The Métis are a people descended of marriages of Cree, Ojibway, Algonquin, Saulteaux, Menominee, Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and other First Nations to Europeans, mainly French. From the European blood came fiddle music, jigging, and square dancing, all of which are still a very important part of Métis culture. The video above features Clint Dutiamume on fiddle.
Foods available at this pavilion were bison stew, buffalo burgers, fried bannock, a traditional meat pie called touitiere, and what Mr. Fiddler refers to as "indian tacos" (although I'm quite sure they have a more politically correct name for it).
This was Shiloh's favorite pavilion. This is his kind of music, judging by the all clapping, cheering, and singing coming from his chair.
This was Shiloh's favorite pavilion. This is his kind of music, judging by the all clapping, cheering, and singing coming from his chair.
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Those videos were neat! Was the fiddler on the second one Serria Noble? The tunes that the group danced for was Ragtime Annie and Wiskey Before Breakfast. I like to watch the dancing. It's fun.
No. She's performing at the Celtic Ireland pavilion. I could probably meet her and have my picture taken with her and buy her new music cd... you know, if that was important to anyone.
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