How the Fiddle Flows

0/10 2002 4K 52 min

Documentary

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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Top Cast

Tantoo Cardinal

Narrator (voice)

Gerald Auger

Shane Zwack

Warren Michael

Sean Wei Mah

Rod Sutherland

Kevin Coyes

Réal Gagné

Roy Scott

Travis Dugas

How the Fiddle Flows

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