About Métis fiddle
Métis fiddle is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Canadian folk music and Métis music.
From Wikipedia
Métis fiddle is the style that the Métis of Canada and Métis in the northern United States have developed to play the violin, solo and in folk ensembles. It is marked by the percussive use of the bow and percussive accompaniment (such as spoon percussion). The Métis people are poly-ethnic post-contact Indigenous peoples. Fiddles were "introduced in this area by Scottish and French-Canadian fur traders in the early 1800s", where the Metis community adopted the instrument into their culture.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Métis fiddle.
- ↑ Canadian folk music
- ↑ Métis music
Frequently asked questions
What is Métis fiddle?
Métis fiddle is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Canadian folk music and Métis music.