To The Borderline: David Francey Interview
Series: The Radio Ballads
From: Susan O'Leary
Length: 00:08:30
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Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey talks about inspiration, endless touring and the importance of melody on the eve of the release of his 9th album, Late Edition, and the beginning of a mammoth tour that will take him all around North America and over the water to Ireland.
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Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey talks about inspiration, endless touring and the importance of melody on the eve of the release of his 9th album, Late Edition, and the beginning of a mammoth tour that will take him all around North America and over the water to Ireland.
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David Francey Interview – Transcript – April 26, 2011:
SUSAN O’LEARY: Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey is about to begin a tour that will see him cover most of North America by the time he’s done in late 2011. Accompanied by his long-time collaborator, co-arranger and guitarist Craig Werth, Francey is touring partly to promote a new album – called ‘Late Edition’ it will be released here on April 26th – and partly because it’s just what he does.
MUSIC: David Francey – “Borderline” (Album: Torn Screen Door)
SUSAN O’LEARY: Since releasing his first album, ‘Torn Screen Door’ in 1999, Francey has covered a lot of ground, bringing his beautifully melodic and deceptively simple songs to audiences all over Canada and the US. This tour will take Francey to places like Florida, California and Texas… and eventually over the water to Ireland, not too far from where he began his life in Sc...
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Piece is 8 minutes 30 seconds long with no breaks.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey is about to begin a tour...
OUTRO:(music - singing) We had all lights burning bright, we had all lights burning bright.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Borderline | David Francey | Torn Screen Door. | Laker Music | 2000 | 03:19 |
| Gypsy Boys | David Francey | Torn Screen Door. | Laker Music | 2000 | 02:42 |
| Torn Screen Door | David Francey | Torn Screen Door. | Laker Music | 2000 | 01:38 |
| All Lights Burning Bright | David Francey | Seaway. | Laker Music | 2009 | 02:38 |
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