NEWS We had an awesome pie auction in St George. If you bring a pie, it will be auctioned. So it is written..... Fred Eaglesmith is home from his solo tour in The Netherlands where Jessi opened the shows!!!! The next show is a band show on December 9th at The Red Dog in Peterborough, Ontario, and then on the 9th, at the Aylmer Town Hall on the 10th of December. It has been so long since I've done one of these updates, I don't even know where to begin, and I can't even imagine how much I am about to leave out! To start, everything is awesome! We have 6 Volts with us on the road and online - and it's really good! People are telling me all the time at the merch table that they love it, and everything I read online says the same, so it's really fun for me to get to sell that one, and be lucky enough to have gotten to play on it! Fred writes great songs, true! The road... We are a travelling show, and the make up changes all the time! We get to a venue, by bus, or van and RV. We do sound check, sometimes Bill Poss opens the shows, (soon to be Jessi as well I am sure!), and maybe The Fabulous Ginn Sisters will play next, and it's always Fred! We have had a lot of our own Backroad shows all over Ontario, we've gone across Canada and back (more than once) , tours in the US, Fred and Jessi did a solo tour of The Netherlands. The Band has become a set of Useful Tools and we even did a mini Bill Poss CD release tour of "Hay" the solo album Fred produced. Which is also awesomely addictive! We've had a bus break down, lost the handle off the side door of the van, had burning brakes, Blue got a haircut, Fred won a summer long contest he was having with Bill, all the girls have started running, Matty skips like the dickens, Brit keeps making little hats, Tif can't keep up with the Guitar Charm demand. I am pretty sure Justine might have finally settled on a hairstyle/color, and the Red Elvis (Mike Zinger) still gets razzed by Fred to get a haircut, and the chicks out of his room. We have a Tin Can tour (Route 66) planned, the Winter Weekend is scheduled, it's New Years Eve at the Ark in Ann Arbor, MI again this year, and there are a lot of shows before, between and after..... I'm pretty sure all the links you will need are on this page somewhere! I am not sure how much sense this will make to y'all, but if you have ever been to a Fred Show, I am sure you can figure it out! Ha! See you soon. Please read this article. here. 6 VOLT REVIEW Fred Eaglesmith: Dangerous to Himself Written By: William Michael Smith, Houston Press 2012 TIN CAN CARAVAN!! A three week road trip with The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show down Historic Route 66, from Chicago to LA! You can hop on for one day, a four day segment, week-long segments or the whole trip! We will be visiting historic Route 66 shrines, Muffler Men and roadside attractions daily, arranging accommodations and creating an unforgettable travel experience. Route 66... Read about it here!! Fred Eaglesmith is on a solo tour in The Netherlands and Jessi is opening the shows!!!! Where?? Remember CHARITY PIE AUCTION AT THE ORONO TOWN HALL SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT!!! (October 21, 2011) Bring a pie to the show - and Fred will auction it off, with proceeds going to the Town Hall - Sound like delicious fun or what???? Read About The Show/Fred/Auction HERE!! Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show plays Thursday night at McKeck's - The Blue Line in Haliburton, Friday Oct 21 at the Orono Town Hall in Orono, ON, and Saturday night at The Corktown Pub in Hamilton. 6 VOLT REVIEW Written By: Wilfred Langmaid The Daily Gleaner Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show plays tonight (Oct 3) at Plan B in Moncton, NB, Wednesday the 5th at the St Andrews Arena Complex Theatre in St Andrews, NB then we head over the border to The Grand in Ellsworth, ME, Friday at One Longfellow Square, Portland Maine, Saturday October 8th Thomas Memorial Golf Club in Turners Falls, Massachusetts then a Benefit Show in Bellows Falls, VT Follow Fred on the new Fred Tracker.....HERE. September 27, 2011. Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show plays Wednesday (Sept 28) at the Vintage Bistro in Hampton, NB, Thursday at Marigold Cultural Center in Truro, NS, Friday night at the Parkside Pub, in Dartmouth, NS, Saturday October 1st at The Kings Playhouse in Georgetown, PEI, then it's back to New Brunswick, before heading down to Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont..... Where? Check out the online schedule here! Sept 6, 2011 Eaglesmith landing in Cookstown Sincoe.com Author: Unknown Fred Eaglesmith plays this Friday (Sept 9) at the Orono Fair, and Sunday (11th) a solo show at the Detweiler Meeting House in Roseville, ON. 6 VOLT REVIEW Fred Eaglesmith returns to his roots on 6 Volts L.A. Beat Written by: Richard Amery BACK IN STOCK!!!! HEY!!! WE ARE CRAZY WITH ORDERS FOR THE NEW CD! PLEASE BE PATIENT AND WE WILL GET A SIX VOLT CD MADE AND SHIPPED TO YOU ASAP! SORRY FOR ANY DELAY - IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT!! You can place an order for the new cd *6 VOLTS* in the online store HERE! HEY!!! WE ARE CRAZY WITH ORDERS FOR THE NEW CD! PLEASE BE PATIENT AND WE WILL GET A SIX VOLT CD MADE AND SHIPPED TO YOU ASAP! SORRY FOR ANY DELAY - IT WILL BE WORTH THE WAIT!! BACK IN STOCK!!!! AUGUST 17, 2011 Eaglesmith Fredheads flock to Springwater ST THOMAS TIMES-JOURNAL By ERIC BUNNELL Here ***PICNIC THIS WEEKEND! BRING A WHITE T-SHIRT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A FRED EAGLESMITH TYE DYE SHIRT! August 16, 2011. -Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show Thursday night at North American Railway Hall of Fame in St Thomas, ON, the 19th is the first day of the picnic, then....... Where else? AUGUST 8, 2011 Tall, tanned, ‘not so young and kinda scruffy’ The Sault Star By Jeffrey Ougler Here AUGUST 9, 2011 A Sticky Night at the Stanley with Fred Eaglesmith and the Fabulous Ginn Sisters Photos :Darren McChristie Written by Michelle McChristie The Walleye Here 17th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic Update!!!! August 19-21, 2011 PERFORMERS/INFO Tickets on sale HERE HAPPY CANADA DAY!! Rain doesn't rot the Roots on the River Fest By CHRIS GAROFOLO / Reformer Staff Here JUNE 16, 2011 Only two shows left on this tour! Tonight it's Club Helsinki, in Hudson, NY, tomorrow night Terrasse Ste. Ambroise in Montreal, QE...True. A world class show in small town Ontario By MATT DAY, THE CHRONICLE Here June 13, 2011 - The Bellows Falls Weekend was awesome (and wet!). Thank you everyone! We would like a re-match on the hockey game though. (I'd also love to see a picture of Fred checking Ray into the hay bails!)!!!! ...and this weekend the cat came out of the bag about Fred and Charlies' Route 66 Tin Can Tour! Keep your eyes and ears open for more details as they come about and out!! We'll be at Castaways in Ithaca, NY tomorrow night!! We are still collecting underwear at shows to send to the girls and women in Haiti, if you want to help out, bring some to a show and we will make sure they get there! Fred Eaglesmith on NPR's Mountain Stage 2010 This weekend the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show hits Midland on Friday, and Fergus on Saturday night (June 3rd & 4th). Fred and the band + Mike Zinger + Roger Marin + Scott Merritt are back in the studio..... I just added more shows to the schedule, we play Fergus this weekend. Find out where else on the schedule...  