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Canadian folk music
Canadian folk music has a long history, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, mostly derived from the music of early settlers and much earlier from the music of indigenous people. Folk music thus
Elements of Canadian folk music#
Most genres of music have their known instruments that are played to compose a song. The principal instrument for Canadian folk music is known to be the fiddle. The first record of a fiddle in Canada is in 1645 at a wedding in Quebec on the 27th of November. After this account it seems that reports of fiddles are rare for the next 100 years. However, despite this hiatus in reports, the fiddle remains a well-known instrument among folk musicians and music.
See also#
- Indigenous music of Canada
- Canadian fiddling
- Cape Breton fiddle
- Quebec fiddle
- Podorythmie
- Canadian country music
- Celtic music in Canada
- Genre family
- Canadian styles of music
- Region
- Canada