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Emile Benoit


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Canadian fiddler, known for popularizing French Newfoundlander (folklore). Born on March 24th, 1913 in the small community of Black Duck Brook on Port au Port Penninsula, he has been both a fisherman and a farmer, a carpenter and a logger, a blacksmith, an unofficial doctor and the father of thirteen children. Emile is also a fine storyteller, comedian, step-dancer and fiddler… from the album cover Emile's Dream.
Died September 3, 1992.

APPEARANCES +


AE Bridger
Museum
2016
Piper Stock Hill
Pronounced Noo-fend-land
2015, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Piper Stock Hill Self-Released)
Pamela Morgan
Shakespeare's The Tempest: An Original Score
2014, 22xFile, MP3, Album, Amber Music
The Once
Row Upon Row of the People They Know
2011
The Celtic Fiddlers
Salt Of The Earth
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label
The Once
The Once
2009
Various
Timefields & Maritides
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Musicworks
Ron Hynes
Ron Hynes
2006, CD, Borealis Records, ,
Country
Christina Smith And Jean Hewson
August Gale
2005, CD, Album, Borealis Records
Gaston Ouvrard
Je N'Suis Pas Bien Portant
2003, CD, Comp, Vanny Records, Musiques Archives Documents, ,
Chanson/Parody/Music Hall
Various
From The Parlour...A Prince Edward Island Collection
2003, CD, Comp, Guernsey Cove Parlour
Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers
The Big Tump
2000, Cassette, ,
Folk/Comedy
Christina Smith & Jean Hewson
Like Ducks!
1998, CD, Album, Borealis Records
Rawlins Cross
Make It On Time
1998
Anita Best
Crosshanded
1997, CD, Album, Amber Music, ,
Celtic/Folk
Snotty Var
Snotty Var
1997, CD, Album, Singsong Inc.
The Punters
Said She Couldn't Dance...
1997
Le Ceile
Together
1995, Cass, Album, Not On Label (Le Ceile Self-released)
Connemara
Near And Distant Shores
1995, Cass, Album, Not On Label (Connemara Self-released), ,
Celtic
Figgy Duff
A Retrospective 1974-1993
1995
Connemara
The River
1993, Cass, Album, Piper Stock Productions
Various
Atlantic Currents - Ground Swell Records Sampler Volume 2
1993, Cass, Comp, Ground Swell Records
The Plankerdown Band
The Jig Is Up
1993
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea
1993, Cassette, ,
Folk Rock
Various
Close To The Floor
1992, Cassette Clear Shell, Dolby,
Various
Sound Symposium 1990
1990, Cass, C90, Sound Symposium, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Contemporary/Experimental/Folk/Free Improvisation
Figgy Duff
Weather Out The Storm
1990, CD, ,
Celtic/Folk
Simani - Bud & Sim*
Some Things I Cherish
1990
Various
Sound Symposium 1988
1988, Cass, Comp, C90, Sound Symposium
Various
All The Best: Folk Music Of St. John's, Newfoundland
1988, Vinyl, ,
Celtic/Folk
Various
Rocks & Water
1986, Cass, Comp, C45, Musicworks
Danny Carnahan & Robin Petrie
Two For The Road
1984
Various
Maritimes & Newfoundland
1983, Cass, Comp, Musicworks
Jim Payne (9) And Kelly Russell
Jim Payne And Kelly Russell
1983
Various
Tradition - Songs,Stories and Tunes From Newfoundland
1983
Figgy Duff
After The Tempest
1983
Tickle Harbour
The Hares Ears
1979, LP, Album, Quay Records (2)
The Wonderful Grand Band
The Wonderful Grand Band
1978
Various
The Rough Guide To The Music Of Canada
2003, CD, Comp, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides
Various
Songs Came From The Sea
2003, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
George Wonders, Did Anyone See Harold? (13th Annual Blueberry Festival, St. George's, Newfoundland, Canada)
2003, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Celtic Spirits 6
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Double Power, Sony Music Catalog
Various
Rosin the Bow - East Coast Fiddles
1998
Various
Atlantic Fiddles
1994, CD, Atlantica Music
Various
Atlantic Fiddles
1994, Cass, Atlantica Music
Various
Les Grands Succès De La Musique Acadienne
1994
Various
Close To The Floor
1992
Various
Musicworks 45
1990, Cass, Comp, C90, Musicworks, ,
Soundtrack/Field Recording/Contemporary
Various
Favourite Newfoundland Folk Music
1986, Cassette White Shell,