The Sound and Art of Fred Eaglesmith Fred Eaglesmith will be bringing his Travelling Show to the Fergus Grand Theatre on Saturday, June 4 and the Fergus Arts Council want to make sure that everyone comes to both see and hear all that this Canadian music legend has to offer. It was the idea of Arts Council Member Peter Mandic, a devoted fan and self-proclaimed “Fredhead”, to curate a one-night art show of Eaglesmith’s art in the Grand Theatre’s lobby to coincide with the concert. Eaglesmith, readily agreed and was happy to offer The Arts Council a portion of art sales to help fund various projects including The Riverwalk Festival at the end of June. Eaglesmith, a consummate professional on the stage with his 30 year, 18 album, 250 shows-per-year musical career, is a self-declared amateur on canvas. His art, like his music is inspired by his upbringing in the small rural Ontario village of Castor Centre and the adventures he has had on the road since he left that place at the age of 15. His visual creativity unfolds with long brush strokes and bright colours while working fast and intuitively. “My paintings are accidents- if I try to manipulate them they almost never work out. If I let them take their own shape, then even I am surprised by the result.” Says Eaglesmith, “I’ve been a very careful songwriter but now I know that I can throw it together and manipulate what happens. I am learning from my painting that I can go with my first instinct.” Eaglesmith’s artistic instinct has gained him widespread recognition. An appearance on David Letterman and songs covered by Miranda Lambert and Alan Jackson are just a few of his current successes. But to him the greatest success is being able to play in front of a few hundred people, close to home and share a bit of his creativity with everyone, whether through his music or his art. Fred is taking a "break" from recording for some solo shows! May 21st he's at the Edinboro Art and Music Festival in Edinboro, PA. Check out where else he will be on the schedule... May 19, 2011 'Canada's Springsteen' to headline Edinboro festival PREVIEW BY JOHN CHACONA, Erie Times-News Contributing writer Here Making progress on the new record, one mic is making things way trickier than they would seem they should be!! Fun though!! Fred is taking a "break" from recording for some solo shows! Check out where he will be on the schedule... We have been looking for Fred Fans to sponsor children through the World Vision program for the past 3 years or so, so far there have been more than 275 childrens lives changed! If you come to a Canadian Fred show please think about taking a child home you didn't come with! Here is a letter we received from an awesome young Fred Fan! We just saw her and her brother Wilson with their parents at the show in Sebringville this weekend! Dear Fred, My name is Laine and I just turned 7. I went to see your show in Hamilton last fall. While we were there, you told us about World Vision. My parents sponsored a girl my age from Brazil named Kuane. After that, they went to your show in Waterloo and sponsored another child. This time it was a boy named Muh from Indonesia that is the same age as my brother. I just had my birthday party, and I asked my friends to bring a donation to World Vision instead of a present for me. Some of them still brought little presents, but we raised $200 for World Vision. With the $200 we were able to send a special gift to each of our sponsored children's communities and to stock a medical clinic with supplies (from the World Vision Gift Catalogue). If you didn't have the World Vision kids at your show none of this would have happened. Thanks! For my birthday my family gave me an i-pod, I already have 5 Fred CD's on it. My favorite songs are Alcohol & Pills, Time to get a gun and Bell. Yours Truly, Laine & Wilson Stratford, Ontario P.S. Say Hello to Kori for me! We would like to thank everyone who brought under garments to the April shows that we will be sending to girls and women in Haiti as part of an ongoing drive. We are still collecting them so if you are coming to a Fred show, please bring some ladies or girls underwear with you! Thanks in advance for your help with this! **NB Accepting panties (new, sm/med, no black please), small bottles of hand-sanitizer and zip-lock sandwich bags for packaging. Cash donations to help with shipping costs gratefully accepted** April 29, 2011 All I need to say is: STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO... Holy creative energy Batman! April 21, 2011 Underwear Being Collected at Eaglesmith Show Article Delhi News Record Here April 14, 2011 Eaglesmiths' Musical Vision Article Brant News . Com Here Take a look at the slideshow from The January 2011 Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show Tour on the news page. HERE. Thank You Rob and Hanneke! Check out these clips!  APRIL 12, 2011. After spending the last week in the studio, the band leaves tomorrow for a SOLD OUT show in Kingston, where we are meeting up once again with The Fabulous Ginn Sisters, who have made their way from Texas in the newly modified grease running RV! After Kingston, we head to The Blacksheep in Wakefield, Quebec for two shows, then Saturday night it's Tweed to play the Tweedsmuir, and then it's back to the studio!! Remember to bring some under garments if you are so inclined, we will be sending them to girls and women in Haiti as part of an ongoing drive. Thanks in advance for your help with this! March 2011 The Jam for Japan at The Robot Cafe raised over 800 dollars for the relief efforts in Japan!! Nice work guys! Here is a link if you want to make donations to World Vision for their continuing effortsHere. Cool Fred Eaglesmith picture on RedBubble from the Fort St John show, taken and uploaded by peaceofthenorth. Here. March 19, 2011 Alaska Highway News- Fort St. John, BC. RYAN LUX STAFF WRITER Fred Article Here March 9, 2011 CBC Homestratch Interview with Fred. Listen Here. 02 28 11 .... a little of what has happened so far on this tour: saw Pokey and Daniel in Cleveland, thanks for the Big Red, celebrated Justines Birthday in LaSalle, didn't see Peter D'Addario at Off Broadway, had the best sound man (Pete) at Knuckleheads in Kansas, sat around the fire pit after the show at the Bluedoor, watched the Blue Passalaqua Show live on stage in Fayetteville, Arkansas, thank you Dave the Neighbor for watching the merch for me at Love and War, thank you to the man who tied my tie at John T Floore's Country Store, I've never worn at tie before, had the longest sound check ever in Flatonia TX, announced Kelley Jones' upcoming retirement at the Mucky Duck in Houston, had the best green beans, celebrated Britt Ginn and Jennifers' birthdays, and got to spend some time with the lovely Courville family, met the nicest staff at the newly relocated Thirsty Armadillo, in Fort Worth, had the coldest load in ever and the best BLT at The Golden Light, and the choice of not one but two dressing rooms at the Oriental Theater in Denver, CO. All the while Fred and Matty fixing the truck as we go, getting stuck in traffic, staying up way too late, getting up early, shooting my first gun, doing room laundry, getting excited about room coffee, and wireless that works, fixing broken gear, talking to Rob about making our new internet store, buying new necessary gear, Fred doing phone, and in studio interviews, found out about but didn't see the Dakota Sessions episodes on CMT Canada, having a day off and figuring out how far we have to drive tomorrow..... HE DID IT!!! Duanes Rutters' 48 hour Guitarathon at Freds' Robot Cafe raised $2,165.33 in cash donations, with online donations still to be added into that total!! That amount will send four children or a family of four to Camp Trillium's fantasy camp this coming year!! Way to go Duane! Read the Simcoe Reformer Article about it all here. Starting Friday February (25th) at 6pm Duane Rutter started playing his guitar and doesn't plan to stop for 48 hours! Duane is raising money for Camp Trillium (a childrens cancer support centre)! If you want to donate you can do so right at the Robort Cafe or call 519 583 3878, if you want to play along, relieve him for bathroom breaks, or just come in to say hi, please do so!! It's a great cause, and it's fun...and Duane could use some cheering on - playing guitar that long is hard on the hands!!! YOU CAN DO IT DUANE! The address is: The Robot Cafe, 243 Main Street, Port Dover, Ontario...you can't miss it, it's the place with all the robots, musical instruments and cappuccinos!!! CATCH THE LIVE FEED HERE! We all miss Wilie.  