Fred Eaglesmith

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Calling all Fredheads. Yes, the man, myth, legend makes his return to Chorley. Fred Eaglesmith is a true original who has doggedly gone his own way as an independent musical artist. One of nine children raised on a farm in Ontario, Eaglesmith remains genuinely tied to the land, lives, labour, trials, tribulations and triumphs of everyday people. After his family lost its farm, he set out on his own at age 15, hitchhiking and hopping trains across North America and honing his craft as a writer, singer and musical entertainer in hobo camps before working his way upward in small clubs and coffeehouses. Today, his songs have been covered by Toby Keith, The Cowboy Junkies, Chris Knight, Kasey Chambers, Mary Gauthier, Todd Snider and Dar Williams. The fact that so many great songwriters cover his work is a testament to its quality. Get some while you can.