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Frank Ridsdale

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London, Ontario native Frank Ridsdale has been performing and writing songs since he was 14 years old in 1967. In 1977, along with Jack Whiteside, he formed Uranus, a rock’n’roll/rock-a-billy band that scored #3 position on some Canadian AM radio charts in 1980 with the title single from their debut album, “You’re So Square”.

Since then he has been producing various cassettes and CDs that feature his original songs: “Feast Of the Mau Maus - Live at Joe Kools “{1982}; “The Sci-Phonics”{1985}; and his first solo CD featuring 11 original songs, “Mod World Old World” {2003}; Frank Ridsdale & Slugfest – “The Port” (2006); Hoo Doo2 – (2012);  Frank Ridsdale – Bread And Roses, A History of Union/Labour Songs (2014); and, Frank Ridsdale – Hold On Hong Kong [an ode to the Hong Kong protesters] (2019).

​He is the recipient of numerous Jack Richardson Music awards in various categories and was inducted into the London City Music Hall of Fame along with the other members of Uranus in 2017. He now performs regularly with the bands Stetson Brothers and Slugfest and also does solo work. 

Music by Frank Ridsdale

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​CD Cover of Frank Ridsdale's Bread And Roses, A History of Union/Labour Songs (2014)
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OUR STORY
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Artists Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner and jazz musician Eric Stach founded the Embassy Cultural House (1983-1990) located in the restaurant portion of the Embassy Hotel at 732 Dundas Street in East London. Other former members of the board were: Debrann Eastabrook, Henry Eastabrook, Sharron Forrest, Wyn Geleynse, Janice Gurney, Jean Hay (1929 - 2008), Doug Mitchell, Kim Moodie, Gerard Pas, Peter Rist, Wanda Sawicki, Jean Spence and Jennie White.

In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy Cultural House was re-envisioned as a virtual artist-run space and website. 

​London, Ontario is on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Attawandaron and Huron-Wendat peoples, at the forks of Deshkan Ziibi (Antler River), an area subject to the Dish with One Spoon Wampum and other treaties.

CURATORIAL ADVISORS:  Jamelie Hassan & Ron Benner
WEB DESIGN: Tariq Hassan Gordon & Jade Williamson 
 
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Andreas Buchwaldt, Charlotte Egan, ​Shelley Kopp, Olivia Mossuto, Mackenzie Smith, Jade Williamson
EMBASSY CULTURAL HOUSE ADVISORY CIRCLE:
Samer Abdelnour, Wyn Geleynse, Fern Helfand, S F Ho, Lorraine Klaasen, Judith Rodger, Ruth Skinner and Lucas Stenning 
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    • ECH News
    • Calendar of Events
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    • Celebrate African Heritage
    • Hiding in Plain Sight Exhibit
    • Sleepwalking: ECH stands with Hong Kong
    • YYZ World Tour
  • Community
    • Editorial Team & Advisors
    • Contributors
    • Governor General Laureates
    • In Memoriam
  • Background
    • Past Programming >
      • Exhibitions 1983-1990
      • Film 1983-1990
      • Music 1983-1990
      • Performances 1983-1990
    • Embassy Hotel History
  • Contact