This picture was taken by Jeanne Bullard, Willie on stage at The Hockhocking Festival in Ohio back in the day. Check out Willies' Blue Valentine Video Here! ...and Red Dress Here! We had Valentines Day off in OKC after an awesome show at The Blue Door - thanks Greg (I want my payola!!) LOL! Wednesday The Fred Eaglesmith Band will be at Goodfolk Productions in Fayetteville Arkansas, play 7 Texas shows, then tour back up to Canada through Colorado and Montana. Then it's all about Alberta and BC until we head back through the States on our way home hitting Minnesota, and Wyoming!! And I can almost guarantee we will add at least one show along the way - so find out where we're playing, and what gets added here! Feb 9, 2011 The Fred Eaglesmith band leaves today for the Feb-March tour! We got the tank part put in the trucks engine, and she seems to be running smoothly! Please keep your fingers crossed!! We start in Cleveland, head down to Texas through Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas, then head back up to Canada through Colorado and Montana. Then it's all about Alberta and BC until we head back through the States on our way home hitting Minnesota, and Wyoming!! And I can almost guarantee we will add at least one show along the way - so find out where we're playing, and what gets added here! Jan 28, 2011 - The Fred Eaglesmith band almost made it home from an awesome January tour! Made it about 15 kilometers outside of Dover and blew the engine!!!! At least we have a few days to get everything in order before we leave for the Feb-March tour! Keep your fingers crossed!! See you here! Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show - January 2011    Help me to help you!! I often hear from people about how far they drove to see Fred, (totally cool), but, if you know of a venue closer to where you live, that you'd love to see Fred play, email me the info, and I will see what I can do! Here's my email! 02 01 11 LAST CALL!!!! The 17th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic might be 7 months away - but that doesn't mean we aren't planning for it already!! If your band would like to be in the line up of awesome acts, everything you need to know to make it happen is right HERE! LAST CALL!!!! Jan 24, 2011 Mad Hot Country Toby Keith Performing Fred Eaglesmiths' White Rose Here Jan 23, 2011 Fred Eaglesmith Blue Plate Special Review POSTED BY: KNOXVILLE URBAN GUY Here Quotable Country California 01 23 11 People get a little possessive when somebody like Miranda Lambert records one of my songs. They'll tell me, 'We knew you first!' In Canada, they'll say, 'You're not getting too big for us now, are you?' But Americans are always excited for you to do well. But yeah, I'm getting calls from some of the heavy hitters in Nashville who want me to come write with them. They're so confused about the state of country music these days, and I'm so whacked out that I'm like, 'This is fun!' Country is just in such a conundrum that they're grasping at straws. And where I used to not be a good straw to grasp, now I am. - Fred Eaglesmith on becoming something of a hot commodity in Nashville. The Fred Eaglesmith band almost made it home from an awesome January tour! Made it about 15 kilometers outside of Dover and blew the engine!!!! At least we have a few days to get everything in order before we leave for the Feb-March tour! Keep your fingers crossed!! See you here! Jan 17 2011 Fred Feature Article - Part 2 Mule Variations by Adam Caress Here Jan 15, 2011 - Just came off the Delbert McClinton Blues Cruise - you would think that great music and sleeping in every day would make you feel rested wouldn't you?? 01 15 11 The Fred Eaglesmith Band is in Florida for a couple shows, then on to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and then...... Here! Mule Variations by Adam Caress Things Is Changin' Throwback Review Read it here... Jan 1 2011 Mule Variations by Adam Caress Fred Feature Article - Part 1 Here Jan 5, 2011 - The Jambalaya, white chocolate mocha, the staff, Moyra and Thurman, and the show and people at Ashland Coffee & Tea in Virginia tonight were excellent! Jan. 3, 2011 Awesome show at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA, every single one of the staff and show-goers absolutely rocked!! I strongly suggest you have a tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella, with balsamic sandwich (I'm sure they have a shorter name for it) - it also rocks! Quotable Country 01.03.11 Edition Country California Posted by C.M. Wilcox I'm a marginal dude. I'm 53 years old, I'm not married, I don't live in suburbia — I live in an old Masonic Lodge that I bought and turned into a living space and music studio. I don't sit on the patio, or go to hockey games, or veg out and watch TV with my girlfriend. Most guys my age don't live like I do. They're worried about if they can afford a new car this year, or how much they have in their retirement account. I often ask people, "What do you do after 5 o'clock, after you get home from work?" I'm fascinated by how they live, because my own life is just different. Fred Eaglesmith explains why he tends to write about marginal characters. The Fred Eaglesmith Band is on a month long tour starting in Ann Arbor, down through Pittsburgh, Virginia, and South Carolina - just in time to board the Delbert McClinton Blues cruise Jan 7th in Florida .... we get off the boat and then we go .... Here! ONE MORE Hugh's Room show TONIGHT!! DEC 30, 2010. December 2010 Critic Review of Cha Cha Cha - Fred's Latest Release Brandon Weigel Washington Post Here 12 30 2010 Idiosyncratic Fred Eaglesmith outgrows Americana roots Article By: Chris Parker Pittsburgh City Paper Read it here! NEW YE ARS EVE SHOW AT TH E ARK!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 12 16 2010 I just heard from Reverend Fred Shapiro from the First Baptist Church in Willimantic, and he tells me that the treasurer has just let him know that the concert featuring Fred Shapiro and Traveler, and The Fred Eaglesmith Band helped to raise just under $4000. for their community meal program! How nice is that?? Fred fans are a unique bunch. They are friendly, caring, compassionate, generous people who love music, adventure, love to have fun, and let's be honest, we are all a bit nuts!! I think it is true that all the members of the band, past and present, have unique relationships with each one of you, and the main thing we all have in common is Fred! Recently, we have been hearing about all different kinds of health problems, and tragedies in the lives of a lot of our friends that we meet on the road, and take home with us in one way or another. Because of our relationships with all of you, it is very sad when we hear that someone has passed away, or has an illness that they need to battle to overcome. So I guess what I am saying is that I personally am praying in my own way for every one of the people I meet on the road with Fred Eaglesmith to have the strength to get through whatever obstacle life is throwing at them at this time. And because I know what great fans Fred has, and what great friendships a lot of Fred fans have with each other, I guess I am asking you to say a prayer, send out some good energy, or whatever you might call it - to anyone who needs it this holiday season and all year round. And if you happen to be one of the people who need it, please open your heart to all the love, prayers, and positive energy we are sending out to you. Believe that it is for you. It is. The Record Article on Fred's Upcoming Waterloo Show BY ROBERT REID, RECORD STAFF HERE If you are coming to the Fred Eaglesmith Winter Weekend this year, the weekend is being made into a DVD, so be prepared to see a lot of camera's floating around! Don't have your tickets yet? Get them here! The Manitoban THE STUDENTS' NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Written By: Sheldon Birnie Not sure how to label this one, but you can.... read it here. 11 26 10 Somewhere in Southern Ontario...  Wanna play at the 17th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic? All you need to know.... is right here. Artists Big and Tiny Going Back to Black Arizona Daily Star Written By: Dan Sorenson Read It Here. 11 10 2010 Fred Eaglesmith paintings are on display at the Brantford Station Coffee House & Gallery!! The show runs til December 3rd! A good place for coffee, and to pick up the perfect Christmas gift!! Brantford Station Gallery Website Fred's ROBOT Cafe in Port Dover, Ontario.    10 08 2010 Fred Eaglesmith brings solo act to Palms in Winters The Sacramento Bee By Jim Carnes Read it here! Fred Eaglesmith, Back in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz News By Gabe Meline Read it here! Fred On Newf Tube! Listen/See it here!    