David Essig (born December 2, 1945, in

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. Retrieved 2014-01-21. is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and record label owner.

History

David Essig was born in Frederick, Maryland, in 1945. In 1971, he emigrated to Canada, and became a Canadian citizen in 1978. He was first introduced to Canadian audiences as a performer at the 1971

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. He developed a particular popularity in Italy, where he has toured over twenty times. In 1974, he established one of Canada's first musician-owned and operated record labels, Woodshed Records. A number of the label's releases were distributed by Posterity Records, owned by Harvey Glatt, under the Posterity-Woodshed label.Woodshed Records releases

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. Retrieved 2014-01-21. The label was revived as "New Woodshed" in 1984. Records produced by Essig include releases by

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, Cathy Fink and Duck Donald, Dixie Flyers,

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and Jackie Washington.

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