Real name: Jean-Charles Carignan

Effective period / Period of releases: 1956 - 1999

The legendary Jean (Ti-Jean) Carignan, born in Lévis, Québec 1916-12-07.
✝ Died 1988-02-16 in Montréal.

One of Quebec's (and North America's) best-loved trad fiddlers, not only displaying an amazing technique, but even more so the joy and energy with which he applies it.
"There are few players in any music who reach his degree of virtuosity without sacrificing feeling or originality" (All Music Guide).