valdy's recent CD Contenders is a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring.

His forthcoming solo release, Viva Valdy, will be a two-CD "one live, one studio" set.

One of Canada's most influential songwriters, Valdy's composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones, who sings lead on the recording.

Play Me a Rock and Roll Song was also recorded by John Kay of Steppenwolf.

Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas.

His recent television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard.

Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge, and played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers original series.

Today, he is based on Salt Spring Island, where he lives with his wife Kathleen, three dogs and two large cats (the three grown-up "kids" are all now living in the southern mainland of British Columbia).

Visit Valdy on the web at http://www.valdy.com

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