Andy de Jarlis (19141975) was a Canadian

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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.

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, 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

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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'' * ''Andy's Centennial Album'' * ''Backwoods Fiddle Tunes'' * ''Fiddling Varieties'' * ''Polka Time'' * ''The Happy Old Days'' * ''Travelling West'' * ''Waltzing at Its Best'' * ''Back Again''

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De Jarlis
recordings and musical scores at

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Early Settlers
sound recordings at

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