Artist Bios

Alfie Myhre & Friends and the Metis Dancers

A child prodigy on the fiddle at age eleven, Alfie was given the opportunity to become the youngest contestant ever to appear in the Canadian National Old-time Fiddle Contest at the CNE in Toronto in 1949. He competed in the Under-30 category and placed 2nd behind the famous Ward Allen.

In 1951 Alfie studied classical violin with Edgar Williams at Alberta College. Later, Alfie toured Canada with Wilf Carter as a member of a Western Swing group called The Frontiersmen.

Alfie was a staff musician on CHED Radio for many years and was, for two years, a full-time member on the Gaby Haas Show on CFRN-TV. He also appeared on CBC-TV’s very popular “West On Five” and performed regularly as a member of The Pathfinders, appearing on CBC’s The Stu Davis Show.

In 1980 Alfie joined the Alberta Travelers, a sophisticated folk/country group that traveled across Canada to promote Alberta’s 75th Anniversary. He is a two-time winner of the Grand North American Fiddle Championship (1984 & 1986).

At present, Alfie is privileged to be the fiddler for a young group of dancers, The Metis Child and Family Jiggers.

Alfie is a multi-instrumentalist. Although he prefers the fiddle, he is an excellent tenor banjo player.

Alfie and his wife Lydia have owned and operated a family music store in Edmonton since 1967. Myhre’s Music is now owned and operated by their son Byron.

Visit Myhre's Music website at:
www.myhresmusic.com