Valdy (born Paul Valdemar Horsdal on 1 September 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario[1]… Read Full Bio ↴Valdy (born Paul Valdemar Horsdal on 1 September 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario[1]) is a Canadian folk musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single released in mid-1972 on Haida/A&M.[2]
He was a member of the London Town Criers during the 1960s and subsequently joined Montreal band The Prodigal Sons. Prior to beginning his solo career, he was based in Victoria working with various artists, including Blake Emmons.
Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, and has received seven additional Juno nominations. His fourteen albums have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies, four of which are certified gold. Of Canadian folk artists in the mid-1970s, only Gordon Lightfoot was more popular.
Valdy also appeared on the CBC TV show The Beachcombers as the environmental activist "Halibut" Stu.
Valdy lives on Saltspring Island in British Columbia with his wife Kathleen. His daughter, Chelah Horsdal, is an actress.
His live albums include 'Family Gathering' (A&M) recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto for 1974 release, and 2003's 'Viva Valdy: Live at Last (Rack-On-Tour)'.
Valdy is much in demand on the touring circuit and on any given night, is playing to a packed concert house somewhere - performing some 250 to 300 show dates a year - while he continues writing and recording.
"Few performers are capable of achieving the kind of energy he generates on stage." - Globe and Mail
".....name probably doesn't ring a bell with most Americans, but in Canada this singer and guitarist is a legend." - Anchorage Times
".....unquestionably the most public performer in Canada today, and the most loved." - Macleans
"Valdy is regarded as one of Canada's most distinctive and successful minstrels." - Humber Log
"One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen....a man of formidable talents." Charlottetown Evening Patriot
"Valdy remains one of the country's purest and most credible storytellers." Toronto Star
"He's a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere." Saskatoon Star Phoenix
"Valdy's show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise." Edmonton Journal
"Valdy elicited a genuinely warm standing ovation, the real kind, where the applause continues long after the encore is assured." - Winnipeg Free Press
You can visit Valdy's website for more information at his official home page - www.valdy.com
He was a member of the London Town Criers during the 1960s and subsequently joined Montreal band The Prodigal Sons. Prior to beginning his solo career, he was based in Victoria working with various artists, including Blake Emmons.
Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, and has received seven additional Juno nominations. His fourteen albums have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies, four of which are certified gold. Of Canadian folk artists in the mid-1970s, only Gordon Lightfoot was more popular.
Valdy also appeared on the CBC TV show The Beachcombers as the environmental activist "Halibut" Stu.
Valdy lives on Saltspring Island in British Columbia with his wife Kathleen. His daughter, Chelah Horsdal, is an actress.
His live albums include 'Family Gathering' (A&M) recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto for 1974 release, and 2003's 'Viva Valdy: Live at Last (Rack-On-Tour)'.
Valdy is much in demand on the touring circuit and on any given night, is playing to a packed concert house somewhere - performing some 250 to 300 show dates a year - while he continues writing and recording.
"Few performers are capable of achieving the kind of energy he generates on stage." - Globe and Mail
".....name probably doesn't ring a bell with most Americans, but in Canada this singer and guitarist is a legend." - Anchorage Times
".....unquestionably the most public performer in Canada today, and the most loved." - Macleans
"Valdy is regarded as one of Canada's most distinctive and successful minstrels." - Humber Log
"One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen....a man of formidable talents." Charlottetown Evening Patriot
"Valdy remains one of the country's purest and most credible storytellers." Toronto Star
"He's a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere." Saskatoon Star Phoenix
"Valdy's show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise." Edmonton Journal
"Valdy elicited a genuinely warm standing ovation, the real kind, where the applause continues long after the encore is assured." - Winnipeg Free Press
You can visit Valdy's website for more information at his official home page - www.valdy.com
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Peter %26 Lou
Valdy Lyrics
Peter and Lou would skate
On winter's frozen lake
Circling around all their friends
Laughing wherever they went.
They're catching the mornin' plane
And sendin' the rest by train,
Hangin' their skates on the wall
Takin' their turn and that's all
With brushes & canvas & macrome handcrafts & Bessie
Smith singin' the blues...
A chorus for Peter & Lou.
Now loneliness has a way
Of hangin' around all day
I'm standing alone on the ice
I'm wonderin' if maybe they've been right
So I'll catch the mornin' plane
Send all the rest by train
Leavin' the ice there to thaw
I'm takin' my turn and that's all.
And if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
Oh, if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
On winter's frozen lake
Circling around all their friends
Laughing wherever they went.
They're catching the mornin' plane
And sendin' the rest by train,
Hangin' their skates on the wall
Takin' their turn and that's all
With brushes & canvas & macrome handcrafts & Bessie
Smith singin' the blues...
A chorus for Peter & Lou.
Now loneliness has a way
Of hangin' around all day
I'm standing alone on the ice
I'm wonderin' if maybe they've been right
So I'll catch the mornin' plane
Send all the rest by train
Leavin' the ice there to thaw
I'm takin' my turn and that's all.
And if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
Oh, if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
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@MiltonGrewAIA
Peter and Lou would skate
On winter's frozen lake
Circling around all their friends
Laughing wherever they went.
They're catching the mornin' plane
And sendin' the rest by train,
Hangin' their skates on the wall
Takin' their turn and that's all
With brushes & canvas & macrome handcrafts & Bessie
Smith singin' the blues...
A chorus for Peter & Lou.
Now loneliness has a way
Of hangin' around all day
I'm standing alone on the ice
I'm wonderin' if maybe they've been right
So I'll catch the mornin' plane
Send all the rest by train
Leavin' the ice there to thaw
I'm takin' my turn and that's all.
And if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
Oh, if I should miss them,
I'll go back & listen to Bessie Smith singin' the blues
In a chorus for Peter & Lou
@mitchmartin2659
That voice is like luxurious velvet.
@musiccollector
Valdy, just as Lightfoot and Cummings, makes me proud to be Canadian!
@tommilroy4555
Saw Valdy at a house-concert a few years ago...I asked if he was going to sing Peter & Lou and he said "If you want me to"...Just as nice as you think he would be but hey, he's Canadian.
@Caperhere
Harry S. Anchan Don’t forget Stan Rogers.
@ladyslipperland
@@Caperhere I heard/saw/met Valdy at the Stan Rogers Fest in Nova Scotia
@loilt5091
There’s these guys called The Band & Neil, Joni, Leonard, Bruce…
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@GroomLeader
The music I grew up to, superb 8 track! Valdy is a true underrated Canadian music talent. Great memories!
@phillecompte3438
Takes me back to those winters of the 70's ,good days
@Solitaire001
This is the song that brought Valdy to my attention. A friend had the album and I always remembered the song and searched for it for a long time. I finally found it on cassette. This 8-track version sounds pretty good. Thanks for posting.
@kahanasam
I finally got to tell Valdy how much I loved his music and how I found particular joy in playing this track - during my 43 years in Radio. (*and I am still sane). This song just grabs you by the heart. Love to Shari Ulrich, too.