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Sierra's Song - Metis Fiddle Music "Big John MacNeil"
Posted by camerasglobal
February 15, 2008
Video Summary:
Excerpt from the 2006 Documentary by John Barnard. Featuring and interview with Ethnomusicologist Lynn Whidden.
Here's some information on Metis from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tis_people_(Canada)
"The Métis (Canadian English: [meɪtiː] Canadian French: [meˈtsɪs] Michif: [mɪˈtʃɪf] ) are an indigenous First People of Canada who trace their descent to mixed European and First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a formally recognised aboriginal group, with standing equal to the First Nations and Inuit. Mothers were often Cree, Ojibway, Algonquin, Saulteaux, Menominee, Mi'kmaq or Maliseet.[3] At one time there was an important distinction between French Métis born of francophone voyageur fathers, and the Anglo Métis or Countryborn descended from Scottish fathers.[4] Today these two cultures have essentially coalesced into one Métis tradition."...
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thatguyknowsit (2 years ago) Show Hide +4 Marked as spam Reply | Spam Beautifully done.
fiddlemann45 (1 year ago) This is my favourite fiddle tune and this is the best I have ever heard it played.
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sri872 (1 year ago) where is Lynn Whidden from?
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microbuspictures (1 year ago) She lives in Winnipeg. I believe she teaches at the University of Brandon (or at least she did when I shot this).
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About2Rain (1 year ago) Wonderful~~~~5 Stars!
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msteudel (1 year ago) What fiddle tune is this?
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agentsecret007 (1 year ago) Big John Mcneil
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huckleberrysoda (10 months ago) i need to lern that song, sounds very fun to play!!
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metalheadlass (1 year ago) coolio...she rocks
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bofts (10 months ago) shes pretty
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Dontgupt208 (10 months ago) As well as very pretty, Sierra Noble, is sooo very talented.!!!
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arkhatych (5 months ago) As the Metis are of Anglo-Celtic and Indian origion So the music is. The base is Irish - Scottish music and influences from Indian and little french?! camerasglobal can you say some words on these theme???
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stu106 (4 months ago) Im curious as to how it is different then other fiddle music? Here in the maritimes we play just like that, and I don't know anyone who is Metis?
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Judokkaa (3 months ago) I don't understand why anyone would give this thumbs down. It is a completly lagitimite question and not offensive in anyway.
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camerasglobal (4 months ago) The song is called "Big John McNeil. This clip is a small sample from the 2005 documentary I made for CTV called "Sierra's Song". I have a couple other clips from the movie on my page as well. Thank you everyone for your comments. I'll try and post more soon.
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maxg45 (4 months ago) Down load this again without the obnoxious commentary
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colindominy (4 months ago) This is a great clip .. all round. Nothing wrong with this at all. Stop whinging, you lot below. A little extra background education never hurt anybody !! Haven't you lot ever heard of the concept of "lifelong learning" ? Well, here is a fine example, right here. Most entertaining & instructive clip. Very well done !! Congrats, camerasglobal !!
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Putz28790 (2 months ago) I just love the tune and the bow technique, beautiful.
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Tonefid115 (2 months ago) Great tune,well played!
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camerasglobal (1 month ago) Hey folks, much as I appreciate the editing notes... If you'd like to hear this without the "talking", the whole record is available on itunes.
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fiddlemusicfan (2 weeks ago) Sierra Noble, the girl fiddling in the documentary Sierra's Song, was one of the performers in the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Olympics!
Sierra was one of the six Hero Fiddlers featured in the fiddle and tap section of the Ceremony. Sierra was the Prairie Fiddler.
Congratulations Sierra!
You made us all very proud!
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earlofplastic (2 weeks ago) That's a Scottish tune called Big John MacNeil, isn't it?
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camerasglobal (2 weeks ago) Indeed it is.
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horsenathan (2 weeks ago) go metis!,