OMG!! You missed the most awesome trip in the world, with the best people in the world!!! PSYCH!!!!! PHEWW - You still have 4 days to change your future!! We don't leave til the 13th HURRY UP!!!!  The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show got home from touring out west and back this summer on Saturday, Fred is still on a solo tour, you can catch him in Grafton Ontario tonight, and tomorrow, and then on Sunday the band heads to the east coast!! Good Lord! Here are some pictures from the summers tour, sporadic at best - but you will get the gist! Enjoy!    Find a Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show here! If it's true that there is no rest for the wicked, then Fred Eaglesmith and his Traveling Show must be awful!!! Sunday was the last show of a 50 day tour and Monday night Fred took off to start his SOLO WEST COAST TOUR!! crazy! Where? Here! August 18, 2010 Online tickets for the Fred Eaglesmith Southern Charity picnic will end Thursday at 11am, but you can still buy your tickets at the park gate! See you there! Well it has been an interesting, eventful tour! On the day we left, the van caught fire, just a little one, played a few Ontario shows, hit Saskatchewan for a few shows, on to Alberta, BC, and now we are back in Alberta, before we head back to BC! I am dizzy! We celebrated Matty's birthday, Fred's Birthday, played a LOT of shows, a few festivals, driven tons of miles, got a lot of kids sponsored through World Vision, had visits from far travelling Fred fans, and family members, have had and fixed van trouble, RV trouble, CD making it to us trouble, T-Shirt trouble, shoulder trouble, stomach trouble, kidney trouble, and that... is far more than enough trouble! As Brit would say, "nothing bad can happen to us now!". Cha Cha Cha Review L. Kent Wolgamott Read it here! Cha Cha Cha Review Radio Free Canuckistan Read it here! Some Traveling Show Pictures....2010. Critic's Pick: Cha Cha Cha Review LexGo.com By: Walter Tunis. Contributing Music Writer Read it here! Cha Cha Cha Review Country Standard Time Reviewed by Donald Teplyske Read it here! 5 Questions For Fred Eaglesmith The Charleston Gazette Bill Lynch Read it here! Well that was frikin crazy. Spent the day at the Ed Sullivan Theater, saw Biff's stool, then we saw Biff! Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra!! Larry Miller. Hair and Make up. Papparatzi. Limo Vans. Crazy, crazy crazy. All day long just waiting, waiting, waiting, then it was over in the wink of an eye! I wouldn't ask any one of us what happened, because it was the craziest thing ever. Get on that famous stage, look over, oh, there is David Letterman. Oh, and there is the audience, lots of cameras and lights, and that famous set, oh and I recognize those props back here. Oh, we're done.... It was weird, I hope it sounds and looks good, it was definitely something I will continue to try to remember!!! Dave said he liked it, said that was ..."what we need more of." Said it reminded him of ..."Berlin before the war". Yep, that was what we were doing.... Watch itHERE!** Cha Cha Cha Review Exclaim.ca By Kerry Doole Read it here! Cha Cha Cha Review Calgary Herald Disc Picks Scroll down to read it here! Cha Cha Cha Review Dallas Morning News Scroll down to read it here! Hey Everyone!! We just had an awesome weekend in Bellows Falls, drove 4 hours, got up waaay too early (5:45am) to get in the limo van to take us to the David Letterman Show!! As we speak, we are sitting in Green Room "B" in the basement of the Ed Sullivan Theater listening to Cyndi Lauper's band line check!!! How cool is that?!? I will keep you up-to-date on what is going on! The show airs June 18th! Watch itHERE!** Cowboy to Crooner: Fred/Cha Cha Cha Article BY LYNN SAXBERG, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN Read it here! Cha Cha Cha Review Winnipeg Sun Scroll down to read it here! ** Fred Eaglesmith will be on The Late Show with David Letterman JUNE 18TH!!!**The show tapes on June 14th. You can get ticketshere Congratulations Fred!!! You deserve it!!** London Music Club Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show / David Letterman Update Article London Free Press Read it here! Article about Alan Jackson's covering Fred Eaglesmiths' Freight Train Daily Gleaner Read it here! Article about London Show and David Letterman Appearance IF Press Article, London Free Press By JAMES REANEY Read it here! Cha Cha Cha and Bellows Falls Article BRATTLEBORO Reformer Article, By DAVE MADELONI Read it here! Article about Letterman, Cha Cha Cha. Ottawa Citizen Article Read it here! 11th Annual Roots On The River Sentinel Source Article Read it here! Zach Tate Interviews Fred Eaglesmith Watch it here! Simcoe Reformer Article about Fred on David Letterman Read it here! On June 2nd, Fred will be doing a live internet radio interview on DayTradingRadio. If you have a question you would like Shaena to ask Fred, you can email her at shaena@daytradingradio.com SooToday,com Article about Fred and hus upcoming Letterman Apearance.Here Midland Free Press ArticleHere You asked for it, you got it!! Find all the 2010 Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic detailsHERE!! News about Fred's new "I Would" video, from his brand new CD, Cha Cha Cha! Read The Telegram article HERE Here's the video...I Would The band is finally home, and taking a bit of a break before they head back out June 4, 2010! A wack of shows have been added to the schedule, so find a show this summer here! Cha Cha Cha, Fred Eaglesmith's Brand New Record Is Ready To Go!!!!!! Get Your copy here!!!! TriCities.com Tom Netherland Fred Eaglesmith Interview/Article So... the road is awesome, shows are awesome, people are awesome, Jessi, Fred's daughter came to tour with us for a bit, we dropped her off at the airport this morning (we didn't want to!!!), and now we are at a Dodge dealer getting some duct tape put on a cracked hose, and the boys with the Fabulous Ginn Sisters are getting two new tires on the RV. And yes it is still awesome!! I can't figure out how to get the picture of the new CD in the online store, so I have a call in to our good buddy Rob, so hopefully you will be able to get it soon!! As for all of y'all who will be coming to a show, you can get your copy of Fred's brand new cd Cha Cha Cha!!!!! Finally! I will be sending those pre-orders out asap, and we are still taking orders for the Fabulous Ginn Sisters new cd "You Can't Take A Bad Girl Home". That one hasn't made it's way to us out here yet, but like Cha Cha Cha, it is fantastic, and we will ship it to you free, well, after you pay us twenty bucks!! It is well worth that....and more!! Well they just called us to tell us the truck is good to go, duct tape and all, so hopefully the rest of the gang is as lucky and we will all meet up with Larry, on time, at Luke's in Altamont, IL! Hope to see you there!! I will keep you up to date!! Fayetteville Flyer Fred Comparison I was going to wait for a day off to update you on what was going on and I found this on my facebook: Kari Lynne to Kori Heppner: BRITFEST at Freyburg Hall, Friday, April 16 - doors open at 6!! Be there! xo! The band is going to be backing up the Fabulous Ginn Sisters at this most awesome fest...I have heard something about a turkey calling contest??? FIND A FRED EAGLESMITH TRAVELING SHOW HERE! 04 06 10 Just two more days and the Fred Eaglesmith Show hits the road! The Fabulous Ginn Sisters are already en route in their new RV!!!! The Show hits Cleveland Thursday night, Friday night it's Berwyn Illinois, onto St. Louis, then Kansas and Oklahoma Cities!! Then it's all about Texas for a good week, up through Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina, where we will play a Railroad Depot, onto Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, Connecticut, and then we are back in Ontario! Say that three time fast!!! Find the names of all the places HERE! LA Times Blogs Alan Jackson Freight Train Review Featuring Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train 
