Fiddling in Acadien communities goes back a few centuries and the Acadien race have been on PEI since the 1600s, surrounded by Scottish and Irish communities. Over the past few hundred years the music has merged and the cultures have influenced one another. Style is different although some of the tunes are the same the songs are all from France and have been handed down through the generations and Barachois keeps that tradition alive. But Acadien music from PEI is a well kept secret. It s only being played more commercially now.
Traditional music is very popular now.
Different regions have different styles, depending on their influences. In some of the Acadien regions in New Brunswick you can hear the Irish influence. Our style is fairly different from the Quebec style and the songs are from a different area in France too. The Acadiens are from Poiti rs in the North West, a different region from most of the Quebecois. When most people listen to fiddle music from any part of the world, but particularly Scotland or Ireland, they can t help but tap their feet.