# Event Details - **Event Name**: Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm - **Event Description**: An evening of timeless songs and storytelling at Wilmot United ChurchAbout this EventFolk Legend Valdy, born Paul Valdemar Horsdal, has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for more than half a century. He is well known for “Play Me a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song” but has also delighted audiences everywhere performing classics such as “Peter & Lou”, “Yes I Can”, “Renaissance”, “Sonny’s Dream” and many, many more!Valdy continues to entertain audiences from British Columbia to Newfoundland & Labrador and many points in between with frequent wintertime performances for Canadian Snowbirds south of the border.Join Valdy at the Wilmot United Church in Fredericton, N.B. on May 6th! Sing along with all of your favorite Valdy or memory lane tunes or just sit back and take it all in. Either way you’ll be glad that you came out to share in the festivities!One of Canada’s premier folk artists, Valdy had an improbable hit with a song about a decidedly hostile audience heckling a soft-spoken minstrel. The square-peg-in-a-round-hole story recounts Valdy’s bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable storyteller, facing a rambunctious audience playing at the Aldergrove Rock Festival in 1968, where the rock-loving audience jeered his folk offerings.Valdy has always recognized the irony that a bad gig turned into a hit. He once told an interviewer, “I was hired as a folk singer to go and play at a rock festival. I was out of place and … I got the reception I deserved, let’s put it that way. They wanted rock, they gave me a hard time about it, and I got a great song out of it.” Ironically, Valdy is in the Victoria Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame.Play Me a Rock and Roll Song’s success is attributable in part to several factors. It cleverly played into the hippy counter-culture movement, while embodying the tensions between rock and folk fans (which Bob Dylan discovered when he infamously used electric instruments at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival).A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand to Fredericton, New Brunswick, he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.ORDER OF CANADAValdy was named to the Order of Canada (Arts/Music) for his achievements as a folk musician and for his support of charitable causes. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/9ad42b00-4960-11f1-8029-21e65d43a1e3-rimg-w547-h740-dc010101-gmir.jpg VALDY "ORDER OF CANADA" PHOTO - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fredericton/canadian-folk-legend-valdy-live-in-fredericton/100001981250757349 - **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals, Art, Nonprofit, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-05-06T21:30:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Wilmot United Church - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 39, max: 39, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Fredericton - **state**: NB - **country**: Canada - **location**: Wilmot United Church - **lat**: 45.961502 - **long**: -66.6419051 - **full address**: Wilmot United Church, 473 King Street, Fredericton, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/697481026df1f8df5bcb1fb47f363cb35afdc7d6ce4db1f95636d6a3ed6e8d98-rimg-w800-h535-dc020106-gmir.jpg?v=1770547751 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton being held? - **A:** Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton takes place on Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Wilmot United Church, 473 King Street, Fredericton, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton? - **A:** Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton is organized by Sandpiper Productions East. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Canadian Folk Legend Valdy Live in Fredericton is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fredericton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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