Hammerson Peters

Western Canadian Writer/Carver/Fiddler

About

I’m a Western Canadian writer, woodcarver, and fiddle player with a passion for history and the unexplained.

Writing

I am the author of the following non-fiction books on Canadian folklore, all of which are available on Amazon:

I regularly contribute articles on Canadian history and legend to the website MysteriesOfCanada.com, and frequently upload videos on the same subject to my YouTube channel.

Carving

I spent my earliest years growing up in Canada’s Pacific Northwest, and developed a deep fascination with the unique artistic style of that region’s various First Nations. I try to emulate that style in my own woodcarvings, most of which are miniature totem poles. I prefer to carve the old-fashioned way, without power tools or sandpaper, and try use natural pigments like red ochre and bone char whenever I paint my work.

You can see some of the carvings I’ve made here.

Fiddling

I started taking violin lessons from my uncle at the age of five, and have been playing ever since. Although I’m classically-trained, I prefer to play fiddle music, and have taken a special interest in Metis fiddling in an effort to get in touch with my Orcadian-Cree roots.

From 2014-2019, I contributed my fiddling to over 100 songs and instrumental tracks composed by artists from all over the world. You can listen to some samples of my fiddling here.

I temporarily retired from freelance fiddle work in 2019, but am now open to accepting new jobs. If you have a track that you would like me to accompany on the fiddle, please send me an email. My price is $100 CAD for any piece under five minutes in length.

In 2017, I published a CD entitled Lost Tunes of Rupert’s Land, a compilation of old, nearly-forgotten Metis fiddle tunes accompanied by a traditional buffalo-skin drum. This CD has been retired since May 2021; if you would like to obtain a copy, please send me an email.