Andy de Jarlis

Andy de Jarlis
Birth name Joseph Patrice Ephreme Desjarlais
Born (1914-09-29)29 September 1914
Woodridge, Manitoba, Canada
Died 18 September 1975(1975-09-18) (aged 60)
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Folk
Instruments violin
Labels Bert Records
London
Quality
Sunshine Records (Canada)
Associated acts Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers
Leftover Salmon
Red River Mates

Andy de Jarlis (1914 – 1975) was a Canadian Métis fiddler from Woodridge, Manitoba. He was credited with more than 200 musical compositions. He played on Winnipeg radio accompanied by the musical group the Red River Mates. He moved to Vancouver and later to Montreal where he appeared on the television program Don Messer's Jubilee as Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers.

Biography

De Jarlis was born Joseph Patrice Ephreme Desjarlais on 29 September, 1914, in Woodridge, Manitoba[1] to father Pierre.[2] He came from a family of Métis fiddlers and began playing at age 15.[3] Pierre Falcon, often called the "Red River Bard", was one of his ancestors.[3] He was known to have scored more than 200 musical compositions[4] "to his credit (jigs, reels, polkas and waltzes) as well as 38 records."[3][5] He played on Winnipeg radio accompanied by the musical group the Red River Mates.[3] He moved to Vancouver and later to Montreal where he appeared on the television program Don Messer's Jubilee[1] as Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers.[3][6]

De Jarlis died 18 September 1975 in Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Green, Richard. "Andy de Jarlis". The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. The Historica Dominion Institute. thecanadianencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Redekop, Bill (31 October 2011). "Bandmate tells story of fiddling legend De Jarlis fought battles with health, stage fright". Winnipeg Free Press. FP Canadian Newspapers Limited Partnership. winnipegfreepress.com. p. A6. ISSN 0828-1785. OCLC 1607085. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Violin and the Red River Jig". museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca. Canadian Heritage Information Network. Retrieved 10 January 2012. In 1969, he was the first Canadian to win the annual Broadcast Music Canada Inc. prize. When he died in 1975, Andy De Jarlis had more than 200 musical compositions to his credit (jigs, reels, polkas and waltzes) as well as 38 records.
  4. ↑ ""Manitoba's golden fiddler" (music) / Andy De Jarlis Andy De Jarlis", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 6609788, AMICUS No. 14784255, retrieved 10 January 2012
  5. ↑ "Andy De Jarlis' Canadian fiddle tunes : violin with piano accompaniment and chords", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 59727841, AMICUS No. 36931451, retrieved 10 January 2012
  6. 1 2 ""Original old-time music" (sound recording) / with Andy Dejarlis and his Early Settlers", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, AMICUS No. 12709844, retrieved 10 January 2012
  7. ↑ ""The Manitoba golden boy" (sound recording) / featuring Andy De Jarlis", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 49153611, AMICUS No. 10550070, retrieved 10 January 2012
  8. ↑ ""Old time waltzes" (sound recording) / with Andy De Jarlis", Collections Canada, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 49154014, AMICUS No. 12715675, retrieved 10 January 2012

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