Andy de Jarlis (19141975) was a Canadian Métis

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from Woodridge,

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. 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

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and later to

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, where he appeared on the television program ''

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'' as Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers.

Biography

De Jarlis was born Andrew Joseph Patrice Ephreme Desjarlais on 29 September 1914, in Woodridge, Manitoba, to father Pierre. He came from a family of Métis fiddlers and began playing at age 15. Pierre Falcon, often called the "Red River Bard", was one of his ancestors. He was known to have scored more than 200 musical compositions "to his credit (jigs, reels, polkas and waltzes) as well as 38 records." He played on Winnipeg radio accompanied by the musical group the Red River Mates. He moved to

and later to

where he appeared on the television program ''

'' as Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers. De Jarlis died 18 September 1975 in Saint Boniface,

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, Canada.

Discography

* ''The Manitoba Golden Boy'' * ''Red River Echoes'' * ''Red River Echoes, Vol. 2'' * ''Square Dance with Andy Dejarlis'' * ''Andy Dejarlis and His Early Settlers'' * ''Old Time Waltzes'' * ''Let's Do The Two-steps'' * ''Andy Dejarlis's Favourite Old Time Tunes'' * ''Jolly Old Time Music with Andy Dejarlis'' * * (Chain the men - chain the women) * * ''Original Old-Time Music'' * ''Good Old Time Music'' * ''Square Dance With Calls'' * ''Canadian Old Time Music''

References

External links

De Jarlis
recordings and musical scores at Library and Archives Canada
Early Settlers
sound recordings at Library and Archives Canada * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Jarlis, Andy 1914 births 1975 deaths Canadian Métis people Canadian folk fiddlers Canadian male violinists and fiddlers Métis musicians Musicians from Manitoba London Records artists 20th-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers 20th-century Canadian male musicians

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