# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Valdy with Doris Mason
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-03:00)
- **Event Description**: Folk Legend Valdy, born Paul Valdemar Horsdal, has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for half a century. He is well known for “Play Me a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song” but also delights 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.

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 and Labrador to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand and many points in between; he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

Valdy has been named to the Order of Canada (Arts/Music) for his achievements as a folk musician and for his support of charitable causes.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/truro/valdy-with-doris-mason/200029684431246
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, performances, art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 128

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Truro
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 605 Prince Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 1G2
- **lat**: 45.36569
- **long**: -63.28311
- **full address**: 605 Prince Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 1G2

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Valdy with Doris Mason being held?
  - **A:** Valdy with Doris Mason takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 605 Prince Street, Truro, NS, Canada, Nova Scotia B2N 1G2.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Valdy with Doris Mason?
  - **A:** Valdy with Doris Mason is organized by Marigold Cultural Centre.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Marigold Cultural Centre's events?
  - **A:** Attendees have given Marigold Cultural Centre a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Marigold Cultural Centre has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Valdy with Doris Mason 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 Truro, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 120+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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