Métis fiddle
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 Metis (/meɪˈtiː/; Canadian French: [meˈtsɪs]; Michif: [mɪˈtʃɪf]) people are a 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.
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| Métis fiddle | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Jigs, Reels, Strathspey |
| Cultural origins | Métis people (Canada), Métis people (United States) |
| Typical instruments | Old time fiddle, guitar, drum |
| Other topics | |
| Scottish folk music, French Canadian music | |
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