We are currently switching out our OLD computer at home for a new, sooper-dooper speed of light one. I don't have access to programs that I need for hosting and posting images right now. I'll be posting the photos as soon as we have the new computer up and running ~ probably sometime next week.

Actually, we don't have ANY computer functioning at home right now ~ I have to get my email at work.

Congrats Hal on your new acquisition. We'll be looking for that pic when available.

Thanks. She sure is a beaut. And can that baby ever play Diggy Liggy Lo.

So you're in Nova Scotia, is that right? I'm almost as far north as you but a whole bunch west, way, way up river in Montana (Frenchtown, believe it or not). I think Nick is in Minneapolis, is that right? Makes us the three most northern players in the group I think. Do you ever hear about any Cajun functions/workshops in the northern midwest? Sure would appreciate a heads up on any if you do.

Hal

I'm not aware of any cajun workshops around here. The closest thing from here would be the Carrefour mondial de l'accordeon in Montmagny, Quebec, just about 1.5 hour east of Quebec City. For fiddlers, there's a big fiddle festival in Halifax which was last week, and there's a big annual workshop/festival event in Cape Breton, but it's very scotish style. Finally, I'm aware of another mostly fiddle oriented camp in Ontario every summer. I forgot the name of it.
Not a whole lot of cajun accordion.
Ciao.

If there is a performance venue in your area that puts on bluegrass, or Celtic, or "singer-songwriter" music, you could maybe arm twist somebody into hiring a Cajun band for a concert. Many of the folks who tour have also been teachers at Balfa or Augusta and are happy to give a lesson while in town.

S'b'B

You were wondering who was farther north--Halifax area, the capital of Nova Scotia, is around 44 degrees north latitude, so parts of Montana are farther north than we are, the Canada/US border being the 49th parallel. Montreal, Quebec is a little farther north than us. We're not freezing up here right now though--70-80F. temperatures.