Winnipeg Free Press Alan Jackson's Freight Train Review Featuring Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train 2 The Advocate Alan Jackson's Freight Train Review Featuring Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train The Parcbench Alan Jackson's Freight Train Review Featuring Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train The Boot Alan Jackson Article Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train The Huffington Post Alan Jackson Covers Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train The Huffington Post's Michael McCall talks about Alan Jackson's new record "Freight Train", including Fred Eaglsmith's song Freight Train The New York Times Alan Jackson Covers Fred Eaglesmith's Freight Train NY Times talks about Alan Jackson's new record "Freight Train", including Fred Eaglsmith's song Freight Train Music Row Weekly Upcoming Fred Solo Show at the Bluebird Fred Eaglemith and the Fabulous Ginns left January second to play in Ithaca, NY. Toured right around the states right down into Mexico. The band is driving the van home while Fred flies his way to his solo shows in Marblehead Mass, Pawling, and Earlville, NY! When does that guy sleep!? He's doing a few more solo gigs down the Nashville way (March 19-20), then 2 Ontario band shows later in March, then it's hardcore down to Texas again in April, and we will have our new records!! Cha Cha Cha, (Fred) and, You Can't Take A Bad Girl Home (The Fabulous Ginns). We are adding shows all the time, come find us! Holy Cow it takes a long time to make an awesome record!! But it is almost done. Almost... Scott Merritt has sent Fred the second to last mix, then onto the mastering process, getting it packaged all nice nice for you, and Cha Cha Cha, the latest Fred Eaglesmith cd will be good to go! We are still on the road, but today is a day off so we had an awesome scenic drive through Washington on our way to the gig at the Top Hat Lounge in Missoula Montana tomorrow night! We should be all rested up! The Fabulous Ginn Sisters are opening all the shows, and singing awesome backup, so if you are close to an upcoming show, it is a new Fred Eaglesmith show sound you don't want to miss! I added more shows to the online schedule, and the next mini solo tour is up there too!! See you soon! SCHEDULE I have been talking to lots of people at the shows these days who are going on the Fred Eaglesmith Atlantic Adventure, so if you are planning on taking part in the adventure cruise of a life time with Fred and the gang, don't wait til it's too late! Here is a picture of the Bupps sporting their "ask me about the boat" shirts... Picture of the Week! Here is where you can find out about the Fred Eaglesmith Atlantic Adventure!! All the details... Well it is official, we have now become The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Circus! With Fred, the boys, the girls, the baby, Bill, and the dog, it was bound to happen!! Catch a side show - our schedule is full of them and we will keep you up to date with what is going on! Here is a shot of "the Girls"  I just added a wack of shows to the online schedule for this tour and the months to come. The soonest being this Saturday at the MOJO Kitchen in Jacksonville Beach, Florida! Here are the details on that show. And here is our schedule to see what else has been added:SCHEDULE  As you may or may not know, Fred partners with World Vision in their child sponsorship program. Here is an excerpt from a letter I received today from Dave Toycen of World Vision: "As I try to move through the debris-filled streets of Port-au-Prince, I'm horrified to see that so many children are on their own, frightened and hungry, unable to find their parents. Your donation right now will help save these children's lives by providing Emergency Kits to keep them well: $110 to supply 2 desperate families with Emergency Kits $220 so 4 Emergency Kits will go to 4 families in need $550 means 10 Emergency Kits for 10 families It's critical that we keep distributing these Emergency Kits, which contain items like blankets, hygiene supplies, cooking sets and other essentials, to those who are most in need. Remember, when you donate to help these children and families by February 12th, your gift will double in impact due to a generous contribution from the Canadian Government. World Vision is here in Haiti for the long term - we're going to continue to help rebuild and restore the lives of those affected by this terrible earthquake. Thank you for helping. Please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers." Here is the link!!!! WORLD VISION First and foremost HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!!!! It has been a super busy year, I won't go over it all, you can scroll through the news if you're into it! We have been doing a lot of recording these days, Fred's new record should be out soon! Fingers crossed! I may be biased, but I love it!! The Fabulous Ginn Sister CD Fred produced should be coming out soon too!! We did a whole wack of weekends this December, and this last one in Toronto at Hugh's Room, had Suzy from World Vision presenting Fred with a plaque for all his help with their cause! World Vision Website (I will post a photo of my view of that happening below!). We leave on the 2nd of January for a huge tour, most shows we will be accompanied by the Fabulous Ginn Sisters!! We are touring down to Florida though NY, PA, VA, SC, and GA. Then back up through Florida into LA, TX, NM, AZ, CA, OR, and Washington! For all the places, you can check out the schedule. It would have taken too much space to list all the shows here! SCHEDULE And finally, for now, I posted a picture of Fred and Rob Kuijsten on our Photo Page. Rob helps me out all the time with our web site, and is an all round great guy!! I totally appreciate it!! 
Suzy Miller presenting Fred Eaglesmith with a World Vision token of appreciation for all his work with their sponsorship program over the years. World Vision Website Fred is spending a lot of time in the studio these days, but he leaves tomorrow to play The Thirsty Frog in Willimantic (15th), and The Ironhorse in Northampton (16th & 17th) Then it's the 15th Annual Winter Weekend in Port Dover!! This weekend!! I can't believe it's that time already!!! See You There!! ONLY 3 DAYS TIL THE FRED WEEKEND IN WAKEFIELD QUEBEC!! Look out Mouton Noir - Here He Comes!! Black Sheep Website This gift will keep giving til the ship sails in September!! An Atlantic ADVENTURE!! Get your tickets for all three shows here. ***A Sunday Night Show has been added for US Steel Workers Sunday night. U.S Steel Workers will be admitted free with ID*** USW LOCAL 8782 Website Freida has awesome products for ladies to keep looking and feeling young and smelling great!! She even has a mens line named...you'll see!! Don't call him that though!!! Seriously.  Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! Stephen King's Ultimate Playlist Is it suprising that the writer of Cujo is a fan of I Shot Your Dog? The Record Read Rob Reid's Review of Fred's Princess Theater Show HERE.  So, Fred did a solo tour. When he got home, Fred and the band headed into the studio. We took a break from that to head to the Netherlands, England, and Belgium. When we got home, it was back into the studio, and then a couple more shows, before the Ginns Sisters came up from Texas, accompanied by a couple Passalaqua's, and an adorable Blue! Fred did a CBC "Definitely Not The Opera" spot, and has almost finished the Ginns Fabulous new cd. (I shouldn't speak so soon!!) Then it was back to work on his new record! All the while he is checking in at his Hobo Java I & II, and The Robot Cafe to make sure everything keeps running smoothly!! The Ginns left for home, we played a show last night in Kitchener, and then the board blew up! That pretty much brings us today!! On November 28th Fred heads to NewFoundland for a couple solo shows at the Ship Inn, then the band joins him for a couple shows at the Mouton Noir (The Black Sheep) in Wakefield Quebec. The Ginns will join Fred and the Band for a couple North East shows, before we head back to Canada for the Fred Eaglesmith Winter Weekend! A couple Hugh's Room Shows will finish up the year, then we leave January 2nd for some hard core touring!!! Our good friend Rob has an awesome NL site, the link to that is below, as well as a picture of our Dik's AutoVeurheur # 138 in a familliar state on the UK leg of that tour!!  