The gift of the Red River jig /
Burton, Wilfred.
The gift of the Red River jig / Wilfred Burton; art by Frank Lewis. - Oakville, ON : Rubicon Publishing, c2011. - 24 p. ; col. ill. - Turtle Island voices .
Traditional
Region: Northern Alberta (Metis)
Ambroise is old enough, and ready enough, to travel with the other men in his village on a trading expedition. One night, while Ambroise’s father plays the fiddle, the Red River Jig is born. Soon, Ambroise learns how to jig and play the fiddle, just like his dad. Today, each generation is taught how to dance the Red River Jig, just like Ambroise was long ago.
Guided reading: R
9781770583115
Indians of North America--Canada--Juvenile fiction.
Métis--Juvenile fiction.
F BUR
The gift of the Red River jig / Wilfred Burton; art by Frank Lewis. - Oakville, ON : Rubicon Publishing, c2011. - 24 p. ; col. ill. - Turtle Island voices .
Traditional
Region: Northern Alberta (Metis)
Ambroise is old enough, and ready enough, to travel with the other men in his village on a trading expedition. One night, while Ambroise’s father plays the fiddle, the Red River Jig is born. Soon, Ambroise learns how to jig and play the fiddle, just like his dad. Today, each generation is taught how to dance the Red River Jig, just like Ambroise was long ago.
Guided reading: R
9781770583115
Indians of North America--Canada--Juvenile fiction.
Métis--Juvenile fiction.
F BUR