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Musical artist
Andy de Jarlis (1914 – 1975) was a Canadian Métisfiddler 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 Andrew 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]
^ abcde"The Violin and the Red River Jig". museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca. Canadian Heritage Information Network. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. 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.