Click here to check out some cool clips (Audio and Video!!) from the UK/Netherlands Tour here... Thanks Rob! A Day of Rememberance If you are into checking out a Fred Solo Show - he is playing tomorrow in Perth!! Then the band joins Fred in Toronto at the Cadillac Ranch Saturday night, and then the whole gang is headed overseas! They have shows in Holland, England and Belgium. For a full list of shows look here. To get you primed up for the shows our friend Rob has a cool Fred in the Netherlands site, with all kinds of fun Fred stuff! Take a look at Fred in the Netherlands here. Bend Bulletin Hear a bit of Miranda's version of Freds' Time To Get A Gun in the second video!. Great American Country Article Announcing Fred's Song On Miranda Lamberts' Upcoming CD Read it here. Nashville Scene Read it here. Hey Everybody, Hope you are good!! Fred is still out there touring all by his lonesome - so if you are up for a Fred solo show - you are in luck!! Just check out the schedule!!! Here He is on a drive to Louisiana, and got this email about a Scott Merritt Parade - and thought I should let you all know!! So here are the details... What do you get when you combine two marching bands, one scottish pipe band, three parade queens , some gospel field recordings and a church carillon? I don't know either but we are going to find out on Sunday September 13 1:15 pm at St. Georges bell tower, Woolwich Street Guelph. Ontario!! INFO See you there!! September! I cannot believe it! Tons going on - we have a band show on Friday in Port Rowan, Ontario. Mac from the Perch Gallery in Port Dover is asking for Fred Eaglesmith paintings for a new show coming up. Fred is hard at work in the studio, I haven't seen Matty or Luke for at least a week. I have been manning Fred's new Robot Cafe - wearing more coffee then I pour, and buying more books than I am selling (well almost)! We play Friday night, then I am pretty sure Fred leaves Saturday for his solo Texas tour!! In the meantime, lots of people have been sending me lots of cool stuff, so I will post some of it here!! First, Bill wants me to let you know about the barbecue going down in Freyburg Hall in Schulenburg Texas on Monday the 7th of September. (You will also be treated to the Fabulous Ginn Sisters and the Poss Brothers!) You can find details and times here. Secondly, our good buddy Rob in the Netherlands has been hard at work revamping his NL Fred site, so his new link is here And last (for now) - but certainly not least - Jane emailed us wondering why this wasn't on our site. The answer is I didn't know it was out there!! So here it is! It's an article and audio from the show at Hamilton Place in March! So thanks for letting me know Jane, and here you go everyone... Fred on the CBC Now get off my back!! I am kidding!!! As I typed those last smart a*& words, the universe totally got me back - and Mary handed me this piece of paper... There are two shows... that's right two nights of Fred Eaglesmith playing solo in Edmonton Alberta at Uncle Glenns Eatery and Pub!! October 1st and 2nd!! You can find all the details on Fred's schedule here! Now that's it, and seriously, thank you all for sending me information, how else would I know what the heck is going on?!? Fred Eaglesmith Show Review Eye Weekly Read it here. Since I have heard from a few people who are already signed up to go on this next Fred Eaglesmith Adventure, I figured I should let you know the details before it is sold out!!!! Ok, here is the short of it... September 13-18, 2010 will be the first ever Fred Eaglesmith ATLANTIC ADVENTURE "We will go where large cruise ships cannot, our ship is entirely ours, and holds 92 passengers. Where there are no docks, we will use inflatable Zodiacs. We will travel by night, explore by day, and be treated to Fred Eglesmith Shows!" Stops include: Halifax, Cape Breton, Newfoundland, Miquelon-St. Pierre, and St. John's!! Check out all the details, and other acts here! Fred Eaglesmith at the Edmonton Folk Festival Workshop Review/CBC Radio 2 Read/Look/Listen to it here. A day off in Canmore Alberta!! Well that was yesterday - tonight we play a show at the famous Drake Hotel!! And yes - the fabulous Ginn Sisters will be opening the show, and singing with the band! Two days ago, on our way to the gig in Invermere - the truck had some troubles so the drive lasted a lot longer than necessary, and was not as smooth as one would like - but we made it to the gig on time, and the shows absolutely rocked! Well that is what I was told! Fred has been out most of the day getting the truck worked on - so we should have smooth sailing from here on in. The caravan is on the trail back to Ontario, with stops in Alberta, Manitoba, and we will finish up our coast to coast tour at the Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic August 14-16 in Aylmer! More news coming soon... SHOWS HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR THE UK, BELGIUM, AND THE NETHERLANDS IN OCTOBER!!! and one in November... HERE!! Alberta West News Article Read it here. As I type this, the boys, The Ginn Sisters (Brit & Tiff), Blue Ginn, and Bill are outside the motel door drinking beer and barbecuing steaks!! Living the dream I would say! I just got back from doing some rock-hounding, and thought I would sit down to give you a really quick low down of what's been going on. I am calling this the stormy tour. We have been caught in a lot of storms, the biggest I would say was in Nanton, Alberta (thanks Barb and Larry!), the power went out during the show, Fred grabbed the acoustic guitar, did one song, said it was in his contract that if the power went out, he got to go for a nap, and the power instantly went back on!! (at least where we were it did!!) I have to add the Dauphin Country music fest (in Manitoba) had a huge hail storm - it left piles of hail that looked like snow - I saw many a snow man in July!!! We celebrated both Fred and Matty's birthdays on this tour. Fred fans sponsored at least 20 World Vision kids so far on this tour, the Ginns Sisters have been opening the shows backed up by an awesome band (including Drunka Ginn and Stoneda Ginn)!, and they are singing back up for Fred in the most awesome way!! We had a film crew at the past few shows - and we are playng in Rossland BC tomorrow! That's it for now - I will get you some pictures soon! Here is a bit of a show from Calgary... We had a day off today to drive to Daupin for Country Fest! We went Go-Karting - I lost - but I am sure I had a super faulty car - seriously. We saw a few moose on our way - and got some pictures of them so I will post those soon! The shows have been super fun and if they weren't all sold out - they sure were close - so that's awesome too!! We are going to be seeing lots of old friends this weekend, like Hank and the boys, Roger and the boys - Hayes and the boys and girl - and the Ginn Sisters will be singing with the band this weekend (and some other shows too) so that totally rocks!! It has been an awesome tour so far - can't see why that would stop being the case - so if your at a show - come by and say hi! WarezHit.com Tinderbox/Fred Eaglesmith Review/Article Read it here. Winnipeg Free Press Dauphin Country Fest Article Read it here. C AN AD A D AY !! ! 105 Lyrics On Sweet Lyrics.com Here  Cape Breton Post Article Read it here. Eagle Times Roots on the River Review (AKA Bellows Falls Weekend) Here. Algo Rhythms Roots on the River Article (AKA Bellows Falls Weekend) Read it here. I just found this one. Yukon News Fred Interview Here. Oregon House Concert Blog/Fred Review Read it here. **!!**World Vision Rocks! Fred Eaglesmith Fans Rock!**!!