Movie Description
How the Fiddle Flows
(2002)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Gregory Coyes
- Producer : Leigh Badgley,Ava Karvonen,Bonnie Thompson,Jerry Krepakevich
- Writer : Gregory Coyes
- Editor : Bonni Devlin
- Cast : Tantoo Cardinal,Gerald Auger,Shane Zwack,Warren Michael,Sean Wei Mah,Rod Sutherland,Kevin Coyes,Réal Gagné,Roy Scott,Travis Dugas
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleHow the Fiddle Flows
Status Released
Release Information
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2002-04-26
Original Language
Runtime 00h 52m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/how_the_fiddle_flows/
Production CompaniesONF | NFB
Genres
- Documentary
