Biography:André Savoie
André Savoie
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| Given name: | André |
| Middle name: | "à Toto" |
| Family name: | Savoie |
| Place of birth: | Shippagen, New Brunswick |
| Place of death: | Shippagen, New Brunswick |
| Year of birth: | 1941 |
| Year of death: | 2019 |
| Profile: | Musician |
| Source of information: | http://kith-folk-rzrg.squarespace.com |
Biographical notes
ANDRÉ ("À TOTO") SAVOIE (1941-2019, Shippagen, New Brunswick). The appellation "à Toto", "of Toto" refers to his father's nickname, Toto, received when he would help his own father (André's grandfather) who
was a carpenter. As toddler's will, he styled himself as his father's work assistant, and when a hammer was requested by the workman, he would fetch it crying "toto, toto, toto", his way of saying the French word
marteau, or 'hammer'. The name stuck, and was bestowed on André in much the same way O'... and Mac...refer to the patronymics of Gaelic cultures.