Saskatoon-based award-winning artist hits the stage once again, bringing his high-energy fiddle and soulful original music to the Crowd.2026 has been another great year, with over 60 shows performed across Canada and a New Single that is gaining traction, with over 12,000 online streams in just 12 days.JJ is known for leaving audiences with unforgettable memories that make you wanna come back and see him again and again.

Jason Lepine is a Metis Fiddle Champion and Recording Artist who was born and raised in Portage la Prairie, but now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Jason started playing fiddle at age 7. He continues to share his Metis fiddling passed on by his Dad, Garry Lepine. He has joined his Dad as Jason has also been inducted into the Manitoba Fiddle Hall of Fame in 2020. Jason is a self-taught fiddle player who plays by ear. Jason plays fiddle for Red River Jigging and square dance groups as well. He has won many fiddle contests over his fiddling career. He also judges, teaches fiddle lessons and plays for all types of functions. Jason has played all over Canada, including some performances in the USA.

Darla Daniels is a Métis singer-songwriter and fiddler from the Buffalo Lake Métis Settlement in Alberta. Blending traditional Métis fiddle with folk, Americana, and country influences, she delivers powerful, story-driven performances rooted in culture, resilience, and connection. Her music has amassed more than 100,000 Spotify streams, led by the #1 Indigenous Music Countdown hit "Trapline." Darla has performed at some of Canada's premier festivals, including Mariposa Folk Festival, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Hillside Festival, and Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival. She also composed original music and performed in the world premiere of The Diviners at the Stratford Festival. A two-time Country Music Alberta Specialty Instrument Player of the Year nominee and 2026 Fans' Choice Award nominee, Darla is continuing to build national recognition and will tour her first-ever headlining theatre production, Many Miles to Home, in early 2027.

Morgan is a Metis fiddler from East Selkirk, Manitoba. She has been playing the fiddle since the age of 4. Growing up around the kitchen table, music filled her home. Morgan's style is a tribute to the many amazing fiddle teachers she has learned from. Morgan has been very fortunate in recent years to play at the 80th anniversary in Juno Beach, France, at the opening of the Senate in front of King Charles and at Canada Day in Ottawa in front of 50000 people. She is also very fortunate to be able to play at many community events across Canada. Morgan was also recognized for her commitment to her community and preserving the culture of the Metis people by being presented with both the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II 80th Jubilee Medal.

It all started in the Boreal Forest of Northern Alberta, Canada, in May of 1990. Melody McArthur was born to be a powerhouse vocalist and passionate performer. McArthur composed, wrote, and Executive Produced her forthcoming, highly anticipated 7th album, The Gospel Truth, while on tour with Bear Grease across North America, including playing one of two leads in the first-ever all-Indigenous cast musical to be featured on New York City Broadway's Playbill.
McArthur’s work has garnered recognition, including via Edify Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 and a 2025 Horizon Alumni Award via the University of Alberta. She was a 2025 Song, Songwriter, and Female Vocalist of the Year nominee at the Nashville Grand Ole Opry Josie Awards. In 2026 McArthur starred in the world premiere of Tomson Highway's “Rose” at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario and the 2026 Indigenous Writer's Circle for Amazon's Audible subsidiary.

Alexandre “Douzie” Tétrault is a Métis fiddler from the Red River region, originally from Lorette, Manitoba. For over two decades, he has dedicated himself to the tradition of old-time Métis fiddle music, carrying forward a musical legacy deeply rooted in Red River Métis culture. He has performed at community gatherings, cultural festivals, dances, and ceremonies across Manitoba and Canada, including at the national Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa in 2026.
In 2020, Douzie released "Barn Dance", an album of original fiddle compositions inspired by the traditions and communities that shaped him. In 2022, he co-founded TiBert & Douzie, a performance duo blending music, storytelling, and juggling to celebrate Métis and French-Canadian culture through engaging, family-friendly shows.
Now based in Manitoba, Douzie is honoured to share the enduring tradition and vibrant spirit of Métis fiddle music with audiences across Canada.

Brianna Lizotte is a JUNO-nominated fiddle player from Edmonton, Alberta. At the age of 10, she took it upon herself to keep her family tradition of fiddle playing alive.
This has led her to perform on many different stages such as the Honouring Ceremony at the JUNOs in 2025, being an Official showcasing artist at Folk Music Ontario, various stages at the Edmonton Folk Festival under the Nikamowin program from 2022 to 2025, and travelling to Rome to support the Metis delegation during their meetings with the pope in 2022.
With two albums under her belt, she hopes to continue to honour her family's musical legacy by releasing more music, performing for festivals, and teaching the next generation of musicians through school shows and workshops alongside her husband Ethan Graves.

Born and raised near Blaine Lake, SK, Lucas Welsh began his musical journey as a classical violin student. As his talent grew, so did his desire to explore other styles of music as well as other instruments. With nominations at the Saskatchewan Country Music Awards for fiddle, guitar, and instrumentalist of the year, Lucas has been described as an “amazing man with a graceful, humble talent”. Lucas has performed with some of the country’s most distinguished and accomplished traditional musicians, and has added his musical gifts to more than 30 recordings for artists from across Canada.

Allan Morin is from the historic Metis community of Ile a La Crosse. Allan enjoys performing Gospel Music. He has performed in Gospel Shows throughout Saskatchewan and the western provinces.
Allan is a member of CUMFI Local. He has always promoted Metis culture and traditions, the Aboriginal ways of life and the Metis language. Allan was an Executive Member of the Metis Nation for 17 years.

Allan loves performing classic country music. His influences are Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard and George Jones. He was involved in the first Metis Cultural Days as a performer and storyteller.

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 Maureen is a proud Métis woman from Île-à-la-Crosse. A mother, grandmother, wife, aunt, cousin, actress, and language activist, she is a fluent Michif speaker dedicated to preserving her first language. Through her comedic character “Ernestine,” Maureen has toured across Canada, sharing traditional Métis stories—often delivered in Michif—to celebrate, reclaim, and promote the language. Beyond the stage, she teaches Michif classes and leads language camps, ensuring the next generations can carry the language forward.

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I have been singing since I was a young girl. I loved listening to country classics on the radio. Patsy Cline was my favourite country artist, as well as Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn and many others. After I got married, I started playing with a band, playing the drums. We played with a metis fiddle player, and that's when the love of metis music began. I still perform with my husband Tom, and together we do performances for seniors all over the city. Music has always been my passion, and I can't imagine my life without it.