I'm looking for jam sessions in the lafayette, lake st charles, eunice area. i've looked at Clarence's list but are there others not on the list? thanks....
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jlfreema54
Apr 10, 2008 11:27 pm
I just got back from a week in the lafayette area. There are jams at the Blue Moon in down town lafayette on wednesday nights. Hard to tell who will show up at...
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Gail
luteyp
Apr 11, 2008 2:47 pm
Thanks I'll check those out next time I'm down there. Gail...
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Scott
greenveneer
Apr 11, 2008 5:06 pm
If you've not seen www.folkjam.org, it's our attempt to help folks like yourself easily share jam sessions with people like luteyp who are looking for jams...
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ronhmason
Apr 21, 2008 5:37 pm
Do any of you know of any Cajun jams near Mobile, Alabama? Thanks, Ron...
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william thibodeaux
wjthibodeaux
Apr 21, 2008 5:44 pm
No. There one big one this past week at Chico State Park just north of Villeplate, Louisiana playing nothing but Cajun music. Later, Wm. ronhmason...
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fiddlescratch
Jun 14, 2008 3:21 am
I have a French small viola that I use as my tuned down fiddle. It seemed to have a dark, rich sound, but the volume level is lower than I'd like in a jam...
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ronhmason
Jun 16, 2008 5:39 pm
Sorry, I have no experience at all with that. However, I do have 2 fiddles--one is in pretty good playable condition and the other isn't. The one that isn't...
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zydeholic
Jun 16, 2008 5:41 pm
Where do either of you live?...
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GERVIS MILLER
gervis_miller
Jun 16, 2008 5:53 pm
I can put you in contact with a Cajun fiddle player.He lives in Scott,Louisiana,USA. Gervis ... From: ronhmason To: cajun-fiddlers@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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ronhmason
Jun 16, 2008 5:55 pm
I'm not sure who's asking but I live in Mobile, Alabama. So close to Cajun country but so far away, culturally speaking. ... small viola to use as Cajun tuned...
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zydeholic
Jun 16, 2008 6:08 pm
I'm Dwight, the list moderator. I'm in California though. Just thought posting your whereabouts might trigger other folks in your area. There's another yahoo...
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Sue
susiecajun
Jun 16, 2008 6:25 pm
Hi! Your viola sounds lovely! What size (body length) is it? There may not be a lot more you can do to get more volume. Instruments each have a characteristic...
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Ron Mason
ronhmason
Jun 16, 2008 8:11 pm
Thanks Dwight, I'll give the other group a shot and see if I can come up with someone else in my area to do some Cajun jammin' with. I got so...
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Susan L Budig
slb22000
Jun 16, 2008 9:46 pm
But what I love about your story, Ron, is how the thirst for Cajun-aholics drove you to (almost) the brink. I've been right there with you. I've done similar...
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fiddlescratch
Jun 17, 2008 3:49 am
Back in town and pleased to get a response. Thank you. I live in Seattle, we have a Cajun jam every Tuesday evening here. If anyone is visiting Seattle, get in...
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Sue
susiecajun
Jun 17, 2008 2:02 pm
Ron,et al, Have you considered going to a camp? There are three I know of with solid programs in Cajun fiddle. Balfa camp in Louisiana in April,Augusta in West...
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Sue
susiecajun
Jun 17, 2008 9:42 pm
Hey,"fiddlescratch", If you don't mind my asking, who is this?? I was at Balfa camp in April with a number of people from Seattle. I was in the same cabin as...
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fiddlescratch
Jun 17, 2008 11:09 pm
Hey Sue, Now I know who you are. I'm Nick and I was in the cabin across from you. I was wondering, because of your recommendation of Balfa Camp. And what a...
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Hazel Fairbairn
hazelfairbairn
Jun 19, 2008 8:49 pm
Does anyone know of any Zydeco Bands touring Europe this summer?...
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zydeholic
Jun 19, 2008 9:49 pm
... here's a starting place: http://www.bayouprod.com/English.htm...
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Gervis
gervis_miller
Jun 21, 2008 1:23 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTpUJH3c0I...
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Hazel Fairbairn
hazelfairbairn
Jun 21, 2008 2:58 pm
Also, does anyone know of any good Zydeco box players currently living in British Columbia or in the UK?...
Mitch Reed's Acadian Music Conservatory offers private instruction for a variety of instruments, styles, ages and abilities. Group lessons are scheduled with...
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musicreed
Jul 13, 2008 1:15 am
Hello, Cajun Fiddlers~ The laheritagefiddle group has changed it's name. This means that both the group's email address and the group home page location have ...
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musicreed
Jul 20, 2008 9:04 pm
On Thursdays, from 6-8 PM, Mitch Reed teaches a Beginner & Intermediate Fiddle Class at his Acadian Music Conservatory in Scott. Each week a different style of...
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Sue
susiecajun
Aug 31, 2008 9:23 pm
I'm on a search to find out more about this. Tracey Schwarz told me that the Balfa's played Indian on a Stump in GDGB, and I learned a waltz from Mitch in that...
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Sue
susiecajun
Aug 31, 2008 9:25 pm
We're all worried about y'all, fingers crossed, prayers and best wishes as the storm heads in. Sue in New York...
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william thibodeaux
wjthibodeaux
Sep 1, 2008 4:44 am
Bien merci Sue. I live in Lafayette, Louisiana. All indications show that we should be on the west side (good side) of the storm when it makes landfall. ...
