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How the Fiddle Flows (2002)
Directed by Gregory Coyes
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.
Length 52 minutes
Actors
Tantoo Cardinal | Sean Wei Mah | Gerald Auger | Roy Scott | Travis Dugas | Shane Zwack | Warren Michael | Rod Sutherland | Kevin Coyes | Réal Gagné