Baltimore has no Cajun musicians of any sort. 1 out of every 10,000 people, in Maryland, knows what Cajun music is. I seem to be one of 4 Cajun accordionists within a 100 mile vicinity. Funny how people only want to only play Zydeco.
WHERE'S THE FIDDLERS???
I will keep playing these Acadians til I'm dead. At 27, I hope to have a child one day that will want to play these boxes.... Fat chance in Baltimore.
If not I may be buried with them. That is the other plan.
Trying to keep it real? Here's a recent recording I did today... Steady and Sloppy as it goes.
My brother and his wife live in Olney, MD. Is that anywhere near you? He used to live in Silver Spring and knows the area well.
Anyway, I go there once in a while, so let me know if you've ever got a gig on a weekend. If it's not too far, I can bring some folks and, maybe, an extra squeezebox.
I'm learning to play the fiddle, but sadly, I'm at the stage where people really, really wanna kill me.
Ditto on Zydeco. I'm not anti-Zydeco or anything, but I've always had a soft spot for Cajun...the hard stuff.
I hope I'm included as one of the four. Jim is right. People give me a blank stare when I mention I play (try)Cajun accordion. Everyone seems to identify Cajun culture with Popeye's. Traffic between Baltimore, Washington, and the surrounding counties is now unbearable. Just getting out to meet the four players is
exhausting. We need some down home spots for food, drink, and music without the B.S. that seems to blanket the region.
To all that have served this country and especially those that have made the ultimate sacrifice,
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
