How the Fiddle Flows

Name: How the Fiddle Flows
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Tantoo Cardinal, Gerald Auger, Shane Zwack, Warren Michael, Sean Wei Mah

Movie

StarringTantoo CardinalGerald AugerShane Zwack

DirectorGregory Coyes

WriterGregory Coyes

NR 52 minDocumentary

Plot

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.

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