How the Fiddle Flows

Name: How the Fiddle Flows
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-04-26
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Cast: Tantoo Cardinal, Gerald Auger, Shane Zwack, Warren Michael, Sean Wei Mah

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2002

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52 min

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Documentary

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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.