The Folk
The Folk
Mike Tod
TF006 Québec: A Fiddle on Fire
1 hour 20 minutes Posted Nov 21, 2019 at 5:57 am.
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There is an old story in Québec about a Catholic priest who was convinced that fiddle music was the devil’s music. He rounded up all the fiddles in town and lit them on fire. Québec, and Québécois fiddling, has produced some of the country’s fieriest and most technically proficient players - Jean Carignan being the brightest of them all. This episode follows the highs and lows of Carignan’s career, from playing Carnegie Hall to driving a cab in Montréal.