No one was more surprised than I was when I started work on a novel and it came out in the form of a crooked Métis fiddle tune. I always thought I’d been born without the music, that this ancestral ...

North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame member Patti Kusturok recently added university instructor to her long list of accomplishments. Kusturok is leading a new Métis fiddling course at the Desautels ...

This story is part of Resonate: Songs of Resilience in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. CBC Indigenous with CBC Unreserved celebrates communities ...

Batoche is commonly referred to as the ‘heartland’ of the Métis in Saskatchewan, and with its proximity to Bellevue, it is not surprising that the heart of the community beats in time to the Métis ...

Carrie Gonzalez (Presenter); Dylan Gaudry (fiddle, drum, MÈtis Nation, St. Laurent, Manitoba); Ryan Gaudry (drums, fiddle, MÈtis Nation, St. Laurent, Manitoba ...

When Krysta Alexson first picked up a fiddle in September, she hoped she would be able to play a tune by the end of the semester. *No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Gaudry Boys—brothers Dylan, Ryan, and Zachary Gaudry (Métis)—first played music together as children over twenty years ago. As their skills ...

The fiddle club at St. Michael Community School is helping students learn more about the important roles Metis music, culture and traditions play in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan. At the club, students ...