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Updated: March 7, 2009.
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There are no words to express how we feel.  This picture was taken by Margaret Evans, at Willies performance at Finlandia Hall in Thunder Bay on Jan. 26, 2008. We would like to thank everyone for taking part in the memorial service held for Willie. We all miss Willie. 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 the venue websites for the details HERE Well, we've been on the road for about 4 days (?) now, we've played great shows in Michigan, Illinois, and Missouri, and had a lot of fun!! We are on our way to Oklahoma, to play at the Blue Door, and to drop off a transmission! Then it's onto the South West Steam Train, with shows in New Mexico and Colorado, and then it's all about Texas, then Arkansas, back through Illiois, and Missouri, onto Iowa, Minnesota, and then Winnipeg for our Polar Bear Train! So that's where we're gonna be for the next little bit, now you know, so there's no reason not to come and have some fun at a show with us!!  HERE (The paintings that will be in the Fred Eaglesmith "Creative Impulse" Showing (Oct 2 - Nov 1) at the Lyndsay Gallery are not in the online gallery - they are all NEW!!) View Fred's 2008 Paintings on the NEW 2008 Painting Page HERE Fred's Annual Texas Weekend won't be happening this March. The band will be playing a lot of Texas shows between October 3rd and October 19th, with a cool barbeque smack dab in the middle at Freyburg Hall! Schedule, Websites, and Info... **Schedule Update December 2008** Fred Eaglesmith will be playing Austin, Denison, Grapevine and Jewett Texas February 11/12/13/14 - 2009!! April 2009 UPDATE Fred will be playing at The Dosey Doe (4 16), The Old Settlers Festival (4 17-19), and Courvilles(4 20) SCHEDULE and has shows down to and through Texas and back! Fred and the band will be out until the beginning of November and the tour includes 2 train trips!!! By the middle of November they will be on Dutch soil - so make sure you get to a show while you can!! Find one here: SCHEDULE! August 24, 2008 It's true, people often travel to see Fred. This years picnic brought Andre and Wout all the way from the Netherlands! They have put together some pictures from their adventure to the 14th Annual Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic. You can take a look at their pictures here. If you were thinking you would like to go to the Netherlands, and maybe even take some pictures at a Fred Show there - you are in luck! Fred and the Band have a huge European Tour planned for November! Now that would be a ROAD TRIP!!! SCHEDULE April 1, 2008 A selection of Fred Eaglesmiths' paintings are currently on display at The Perch Gallery in Port Dover, Ontario. Jan 25 08 - Check Out this Article...Link to Article.
Jan 20th 2008 - Fred Eaglesmith played LIVE at the Videoranch
BIG NEWS! Toby Keith covered Fred's song "White Rose" on his latest CD, "Big Dog Daddy". Thank you Toby Keith! That CD has so far sold 500 000 records, which means...... Fred Eaglesmith receives his first GOLD RECORD!!!! Fred's original version of the song White Rose is on the CD Drive In Movie, which also won a Juno Award! You can listen to White Rose or buy it from our online store. Click Here
HOBO Line Well, the first edition of the "Hobo Line" has officially hit the streets and is going like hot cakes!! Kevin Somers, the editor, is now accepting submissions for Issue #2!!!! The Hobo Line is Fred's new magazine that is written by Fred fans for Fred fans, not all about Fred or Fred Fans. Confused? Get your copy at a show, or Hobo Java in Port Dover. Or you can call the office, and someone can send you one! Or two! You can send and read about submissions at the Hobo Line Link!! Click Here
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FolkWax Spotlight On Fred J. EaglesmithPart 1- The Hardscrabble Sharecroppin' Years [1957 to 1990]Part 2- The Things Is Changin' Years (1990 to 1997) Watch The 50 Odd Dollars Short FilmA film inspired by and features the music of Fred Eaglesmith Click Here to WatchHear Fred's song "Thinkin Bout You" on the soundtrack and in the movie Broken Bridges. This song is from Fred's CD Lipstick Lies and Gasoline (on the CD, its title is "Thinking" and some Fred fans like to title it "Thinking About You" because that's what the lyrics say (click here to listen to it and other tracks from this CD). Fred Forms 'Reflections' to Help Migrant WorkersFred's fundraising and awareness campaign, "Reflections" has already had success with the installation of reflectors on area migrant worker bicycles. This campaign works to help raise awareness of the problem of bicycle safety. In 2006, three migrant workers were killed in collisions with automobiles because they could not be seen traveling on Ontario roads at night. Fred's 'Reflections' gathers funds and reflectors - then installs the reflectors around Ontario. Learn more HERE You can help! Please give to help make the people of Ontario -- both its year-round residents and its seasonal workers -- safe and well! Or stop by the Hobo store in Port Dover, Ontario to pick up some reflectors to install while you enjoy a scenic drive through Southern Ontario!Great Fred Fact
Fred is the only Canadian composer to hold the #1 spot on the American Bluegrass chart. The song is "Thirty Years of Farming" performed by James King.
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