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In 2002, David retired from carpentry to pursue his career as a performing artist full time. Since then he has had the great pleasure of being honoured with multiple awards and nominations.

The photo above shows the top of our piano - a fitting place to house this fine collection (photo by Beth). Scroll down for a list of awards. Click here to read about David's other honours.

2008

David Francey wins SOCAN Folk Music Award

Right of Passage wins a JUNO in the Roots and Traditional - Solo category

Right of Passage nominated for a JUNO in the Roots and Traditional - Solo category

 

2007

Right of Passage wins Canadian Folk Music Award for- Best Singer - Contemporary

Right of Passage is nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award in 3 categories!

- Best Album -Contemporary

- Best Singer - Contemporary

- Best Songwriter - English

2005

Waking Hour wins Penguin Eggs Magazine's Album of the Year award

Waking Hour nominated for Canadian Folk Music Award - Best Contemporary Album

Waking Hour nominated for a JUNO in the Roots and Traditional - Solo category

2004

Skating Rink wins a JUNO in the Roots and Traditional - Solo category

Skating Rink is awarded the 2003 Penguin Eggs Magazine's Album of the Year award

2002

Far End of Summer wins a JUNO in the Roots and Traditional - Solo category

Far End of Summer is awarded the first ever Penguin Eggs Magazine's Album of the Year award

Other Honours

2007

USA Songwriting Competition - David won the First Prize (Folk) of the USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Ballad of Bowser Macrae"

WUMB's Top 100 for the last 25 years - In celebration of WUMB's 25th Anniversary, they asked thier listeners to vote for their top ten performers over the past 25 years- David was in the top 100!

The Porcupine Awards - David was awarded The Golden Quill Award for songwriting at this year's 18th Annual Porcupine Awards -as part of at CIUT-FM, The University of Toronto radio station's show "Back to the Sugar Camp" with host Steve Fruitman

"Winning a Porcupine does not imply that one is The Best.
But it does imply that they have given their best".

2005

IAMA - International Acoustic Music Awards - Best Male Artist for the song "Greenfields"

USA Songwriting Competition - Finalist in the Folk Category for the song "Waking Hour"

WUMB Folk Radio’s Top Ten of 2005 - David's CD Waking Hour recognized in this honour

2004

USA Songwriting Competition - David won the First Prize (Folk) of the USA Songwriting Competition with his song "Saints and Sinners"

2003

USA Songwriting Competition -Finalist in the Folk Category for the song "Red-winged Blackbird"