Jean Carignan Fiddler

Man of the people taxi driver Jean Carignan is above all else one of the worlds greatest violinists In his hands reels become complex intelligent creations played with a virtuosity worthy of Paganni and which continue the traditions of a genre passed on orally A genre which has retained its popularity and whose giants include Skinner Coleman Allard Jean Carignan tackles their repertoire as well as reaping the harvest of his exploration of Irish and Scottish musical traditions which has made of him an internationally renowned specialist in Celtic music This film is also a love story between an impoverished child and his violin and provide a unique window into a remarkable era