Released:
2002-04-26

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.

Director:
Gregory Coyes

Runtime:
0h 52min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Tantoo Cardinal
  as
  Narrator (voice)
• 
  Gerald Auger
• 
  Shane Zwack
• 
  Warren Michael
• 
  Sean Wei Mah