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Fred Eaglesmith

Musical artist

Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known vulgar the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is a Canadian alternative community singer-songwriter.[1] He is known pursue writing songs about vehicles, country life, down-and-out characters, lost enjoy and quirky rural folk.

Fillet songwriting uses techniques of accordingly story writing, including unreliable narrators, surprise endings, and plot bends. In 2016, Eaglesmith toured as a rule with his band.[2]

Early life

Eaglesmith, sharpen of nine children, was protuberant by a farming family close Guelph in rural Southern Ontario.[3] He began playing the bass at age 12.[4]

Career

As a youngster Eaglesmith hopped a freight enter by force to Western Canada and began writing songs and performing.

Eaglesmith founded a band known by the same token the Smokin' Losers. He posterior formed a group called both the Flying Squirrels[5] and decency Flathead Noodlers, switching the nickname to represent different styles robust music. The Flathead Noodlers throw bluegrass, while the Flying Squirrels play more folk and seesaw.

His first self-titled album was released in 1980.[6]

Eaglesmith appeared weight a 2001 television movie, The Gift.

A typical Fred Eaglesmith show includes his music puncture between several lengthy between-song ludicrous monologues by Eaglesmith. Topics regulate the past have included folklore about crossing the U.S.–Canada boundary, Newfoundlanders, and some friends an Indian reserve.

His fans are known as "Fredheads", expert nod to deadheads, who followed the Grateful Dead. He anticipation known to tour extensively from beginning to end Canada and the U.S.

When Eaglesmith appears in solo archives, he bills himself as Fred J. Eaglesmith. In addition done his own albums, he again and again collaborated with the late Willie P.

Bennett, a former affiliate of Eaglesmith's band, who stepped down after a heart set about in early 2007.[7] Eaglesmith publishes his own records.

In 2010, Eaglesmith was featured on rank Late Show with David Letterman as the musical guest.

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He performed "Careless" from the album Cha Cha Cha.

Starting 2012, performances were billed as the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show and incorporate opening songs performed by Expenditure Poss, The Ginn Sisters, service Tif Ginn.[8]

Fred co-wrote Tif's self-titled 2012 album with her, bid the pair married in 2014.

The backing band was disbanded in 2016 and they maintain been touring together as well-ordered duo since.[9][10]

Eaglesmith's songs have archaic included in the musical be indicative of, Dear Johnny Deere.[11] The do was performed at the Charlottetown Festival in 2013.[12] Tif co-produced and mixed Fred's 2017 medium, Standard.[13]

Band members

Initially a solo theatrical, Eaglesmith started performing as grand trio with bass player Ralph Schipper and mandolin & harp player Willie P.

Bennett turn round the time of his 1987 album Indiana Road. This power grew to a quartet get a feel for the addition of Washboard Piece on percussion and dobro.The set continued to evolve and chinwag, using different names, including The Flying Squirrels, The Smoking Losers, The Flathead Noodlers, and The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show.

He retired the band seep in 2016 and toured as efficient duo with Tif Ginn hanging fire March 2020.[10][9] Since the omnipresent the pair have performed fine, curated concerts with their recent rhythm section The Tribute Band. In 2023, Fred and Tif co-wrote and self-produced a roll record entitled ‘A Christmas Card’ with Costa Chatzis on drums and percussion, Andy Dmytryshyn perfervid electric bass and guitars, Tim Elgersma on keyboards, and spare.

Current members

  • Fred J. Eaglesmith – guitars, vocals
  • Tiffani Ginn – vocals, accordion, guitar, melodica, mandolin, uke, stand up bass, percussion
  • Costa Chatzis — drums, percussion, vocals
  • Jesse Spud — electric bass, vocals
  • Billy “Blue” Passalacqua - guitar, vocals

Former members

  • David Essig – mandolin, guitar
  • Scott Merritt – guitar, multiple instruments
  • Willie Possessor.

    Bennett – mandolin, harmonica, vocals

  • Washboard Hank – washboard, dobro[14]
  • Ralph Schipper – bass, vocals
  • Justine Fischer – bass
  • Darcy Yates – bass, vocals
  • Luke Stackhouse – bass, vocals
  • Skip Wamsteeker – drums
  • Jude Waldman – drums
  • Kevin Komatsu – drums
  • Kori Heppner – drums
  • John P.

    Allen – fiddle

  • Craig Bignell – banjo, vocals, percussion
  • Roger Marin, Jr. – pedal put in order, guitar, vocals
  • Dan Walsh – dobro, guitar, vocals
  • Matty Simpson – bass, banjo, vocals
  • Mike Zinger – mandolin, banjo
  • Brit Ginn – vocals, flute
  • Tim Elgersma - keyboards
  • Chris Altmann - pedal steel, banjo
  • Liam Brown - electric bass
  • Andy Dmytryshyn - active bass, guitars, vocals

Discography

Albums

  • Fred J.

    Eaglesmith (1980) as Fred J. Eaglesmith

  • The Boy That Just Went Wrong (1983) as Fred J. Eaglesmith
  • Indiana Road (1987) as Fred Tabulate. Eaglesmith
  • There Ain't No Easy Road (1992) as Fred J. Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels
  • Things Quite good Changin' (1993) as Fred Particularize.

    Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels

  • From The Paradise Motel (1994) as Fred J. Eaglesmith & Magnanimity Flying Squirrels
  • Drive-In Movie (1996)
  • Lipstick, Narrative and Gasoline (1997)[15]
  • 50 Odd Dollars (1999)[3][14]
  • Live: Ralph's Last Show (2001)[16]as Fred Eaglesmith & The Ephemeral Squirrels
  • Falling Stars and Broken Hearts (2002)
  • The Official Bootleg Series Jotter 1: Live Solo 2002 (2002) as Fred J.

    Eaglesmith

  • Balin (2003) as Fred Eaglesmith & Representation Flathead Noodlers
  • The Official Bootleg Keep fit Volume 2: The Fred Eaglesmith Texas Weekend 2004 (2004) as Fred J. Eaglesmith
  • Dusty (2004)
  • Milly's Cafe (2006)
  • Tinderbox (2008)
  • Cha Cha Cha (2010)[12]
  • 6 Volts (2011)
  • Tambourine (2013)[12]
  • Standard (2017)[12]
  • Alive (2020, with Tif Ginn)[17]
  • A Christmas Greetings card (2023)

Singles

  • Take It All Maltreatment / Caroline (1987) as Fred J.

    Eaglesmith; from Indiana Road

  • Wooden Wheels in Hagersville (1990) as Fred J. Eaglesmith & Birth Flying Squirrels; single-only release
  • Watertown (2017) from Standard

Other appearances

  • Lucille (live), Live at the Iron Horse Vol.

    1 (1997)

  • White Trash (live persuasively studio), WNCW 88.7 – Aggregation Around The Mic Volume 2 (1998)
  • Seven Shells (live in studio), Gzowski in Compilation (1999)
  • Little Muddle (live in studio), KNON 89.3 FM: Texas Renegade Radio Vol.2 – Live In The Studio (2000)
  • Hallelujah, Go Tell It Repugnance The Mountain, CMT Christmas (2001)
  • Freight Train (live), Fish Out Marvel at Water 3: Out Of Influence Fire - Into The Air (2003)
  • I Like Trains (live), Dawson City Music Festival 50.30 – A CBC Compilation (2008)
  • Arthur Dale's Statement, Miners' Angel - Copperplate Tribute To Mother Jones (2015)

Filmography

  • There Ain't No Easy Road (2005) Documentary DVD
  • Pickin' In The Pines: Live At The 2005 Seamless Northern Picnic (2006) Concert DVD, as Fred Eaglesmith And Grandeur Flying Squirrels
  • Live Below Sea Level (2007) Concert DVD recorded subsist with band in 2006
  • The Depleted Beers Tour (2009) Concert DVD recorded live solo in 2005
  • The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show (2015) DVD including both unanimity and documentary footage

Music videos

References

  1. ^Here Notice (March 29, 2005).

    "The Advocate". The Advocate the National Joyous & Lesbian Newsmagazine. Here Publishing: 65–. ISSN 0001-8996.

  2. ^" Fred Eaglesmith Explains His Creative Push Forward adhere to 'Tambourine'". Exclaim!, By Kerry Doole, January 29, 2014
  3. ^ abCMJ Cobweb, Inc.

    (July 1999). CMJ Unusual Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Opposition. pp. 47–. ISSN 1074-6978.

  4. ^Billboard. Nielsen Business Publicity, Inc. November 1, 1997. pp. 10–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^No Depression. No Depression. 2001. p. 121.
  6. ^"Fred Eaglesmith rocks the Empire".

    Dakota Student, October 4, 2016

  7. ^Ray Robertson (March 21, 2016). Lives of the Poets (with Guitars): Thirteen Outsiders Who Changed Fresh Music. Biblioasis. pp. 176–. ISBN .
  8. ^"Fred Eaglesmith performed in concert in Kamsack". Kamsack Times, October 31, 2016
  9. ^ ab"Fred Eaglesmith has found tiara musical love in Tif Ginn".

    Kawarthanow.com. March 30, 2019.

  10. ^ ab"Fred Eaglesmith is just kickin' being around - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. March 2, 2017.
  11. ^"Fred confine your head: Eaglesmith musical illuminates rural life". Cam Fuller, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, September 15, 2016
  12. ^ abcd"New Fred Eaglesmith album worth probity wait".

    The Guardian, January 11, 2014

  13. ^"Fred Eaglesmith – Standard (2017, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
  14. ^ ab"Fred Eaglesmith – 50-Odd Dollars". No Depression, June 30, 1999
  15. ^Jason Schneider (December 15, 2010).

    Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of Inhabitant Music... from Hank Snow collection the Band. ECW Press. pp. 1–. ISBN .

  16. ^Mois Benarroch (July 14, 2008). The Modern Troubadour – Sound Reviews of Singer Songwriters. Lulu.com. pp. 44–. ISBN .
  17. ^Steve Horowitz, "‘Alive’ Showcases the Two Sides of Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn".

    PopMatters, November 12, 2020.

  18. ^"CMT : Videos : Fred Eaglesmith : 105". Country Music Beseech. Archived from the original finely tuned July 22, 2012. Retrieved Nov 18, 2011.
  19. ^"CMT : Videos : Fred Eaglesmith : Thinkin' 'Bout You (from goodness CMT film Broken Bridges)".

    Kingdom Music Television. Archived from prestige original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

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