Fiddling is synonymous with Métis music, and has been part of Métis, First Nations and Inuit culture since the Europeans brought the instrument to North America. Fiddling and jigging go together ...

Marcus Merasty remembers growing up in Pelican Narrows, Sask., and watching his friends jigging. "I kind of felt a little bit left out because they looked like they were having so much fun," he said, ...

Metis music is syncopated, or played off the beat, so the music sounds a "bounce," making it ideal for dance, according to LRI. "It's lively, mostly jig music," said LaFountain.

(ANNews) – Jigging is a traditional Métis dance that’s existed on Turtle Island for hundreds of years and has been passed down for generations. Nineteen-year-old Kenton Alook is a two-spirit ...

Courtney-Dawn Anaquod is a jigging champion, fashion model and youth mentor focused on mental health, seen here in Saskatoon, Oct. 27, 2022. Photo by Matt Smith / Saskatoon StarPhoenix ...

Photo courtesy of V’Ni Dansi. Combining traditional Métis jigging, contemporary Métis jigging, and contemporary dance, V’Ni Dansi’s mission is to celebrate all aspects of Métis artistic ...

Hay River Fiddle Fest is set to return July 14 to 18. The four-day workshop will teach youth the Metis style of fiddle ...

A community celebration honouring Métis leader Cuthbert Grant brought history to life at Grant’s Old Mill in Winnipeg last ...

For the first time at our annual Children’s Festival, attendees will be treated to a performance from members of the Creeland ...

Fiddling and jigging go together, and many people say you can't have one without the other. The thing that makes fiddle music in the Métis music world different from bluegrass or Irish or ...

Meet two Sask. dancers who are spreading the joy of Métis jigging. Darla Ponace | CBC News | Posted: June 21, 2024 10:00 AM | Last Updated: June 21 ...