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European fur traders first brought fiddle music to Alaska more than 150 years ago by way of the Hudson Bay Company. Now it’s grown into a style of music all itself, with additional influences from miners and Alaska Natives. Next week, the Athabascan Fiddle Festival commemorates its 36th year in Fairbanks. We’ll learn more about the music’s unique history, what we can expect at this year’s festival and hear some of the event’s notable fiddlers.
Guests:
Josephine Malemute (Koyukon Athabascan) – festival volunteer and instructor with Dancing With the Spirit
Wilbert Kendi (Gwich’in) – Singer-Songwriter/Musician and instructor with Dancing With the Spirit
Kelly May (Yupik) – Music Instructor with Dancing with the Spirit and Young Native Fiddlers
Marc Brown (Koyukon Athabascan) – Musician, Marc Brown and the Blues Crew
Break 1 Music: Indian Rock And Roll (song) Marc Brown & The Blues Crew (artist) Lonely Hearts (album)
Break 2 Music: Evolution Revolution (song) Indigenous (artist) Circle (album)
