Episode Synopsis "Wilf Schidlowsky"

Wilf Schidlowsky started out playing guitar in various old time bands in Humboldt, SK in the mid 1940s and went on to become a schoolteacher. In 1964, he responded to a newspaper ad looking for people to “Teach in Canada’s Northland” and was hired over the phone a short time later. In Yellowknife, Wilf played with local bands, “The Alley Cats” and “Easy Street” in the bars and community halls until 1977. Wilf Schidlowsky passed away in 2016. See photos of Wilf and hear the full interview at: https://www.musiciansofthemidnightsun.com/artists/wilf-schidlowsky Support the project at: https://www.musiciansofthemidnightsun.com/donate Follow Musicians of the Midnight at https://www.facebook.com/Musicians-of-the-Midnight-Sun-2118206611779800 and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musiciansofthemidnightsun/

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