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How the Fiddle Flows

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Overview

How the Fiddle Flows follows Canada's great rivers west along the fur-trading route of the early Europeans. The newcomers introduced the fiddle to the Aboriginal people they intermarried with along the way. A generation later, their mixed-blood offspring would blend European folk tunes with First Nations rhythms to create a rich and distinct musical tradition. From the Gaspé Peninsula, north to Hudson Bay and to the Prairies, How the Fiddle Flows reveals how a distinctive Metis identity and culture were shaped over time. Featuring soaring performances by some of Canada's best known fiddlers and step dancers and narrated by award-winning actress Tantoo Cardinal.

Keywords

indigenous peoples
folk music
fur trade
cultural identity
métis

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 26, 2002
Original language: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Shane Zwack,Sean Wei Mah,Gerald Auger,Tantoo Cardinal,Roy Scott,Kevin Coyes,Warren Michael,Réal Gagné,Rod Sutherland,Travis Dugas
Director: Gregory Coyes
Writer: Gregory Coyes
Producer: Ava Karvonen,Kirk Shaw,Bonnie Thompson,Jerry Krepakevich,Leigh Badgley,Graydon McCrea
Cinematography: Daron Donahue
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0322632