Country Musician. A native of Tweedside, New Brunswick, Canada, he is best remembered as the host of the Canadian television series, "Don Messer's Jubilee" from 1959 to 1969. The show featured music including country acts and several top celtic fiddlers. Messer also founded many music groups which featured both fiddle and violin music. His groups included the 'New Brunswick Lumberjacks,' 'Don Messer And The Backwoods Breakdowns,' and 'Don Messer And His Islanders.' In 1973 at the age of 63 Don Messer passed away after suffering a heart attack. In 1998 he was honored posthumously with the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award for Canadian Performing Artists.
Country Musician. A native of Tweedside, New Brunswick, Canada, he is best remembered as the host of the Canadian television series, "Don Messer's Jubilee" from 1959 to 1969. The show featured music including country acts and several top celtic fiddlers. Messer also founded many music groups which featured both fiddle and violin music. His groups included the 'New Brunswick Lumberjacks,' 'Don Messer And The Backwoods Breakdowns,' and 'Don Messer And His Islanders.' In 1973 at the age of 63 Don Messer passed away after suffering a heart attack. In 1998 he was honored posthumously with the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award for Canadian Performing Artists.
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