The Fiddlers of James Bay
This short documentary traces the history of the fiddle’s arrival in Canada 300 years ago via Scottish traders from Orkney Island. The Cree population of what is now Northern Québec adopted the instrument, and many contemporary Cree residents are master fiddlers. In this film, two Cree fiddlers travel to the Orkney Islands, the birthplace of the music they learned from their fathers and grandfathers. The film captures the warmth and good will of this reunion.
This short documentary traces the history of the fiddle’s arrival in Canada 300 years ago via Scottish traders from Orkney Island. The Cree population of what is now Northern Québec adopted the instrument, and many contemporary Cree residents are master fiddlers. In this film, two Cree fiddlers travel to the Orkney Islands, the birthplace of the music they learned from their fathers and grandfathers. The film captures the warmth and good will of this reunion.
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réalisateurBob Rodgers
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producteurBob RodgersMark ZannisGail Singer
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producteur exécutifPeter Katadotis
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scénarioMark ZannisDavid Wilson
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photographieRichard A. StringerDavid Peat
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sonBob LowerGail SingerIan LeslieBob Robb
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montageDavid Wilson
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montage sonoreDonald DouglasDanuta Klis
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ré-enregistrementHans Peter StroblAdrian Croll
The Fiddlers of James Bay, Bob Rodgers, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada