Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn,

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) is an American musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as '' The Elephant Show'' and '' Eric's World''.

Biography

Initially, Nagler was a folk musician in the United States, and in 1966 he marched through Mississippi with Martin Luther King Jr., encouraging people to register to vote. He married fellow musician

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in 1966. Due to their conscientious objection to the Vietnam War, the couple moved to Toronto in 1968 in order to “avoid” the draft. In 1972, Nagler returned to the United States to stand trial for draft evasion; he was acquitted. Around 1971, Eric and Martha owned a guitar/folk-music store on Avenue Road in Toronto called the Toronto Folklore Centre. The couple divorced in 1977. Since 1991 Nagler has lived with his partner Diana Buckley in the hills of Mulmur, near Shelburne, an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, and home of the Annual Canadian Championship Fiddling Contest. In 1991–1996, he had a children's TV show called ''Eric's World'', which aired on the Canadian provincial networks (TVOntario, Knowledge Network, SCN, and Access) and Family Channel.

Instruments

Nagler plays a variety of instruments, often homemade or improvised, in the skiffle style.

Awards and recognition

*1982: Award for Excellence, American Library Association for the album ''Fiddle Up a Tune'' *1986: nomination,

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for

Best Children's Album The Grammy Award for Best Children's Album (from 2020: Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album) is an honor presented since 2012 at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honor ...

, ''Come On In'' *1990: nomination,

for Best Children's Album, ''Improvise with Eric Nagler'' *1994: nomination,

for Best Children's Album, ''Can't Sit Down'' *1995: nomination,

for Best Children's Album, ''Eric's World Record''

Discography

This is a partial listing: *1971: contributed to ''

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'' by Bruce Cockburn *1973: ''The Gentleness in Living'' (Swallowtail) *1977: ''A Right and Proper Dwelling'' (Philo) *1982: ''Fiddle Up a Tune'' (Elephant) (producer Paul Mills)Paul Mills Discography
/ref> *1985: ''Come On In'' (Elephant) (producer Paul Mills) *1989: ''Improvise with Eric Nagler'' (Oak Street/ Rounder) *1992: ''Can't Sit Down'' *1994: ''Eric's World Record''

Filmography

* 1984–1989: '' The Elephant Show'' * 1990–1995: '' Eric's World''

Bibliography

*1989: ''Eric Nagler makes music'', co-writer Diana Buckley (McGraw-Hill Ryerson)

References

External links

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Come On In!
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