Honourable senators, the Canadian fiddling family tree has many branches, but there are five or six identifiable styles. Each has its unique characteristics of bowing, fingering, flourishes and embellishments, and each has its signature tunes.
Honorables sénateurs, au Canada, l'arbre généalogique du violon traditionnel comprend de nombreuses branches, mais il y a cinq ou six styles qui se distinguent, que ce soit par le maniement de l'archet, le doigté, les fioritures, ou les airs distinctifs.