>> EventsVALDY Saturday, August 8 7 PM Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Eganville, ON $45 This is a fundraiser for the Eganville Food Bank. Dessert will be served at intermission. We're asking the public to contribute pies for this event. Extras will be sold at the end of the evening. Contact Lynne for more information eppsoffthegrid@gmail.com or phone 613-633-7244 For tickets go www.ticketsplease.ca A cultural emissary, Valdy is one of Canada's trusted spokespersons, and a seasoned performer. Nearly thirty-seven years of relentless concert touring have made him so. His contact data is at the page's bottom. Valdy understands that people have come to be entertained; he tailors each of his shows, as many as two hundred a year, to suit the audience at that specific venue. "Valdy's show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise." - the Edmonton Journal His distinctive voice can be heard on classic, country and campus radio; songs reflecting joys, struggles and accomplishments in all of our lives, spiced with a wry wit. "I cut my teeth on Henry Mancini; he taught me about melody. Combine that with a fine groove, and the rest is window dressing." - Valdy Guitarists pay attention to Valdy; his playing seems effortless, masking an underlying musical complexity; throughout the year, Valdy gives workshops on guitar accompaniment "One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen …... a man of formidable talents." - Charlottetown Evening Patriot