** Suzy from World Vision Canada just emailed me to let me know that since Fred has been delivering the opportunity to sponsor a child right to his shows, Fred, his band, his family, his friends, and his fans have sponsored 90 kids!!! Imagine that, 90 kids have had their lives changed for the better because we all stepped up! (35 bucks a month on my Visa actually lets me feel good about one of the charges on there!! LOL!!) World Vision does a lot of great things in the world! From right in our own back yard - to the other side of the planet! Check out their website here! As they say, "Change a life. Change your own." That's how it works!! There's only one more Fred Eaglesmith solo show on the US west coast (tonight!). Then he plays one more solo show in Meaford on the 6th of July, then it's off for a whirlwind cross Canada tour with the second stop in Bellows Falls - (yes I know that one isn't Canada - but what can you do!?) - check out the schedule to see where Fred is going here. And Sara has finished the Fred Eaglesmith 15th Annual Charity Picnic webpage!!! There is still more info to come, but lots of details can be found HERE!! !UPDATE! Picnic Tickets Now Available OnlineHERE!! Well we made it home alive and sleep deprived from the Yukon tour!! We had a great time, and had wonderful chaperones, the Gordie Tentrees band and friends.... People up that far north are absolutely wonderful, and the sun doesn't go down til around midnight these days!! The scenery was breathtaking, and we saw tons of wildlife! I have a lot of pictures for you - so I will get them to you soon! Me and the boys got home at about 3:30 in the morning, and Fred stayed in Victoria BC, while he waits for his solo tour of the North West to kick off! Suzy brought the World Vision Booth along with her and we managed to get 6 more kids sponsored - so it doesn't get much better than that!! A quick summation: hippies, barns, dancing, karaoke, air harmonica, late late night jams, great gigs, expensive food, amputated toes, small planes, big planes, rocks, rocks, bears, time changes, wild game bbq's, broken cameras, and on and on and on...slide show to follow! Extra thanks to Gordie Tentrees and friends!!! (Awesome New CD!!!) We all had a great time!! So Luke was all about picking up his new Underwood pickup on the first day of our last tour. Unfortunately, even though the pickup had been delivered, no one has seen it!! Weird... Anyway, we've been home for a few days, so I emailed Melissa Underwood, and explained to her our situation, and my plight to get Luke his pickup! Long story short, I just heard back from Melissa, who is on the road herself, and she informed me that she is not a fan of thieves either, and is going to send Luke another pickup!! I thought that was a super nice thing to do, so I wanted you all to know! If nice people make nice pickups, (and it turns out these ones do!!) then you should check out the Underwood Pickup site here. Holy Cow! Well we got home from our two week or so tour down to Texas and back, then we played last weekend in Ontario, and are off to the Yukon and Alaska on Thursday!! I am having a hard time keeping up with the big dog!! I will post some pictures soon! (Ok - they are below now!) It has been a busy but cool month or so with great green beans, the weirdest gift ever, and a theif who stole our brand new sign!! The Ginn Sisters sang with us at a few of the Texas shows, and Audrey was there to open a few with us too! Like I said - I will have a wack of pictures for you soon! Gordie Tentrees advises me to bring a new camera for the Yukon tour for sure - so look forward to even more cool pics!! This past weekend, Suzy was at the show with World Vision and Fred fans sponsored 3 more kids!!! And finally, I added a bunch of solo shows at the end of May, one to June and some to September - so if you are up for a Fred Eaglesmith Solo show - you can find one HERE!! Blog/Review of Fred Show at Stuarts Opera House Read it here. KDHX Blog About Fred Show in St Louis Read it here. The Eagle Times Article Read it here. The show in London this Saturday night (28th) has been sold out for a bit now, but a 3 o'clock matinee has been added so no one has to miss out!! Get your tickets online here! Just a heads up that World Vision is going to be at Fred's show in London this weekend! If you're coming to the show, please consider sponsoring a child - and if you can't make it to the show you can sponsor a child here! The Orillia Packet & Times Read it here. March 7, 2009 Home. After the 2 month tour - and our three awesome Ontario shows, we have a bit of time off! (til the 20th - when we'll be playing in Creemore, Walkerton (21st) then London on the 28th!) Then it's back on the road for a nice US tour in April. Suzy was at the shows this weekend with World Vision and we signed up 5 more children and had a quick on the spot auction to raise 135 more dollars for World Vision! Fred's fans rock!! You can look into sponsoring a child here. you can even buy a goat for a family! here. Tour pictures coming soon... Alliston Herald Article Read it here. February 28, 2009 Well we are almost home!! 58 event-full days on the road just 2 more shows - and we will be back in Canada. It has been a crazy - but fun tour. We have seen lots of new faces - and got to meet up with old friends. The shows have been rockin', so that should be what you 'll get if you can make it to the next two shows. Unfortunately - tonight is sold out - so tomorrow is your last chance! (for now!) I added more shows to the schedule HERE!! Stay tuned for pictures from the tour - I have some on my camera - and when we get home I plan on seeing about getting the pic's out of my dead computer - and if that happens - I will have a whole tours worth for ya! Wish me luck! February 26, 2009 Mass Live: The Republican Fred Eaglesmith Article here. February 18, 2009 Norwich Bulletin Fred Eaglesmith Article here. February 16, 2009 Cybergrass - Los Angeles, CA Fred Eaglesmith Article here. February 12, 2009 So today we drove from Austin to Denison, Texas, with an extra man in the truck! No - he's not a hitchiker - this time - it is the one and only Roger Marin! Rog will be sitting in on the steel while we are in Texas - so that rocks! After Texas we head to Georgia, the Carolinas', Virginia, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, then Ithaca! Yeah! Check out the schedule HERE!! February 12, 2009 Austin 360 Fred Eaglesmith Show Review here. February 6, 2009 Twangville Fred Show Review here. February 6, 2009 Arizona Daily Star Article here. You might have to sign in to read this article. February 5, 2009 Fred Eaglesmith was nominated for Canadian Music Weeks Independent Music Award for FAVOURITE FOLK/ROOTS ARTIST/GROUP Read about it here. February 5, 2008 Flagstaff Live! Fred Article here. February 4, 2009 London Free Press Fred/Juno Article Here. Congratulations Fred! Check out the Juno Award Website here. Get a copy of and/or listen to Tinderbox here Where should you go? You decide...here! I also added a bunch of shows in May for the Yukon! Our friends in The Gordie Tentrees Band are going to be opening all the shows, it should be a blast!!! January 28, 2009 MetroActive - Silicon Valley, CA. Fred/Tinderbox Article Here. here!! Check out the new Fred Related You Tube Page here! here. December 26, 2008. Fred fans have been sending me awesome pictures of Fred, the band and other great pictures all year. If you haven't taken a minute to look through them, might I suggest that you do so now? Photo of the Week Page! World VIsion signed up 9 more kids at the Fred Eaglesmith Hugh's Room Shows, so that brings the total up to 16!! Thank you Fred Fans!! You can read about the program Here. December, 2008. Mary just sent me a billion new dates - so check the Schedule - it's getting pretty full, but I'm sure we're not done yet! Fred and the boys (and girl) are taking off in the New Year (January 2nd in Michigan) for a huge US tour (Illinois, Colorado, Utah, tons of California, a cruise, more California, Arizona, 4 Texas shows, onto Georgia, North & South Carolina, Virginia, Philadelphia, Connecticut, and two shows at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass. and that, my friend, has them out until the middle of February (so far). SCHEDULE And if you are looking for the perfect gift, Jack from the Parkside Pub a place we LOVE playing in Nova Scotia, suggests tickets to the show as being the perfect gift! I agree, and something to look forward to for a long time - we don't play there until June!!! It's the gift that keeps on giving!! ... and then of course who wouldn't love you for getting them a copy of Tinderbox??? ...our good friend Rob has been hard at work adding lots of Audio from our European Shows!! 