“Eric Purdie is funny. He has captivated the packed Troubadour marquee at the Maldon Folk Festival for the last two years with his stories of life in Glasgow. For the whole 45 minutes, the audience stayed with him. He is versatile too, performing and MCing at our more intimate spoken word events. Something different to your average folk festival performer, I'd happily book him again.”

“Eric’s gentle ironic Glaswegian humour hits the chuckle muscles full-on. Eric Purdie is a very funny real-life comic storyteller.”

“Eric Purdie is one of the funniest men I know. He can tell a story in that strange Scottish bendy way with delicious twists that will leave you unexpectedly in fits. His body language is a treat too, somehow slopey and at the same time cuddly. Book him if you can, you won't regret it.”

“Eric Purdie inhabits the tenements of Glasgow (Scotland) despite residing in suburban Melbourne for the past forty years. His stand-up patter is a hilarious amble through the stories of characters he observed close up in the Glasgow tenements of his childhood and the building sites of London where he later worked. Eric’s entertaining observances and verbal ramblings told in his colloquial ‘Glesga’ accent bring to life the droll, absurd and mundane humour of his fellow-Glaswegians, making their stories personal and present again. His funny, endearing and sympathetic remembrances are sometimes so unbelievable they just have to be true. You couldn’t make this stuff up.”

“Eric Purdie is the funniest man I know! He is a wonderfully entertaining storyteller and comedian. His stories of growing up in Glasgow, working in the shipyards and other tales of every day human experiences, are imbued with a sense of wonder and true humour. The stories become even more humourous with Eric’s funny little mannerisms and actions that accompany the story, which have our Quiet Man Session Crowd chortling with laughter. I have seen him bring large audiences at festivals to their feet, crying because they are laughing so much. We all look forward to his contributions every month and recommend him highly.”