Valdy Live at Maclab - SECOND SHOW!
By popular demand, a second show has been added!
Join us for Live at Maclab and enjoy an evening of music and song with talented performers in a spectacular setting.
This show features Valdy with Karel Roessingh on keyboards.
Valdy has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, Valdy (born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada) is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.
Show Reviews
“…judging by last night’s performance, Valdy’s musical magic is alive and well.”
Beacon Herald
“One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen….a man of formidable talents.”
Charlottetown Evening Patriot
“Valdy remains one of the country’s purest and most credible storytellers.”
Toronto Star
“He’s a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere.”
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
“Valdy’s show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise.”
Edmonton Journal
Valdy - Biography
Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, Valdy’s bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, 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 CDs include “Contenders”, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, “Viva Valdy: Live at Last”, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet.
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 ( he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including 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 past 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.
