Emile Benoit

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.