Re: Re: Re: festivals Acadiens....reviews, comments, how was it???
Kirk:
That would have been great to connect at Festivals! As I recall, we were standing just outside the tent, near the fellow with the camera and tripod that taping the event.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: festivals Acadiens....reviews, comments, how was it???
Hey Kirk:
It was good to see you.
I made it to a bit of festival early on Saturday. Saw
a bit of Paul Daigle. Saw some of Ray Abshire (nice to see courtney granger and mitch reed play together - they have such different styles and yet it still works)
Caught some of the accordion workshop with Horace, Dexter and Christy (They did a good job and Horace was
really funny as usual).
Caught some of the Trio Kreyol - (actually five people) - Nolton Simien playing old creole style accordion, Jeffery Broussard and Cedric playing fiddle and Djalma Garnier on Guitar plus a triangle player.
Then had to dash off to Baton Rouge for a wedding..so
didn't get a chance to go to jam.
Made it back over on Sunday just in time for the rain.
Caught a bit of Dexter, some of Keith Frank (nice to
see Joel Savoy play some fiddle with him).
I was able to jam a bit at the jam tent on Sunday...
played a little fiddle at jesse lege jam. Played one
song on accordion and played some guitar and fiddle
with Dexter Ardoin.
Caught a little of Balfa Toujours before I left totally exhausted.
All and all a fun time. Although the location of the
Heritage tent two years ago was better and it was
covered. Mark
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: festivals Acadiens....reviews, comments, how was it???
Kirk:
We were close enough to shake hands! I kept getting 'pushed' to the right. The recording was also to my left. I ended up standing at the far right corner--Kris was seated on the picnic table to the left of tent.
Re: festivals Acadiens....reviews, comments, how was it???
It was my first one, so can't compare, but it was great! I got
to jam a bit, listen to some great bands, and eat too
much!! A neat moment came during the Ray Abshire hosted
jam when a little girl (8 yrs old... I think her name was Grace) sitting
next to me played a valse on her Bon Cajun - she's gonna
be a star someday!