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Concert review: Old Man Luedecke – April 16 at Hugh’s Room Live, Toronto
Old Man Luedecke, also known as Christopher “Chris” Rudolph Luedecke, is an award-winning, banjo and guitar playing, singer-songwriter from Chester, NS. On April 16, he delivered a terrific performance at Toronto’s Hugh’s Room Live to a nearly capacity house, a large portion of which were long-time fans judging by the shouted requests that seemed to come from all corners.
Though the capacity of Hugh’s Room Live is around 200 people, the show had a warmth and intimacy more natural to a much smaller venue. The story-telling, always charming dry sense of humour, and songs drawn from all sorts of life experiences were what folks were there for, and they got it. In one of the several biographies to be found on-line, Old Man Luedecke is described as “one of Canada’s best-loved and most intriguing singer-songwriters,” an observation very much validated by this evidence.
He began releasing albums in 2002 and now has a total of nine to his credit with a tenth, She Told Me Where to Go, due out in May. He is a
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“It’s no problem writing crap. But I kind of wanted to write better songs,” Chris Luedecke said.
That in a nutshell is the reason it’s taken so long for Old Man Luedecke to follow up 2019’s Easy Money with his latest album, She Told Me Where to Go.
The album was produced by Afie Jurvanen, otherwise known as Bahamas, whom Chris first met almost 10 years ago at the Canmore Folk Festival and who sang and played guitar on Easy Money.
“Oddly enough, we both have ceramicists for life partners,” Chris said.
“Anyway, we sort of had one of those conversations where maybe we left an impression on one another.”
In 2018, Afie and his family moved to Nova Scotia where Chris and his family live. Soon enough, the two families got together for barbeques followed by nights of playing music. This is where the idea of working together on an album came about.
“I’m a big fan of his music so it was pretty cool to put my music in the context of what he’s got going on,” he said.
Chris’ usual method for creating music is to work on it during the day, and then once peopl Old Man Luedecke is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. A masterful banjo player with a storyteller’s heart, his narrative-driven folk songs are playful, coy, and soul-warming; his music appeals to anyone looking for new growth from old roots. Equally at home on festival main stages, in theatres, or in living rooms, his honesty and charisma allow him to connect effectively with his audiences. A resident of Chester Basin, NS, “Old Man” has released seven recordings. He earned back-to-back Juno awards for Proof of Love (2008) and My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs (2011). His 2012 offering, Tender is the Night, received a Juno nomination and was named Folk Album of the Year at the Music NS awards. Domestic Eccentric (2015) is Old Man’s most recent release and includes “The Early Days” – a song that resonates with parents everywhere. This much-loved artist has appeared at four previous Folk Harbour Festivals, dating back to 2004. Thursday: Main Stage•
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