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How the Fiddle Flows

How the Fiddle Flows (2002)

0h 52m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Gregory Coyes

Studio: ONF | NFB

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

as Narrator (voice)

Gerald Auger

Gerald Auger

as

Shane Zwack

Shane Zwack

as

Warren Michael

Warren Michael

as

Sean Wei Mah

Sean Wei Mah

as

Rod Sutherland

Rod Sutherland

as