JAMES BAY FIDDLE
EEYOU MUSIC AND DANCE TRADITIONS
JAMES BAY, CANADA
Since 2011, Frances has been working on various projects exploring Eeyou music and dance traditions in the James Bay region and their historical and musical connections to Scotland via connections with the Hudson's Bay Company from the late 1600s.
She has visited and conducted fieldwork in the region in Wemindji, Waskaganish, Chisasibi, Mistissini, Ouje-Bougoumou, Moose Factory and Moosonee.
8 years - 50 CONTRIBUTORS - 50 TUNES
Introductory film
This two-minute film, made by Frances Wilkins in 2014, gives a taste of fiddle-dancing in the James Bay region of Ontario and Québec.
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Photographic Exhibition Panels
Explore Frances’ photographic exhibition, ‘The Cree Fiddlers of James Bay’, and learn more about the musicians and dancers of the region. The exhibition toured in Aberdeen, Derry and Wemindji (Québec) in 2012.
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Moose Factory Photos
Visit Frances' photo gallery from her research into fiddle and dance traditions of James Bay and their historical connections with Scotland through the fur trade.
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Eeyou Istchee Photos
Visit Frances' photo gallery from her research into fiddle and dance traditions of James Bay and their historical connections with Scotland through the fur trade.
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Archive Photo Gallery
Visit Frances' photo gallery from her research into fiddle and dance traditions of James Bay and their historical connections with Scotland through the fur trade.
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Publications
Find out more about articles, book chapters, and other writing by Frances on her research.
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Introductory Film
This two-minute film, made by Frances Wilkins in 2014, gives a taste of fiddle-dancing in the James Bay region of Ontario and Québec.
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Film
Frances Wilkins talks about her research into James Bay fiddle music, filmed as part of the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention in Cape Breton, October 2015.
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Nimitaau Exhibition Photos
Learn more about the interactive touring exhibition, Nimitaau | Let’s Dance: Fiddle-Dancing Through Scots and Eeyou Culture.
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Nimitaau Exhibition Panels
View the panel designs from the interactive touring exhibition, Nimitaau | Let’s Dance: Fiddle-Dancing Through Scots and Eeyou Culture.
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Talks
Frances Wilkins regularly gives talks on her research. Find out more and book her for your event here.
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Blog
Gain an insight into Frances’ research journey through her blog. Started in 2011, Frances has used this to keep people updated on her fieldwork visits to James Bay and the people she has met as part of her research.
Funded by
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom
Wemindji Cultural Department
University of Aberdeen