2008 Euro Fred UPDATE!! Fred Eaglesmith has won the CBC Radio 3 2008 Bucky Award for "Most Unconventional Instrument" for his use of the pull-start on Sweet Corn from Tinderbox. Congratulations Fred! November 16, 2008 Fred Eaglesmith's Latest Release, Tinderbox, won the "Roots Recording of the Year" Hamilton Music Award. Congratulations Fred! RESULTS Read about it here.  Tinderbox Photo: Larry Towell, Magnum Photos GET TINDERBOX! We have been playing a lot of new songs at shows these days and people love them! As for Tinderbox - People are saying it is Fred's best CD ever! You can get your Tinderbox online by clicking here, at a Fred Eaglesmith show near you, SCHEDULE, or from Fred Eaglesmith's "Hobo Java and Legendary Guitar Cafe" in Port Dover, Ontario! ...And Fred Most Recent Articles Below: Find More Articles here January 28, 2008 MetroActive Fred/Tinderbox Article Here. December 30, 2008 Houston Press Best of 2008 Article Here. December 18, 2008 CBC 3 Bucky Award Article. Here. December 8, 2008 Peterborough Show Review. Here. November 6, 2008 Impose Magazine Tinderbox Review. Here. November 1, 2008 L A Splash Show/ Fred/ Tinderbox Review. Here. Article Archive here December, 2008. Mary just sent me a billion new dates - so check the Schedule - it's getting pretty full, but I'm sure we're not done yet! The band plays a couple of Hugh's Room shows right after Christmas (Dec 28 & 30th), and that finds Fred and the boys (and girl) taking off in the New Year (January 2nd in Michigan) for a huge US tour (Illinois, Colorado, Utah, tons of California, a cruise, more California, Arizona, 4 Texas shows, onto Georgia, North & South Carolina, Virginia, Philadelphia, Connecticut, and two shows at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Mass. and that, my friend, has them out until the middle of February (so far). So if you are into catching Fred in Canada, you are running out of opportunities!! SCHEDULE And if you are looking for the perfect gift, Jack from the Parkside Pub a place we LOVE playing in Nova Scotia, suggests tickets to the show as being the perfect Christmas gift! I agree, and something to look forward to for a long time - we play there in June!!! It's the gift that keeps on giving!! ... and then of course who wouldn't love you for getting them a copy of Tinderbox??? The Open House for Fred's painting display at the Lighthouse Festival Theater in Port Dover has been changed to the 21st of December! So anyone coming to the Fred Eaglesmith Christmas/Winter weekend (December 19-21 (the Sunday)) will be able to attend! Come by and say hello - and check out some of Fred's 2008 paintings!! **December 23 Update** COMING SOON!!! I am going to post Fred's 2008 Paintings soon! So keep checking back. I have cropped all the pictures I took from the gallery and the studio, but I have to find out the names!! - As soon as I do that, you will get to see them, I promise!! Ok - So I put the page of New Fred Paintings for 2008 up - but I don't have the names yet - so they are just numbered for now. See the new paintings here!! If you are looking for an "easy and fun night out" during the crazy holidays - book yourself a reservation for the Dinner and Fred Eaglesmith Show or just the show December 28th and 30th at Hugh's Room in Toronto! Website/Tickets/Dinner Reservations December 15, 2008. Tickets are getting slim for the Saturday night Winter Weekend Shows. You can get tickets for all 3 shows, and even Washboards Kids Show on Saturday here. December 10, 2008. This weekend we play a couple of shows in Carleton Place, then it's The Fred Eaglesmith Winter Weekend!! Fred Eaglesmith and The Patronaats. LEGO-IZED!! Haarlem, The Netherlands. November 2008. Thanks Marijke! Fred Eaglesmith's Latest Release, Tinderbox, won the "Roots Recording of the Year" Hamilton Music Award. Congratulations Fred! RESULTS The Pull-Start Fred used on Sweet Corn from Tinderbox has been nominated for The CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award for "Most Unconventional Instrument" For some reason Fred was overlooked in a lot of other categories, most suprisingly the "Sexiest Musician" category. Weird. December 11, 2008 UPDATE!! Fred Eaglesmith has won the CBC Radio 3 2008 Bucky Award for "Most Unconventional Instrument" for his use of the pull-start used on Sweet Corn from Tinderbox. Congratulations Fred! We have had 3 great shows in Holland, and today we board the ferry to London!! We have shows in England, Ireland and Scotland, then it's back to Holland for 4 more shows, and onto Belgium - so if you live over here - check out our schedule for a show near you!! SCHEDULE On our last tour we were know as the FIERLJEPPERS - on this tour it's Fred Eaglesmith and the Patronaats!! Let's see if it sticks - I will let you know! Netherland Fred Band Name Update! The Band name that stuck for the most part of the tour was "Fred Eaglesmith with Chip - K'nip and the Hot Kip!" Just so you know... Check out Rob's 2008 NL/UK Site. He's got some new audio up now too!! Thanks Rob!! Euro Fred Fred Eaglesmith Nominated for 3 Hamilton Music Awards! Read about it here. November 27, 2008. Here are is a slide show of pictures Nils, from Perron 55 in Venlo, NL sent. There are some of Gordie Tentries and the boys (Ken and Matt) who have been opening the shows for Fred over here! (...and engaging in the general debauchery!!!!) Perron 55
A Day of Rememberance  Here's a picture of one of the many polar bears we saw on our awesome train trip!! Wait a minute - that's Fred!! Go and go and go and go!! That seems to be the theme these days!! We have had a heck of a few days, including polar bears, great music, great people, tons of fun, trains, (late trains, sorry Winnipeg), long drives, broken belts, and thanks to the help of fabulous Northern Ontarians we are back on track!!! We'll be in Holland in mere days!! Oh yeah...here are some pictures of the polar bears we saw on our awesome train trip!! There's one more, it's the photo of the week! 
In just a few short hours we will be boarding the Fred Eaglesmith Polar Bear Train!! Then we get off the train - have a Winnipeg Show, a Sault Ste Marie show, then it's off to Holland!! No rest for the wicked!! Our good friend Rob started this page you can check out to get a feel for the tour! Check it out here. Check the schedule for a show near you... Schedule
Polar Bear Train. Well we had a day off today - hit a ton of pawn shops, and got a whole wack of new gigs for 2008, and 2009 from Mary to add to the schedule. So if you want to see what's in the works, and figure out where Fred might be headed, take a look. Schedule And finally, Jack from the Parkside Pub, a place we LOVE playing in Nova Scotia, suggests tickets to the show as being the perfect Christmas gift! I agree, and something to look forward to for a long time - we play there in June!!! It's the gift that keeps on giving!! Here's a picture of Luke with his birthday spaghetti!!  Happy Thanksgiving Canadians!! - and Happy Birthday Luke!!! (October 12). We have been on the road for a few weeks, and in Texas for a bit now, with lots of awesome shows and awesome people along the way!! From awesome green beans at Courvilles, to an odd encounter with an armadillo at Freyburg Hall, it's been a great tour!! Donnie Courvilles' mom gave me this link to see a bit of the devastation that hurricane Ike left behind. Here. We are still in Texas for a bit and on our way up through the US. Come find us!! 
The Fred Eaglesmith South West Steam train is a blast! We trekked up the mountain in Silverton to see Jesus again this year! It's Tuesday, we are in Pagosa Springs, and the sound guy just smacked up his truck on the way to the gig, so Luke and Matty just went to get him and his gear so we can put on a show!! We are about an hour behind schedule right now, so I am doing this to kill some time! I am sure it will all work out, it always does - and I am sure the show will be great! Po Girl is playing before us, and their show in Silverton the other night was awesome, so how could it not turn out awesome again tonight?? That's how it goes being on the road! Life is great! Tonight here, and tomorrow night in Chama!! Get here if you can! If not, check the schedule to get to a show you can make it to... Find all the shows for the tour and visit t |
