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Eric Nagler

Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) 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.

Eric Nagler
Born (1942-06-01) June 1, 1942 (age 82)
Brooklyn, New York
SpouseMartha Beers (m. 1966, div. 1977)
PartnerDiana Buckley[1]

Biography

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Eric Nagler was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 1, 1942 to two schoolteachers,[2] Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nagler.[3][4] His family were Jewish[5] atheists.[6] Initially, Nagler was a folk musician in the United States, performing in the Greenwich Village folk scene.[7][5] In 1966 he marched through Mississippi with Martin Luther King Jr., encouraging people to register to vote.[8] In May 1968[4] he married fellow musician Martha Beers,[3] daughter of Bob and Evelyne Beers of the folk group the Beers Family.[6] Eric Nagler studied at Queens College and Albany State University,[3] and earned a Master's degree in child psychology.[6] He worked for the New York Department of Education, teaching special needs children.[6] Due to their conscientious objection to the Vietnam War, the couple moved to Toronto in 1968 in order to “avoid” the draft.[6] Upon relocating to Canada, he worked as a psychologist, and began work on a doctorate at the University of Toronto.[3] In 1972, Nagler returned to the United States to stand trial for draft evasion; he was acquitted.[9][6] Around 1971, Eric and Martha owned a guitar/folk-music store on Avenue Road in Toronto called the Toronto Folklore Centre.[5] The couple later moved to a cabin in Killahoe, Ontario, and toured together as a folk duo across the United States and Canada.[10][11] 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 the 1970s and 1980s Nagler performed on Sharon, Lois, and Bram's albums,[12][13] toured with the trio,[14] and was a regular guest star on the Elephant Show since its premiere in 1984.[12][15] In 1991–1996, he starred in a children's TV show called Eric's World,[16] which aired on the Canadian provincial networks (TVOntario, Knowledge Network, SCN, and Access) and Family Channel.

Instruments

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

Awards and recognition

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Discography

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This is a partial listing:

  • 1971: contributed to High Winds, White Sky 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)[18]
  • 1985: Come On In (Elephant) (producer Paul Mills)[18]
  • 1989: Improvise with Eric Nagler (Oak Street/Rounder)
  • 1992: Can't Sit Down
  • 1994: Eric's World Record

Filmography

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Bibliography

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  • 1989: Eric Nagler makes music, co-writer Diana Buckley (McGraw-Hill Ryerson) ISBN 0-07-549777-8

References

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  1. ^ "Eric Nagler". HAI Global. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Ritz, Linda (16 March 1990). "Eric Nagler gets his audience". The Standard. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Miss Beers to be wed". The Troy Record. 12 January 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Nagler-Beers". Bennington Banner. 27 May 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Morris, Terry (7 December 1990). "Kazoos, Kids, and Eric Nagler". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Wales, Mike (12 July 1973). "Liberty and Justice for All? An intimate portrait of a draft dodger". The Daily Olympian. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ Zekas, Rita (22 May 1994). "Ah, those hippie days with Dylan". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ Clock, Cheryl (17 March 2009). "He's got the music in him". The Standard. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  9. ^ Valiante, Giuseppe (16 April 2015). "Vietnam War draft dodgers left mark in Canada". CTV News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Folk Music at Community Concert". Daily American Republic. 27 February 1975. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Folk singers open concert season here". The Gettysburg Times. 25 October 1974. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Sharon Lois and Bram riding high!". The Toronto Star. 23 September 1984. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ Kiely, John (1 November 1979). "Smorgasbord". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ Powers, Ned (26 April 1982). "Review". Toronto Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Winnipeg's Stars Move On". The Winnipeg Sun. 22 November 1983. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Plans revolving for Eric's World". The Windsor Star. 17 December 1994. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  17. ^ Notable children's films and videos, filmstrips, and recordings, 1973-1986. Chicago: ALA. 1987. ISBN 978-0-8389-3342-8. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  18. ^ a b "Paul Mills Discography". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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