How the Fiddle Flows
It's high summer in southern Saskatchewan and a rollicking tune fills the night. Four master Metis fiddlers play to the tapping toes of a lively crowd. 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 …
It's high summer in southern Saskatchewan and a rollicking tune fills the night. Four master Metis fiddlers play to the tapping toes of a lively crowd.
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.
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writerGregory Coyes
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directorGregory Coyes
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producerLeigh BadgleyAva KarvonenBonnie ThompsonJerry Krepakevich
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executive producerGraydon McCreaKirk Shaw
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narratorTantoo Cardinal
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editorBonni Devlin
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cinematographyDaron DonahuePaul M. Rickard
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production managerNaomi Bock
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production coordinatorJanet Macko
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costumesCindy Burgess
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propsCindy Burgess
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location soundNick HuardJamie KiddBrenda DonahueWayne Griesbrecht
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additional cinematographyGregory CoyesGeorge Hupka
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sound designerMarc Benoit
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foley artistGreg Watrych
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foley recordistMario Loubert
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graphic designRichard Mintak
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title designRichard Mintak
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post-production supervisionErin Haskett
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assistant editorPaul TourneurJoel SnowdenDave Blomme
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researchAnthony PavlicDavid Ingram
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clearancesAnthony PavlicDavid Ingram
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transcriptsAmanda WadeIan Gariepy
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translationIan Gariepy
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cultural consultantJohn LeclairJean MorissetJohnny Waniandy
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stills photographyKevin HogarthDan PowerLeigh BadgleyAva Karvonen
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unit publicityReel Girls Media Inc.
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legalLinda CallaghanJolene O'Neill
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business affairsDarin Clausen
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post-production accountingKaren Nadon
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production assistantBarbara ParisiLarissa Lazarowich
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online editorPaul Tourneur
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colouristChris Drake
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closed captioningLine 21 Media Services Inc.
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castGerald AugerShane ZwackWarren MichaelSean Wei MahRod SutherlandKevin CoyesRéal GagnéRoy ScottTravis Dugas
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paintingsSherry Farrell Racette
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insuranceJones Brown
Uplifting documentary ideal for exploring the history of the Métis people through maps, research projects or essays. Map the route of Métis fiddlers moving east to west from the 1600s to today, and the communities and musical influences they encountered. Share an artistic tradition passed down through your family, whether music, dance or some other art; describe its origins, how you learned it, and its role in your community, then share a performance, video or image with your classmates.
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How the Fiddle Flows, Gregory Coyes, provided by the National Film Board of Canada