How the Fiddle Flows

Badgley, Leigh, (film producer.). Coyes, Gregory, (film director.). Karvonen, Ava, (film producer.). Krepakevich, Jerry, (film producer.). McCrea, Graydon, (film producer.). Shaw, Kirk, (film producer.). Thompson, Bonnie, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Streaming Fiddles Media Ltd., (film producer.).

Summary: 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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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (48 min., 00 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2017.
Copyright: ©2002

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General Note:	CatMonthString:march.24 Aboriginal filmmaker. Agency:.Produced by Streaming Fiddles Media Ltd. in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, in association with Bravo! Canada, with the participation of British Columbia Film, in association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund, with the assistance of Canadian Film and Video Production Tax Credit and in association with Knowledge Network, Canadian Learning Television and SCN. CatMonthString:january.24 Multi-User. NFB's special programs:.Aboriginal Filmmaking Program. CatMonthString:february.24
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Gregory Coyes ; director, Gregory Coyes ; producer, Leigh Badgley, Ava Karvonen, Bonnie Thompson, Jerry Krepakevich ; executive producer, Graydon McCrea, Kirk Shaw ; editor, Bonni Devlin ; cinematography, Daron Donahue, Paul M. Rickard ; costumes, Cindy Burgess ; location sound, Nick Huard, Jamie Kidd, Brenda Donahue, Wayne Griesbrecht ; sound designer, Marc Benoit ; foley artist, Greg Watrych ; research, Anthony Pavlic, David Ingram ; cultural consultant, John Leclair, Jean Morisset, Johnny Waniandy ; paintings, Sherry Farrell Racette.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Tantoo Cardinal ; cast, Gerald Auger, Shane Zwack, Warren Michael, Sean Wei Mah, Rod Sutherland, Kevin Coyes, Réal Gagné, Roy Scott, Travis Dugas.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2002.
Target Audience Note:	13-15.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Awards Note:	Award - Category: River is Life - with a cash prize of 1,500EUR (2,250$Cdn), 2002
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-05-01).