David Francey

David Francey, born in 1954 in Ayrshire, Scotland, is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter who immigrated to Canada with his family at age 12. He has no formal training in music. Scotland-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter David Francey is considered one of Canada's finest tunesmiths and a champion of the Everyman. Before his music career, he worked various jobs across Canada in rail yards, construction sites, and the Yukon bush. His first album "Torn Screen Door" came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada. Francey lives in Elphin, Ontario, with his wife. He is the recipient of four JUNO Awards and three Canadian Folk Music Awards. His specific awards include: 2002 JUNO Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo for "Far End of Summer," 2004 JUNO Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo for "Skating Rink," 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Singer - Contemporary for "Right of Passage," and 2008 JUNO Award for Best Roots & Traditional Album - Solo for "Right of Passage." In 2010, his song "The Waking Hour" won the Session I Grand Prize in the folk category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. In 2016, Francey won two Canadian Folk Music Awards, solo artist and contemporary album of the year, for his album "Empty Train." 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. His songs are characterized by poetic lyrics, working-class sensibility, and deep humanity.

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