Come and enjoy the fun no experience is necessary, just a love for the instrument, either playing or listening, or both. From the town of vela luka on the island of korcula, dalmatia, croatia, marija damjanovic franulovich and her family immigrated to the united states after world war ii. Massachusetts accordion association monthly meetings are. Led by accordionist and fiddler ed poullard, the trio james adams on guitar and cedric watson on fiddle and vocals pays homage to the music of their creole heritage. Cedric watson cedric watson cd flat town music company.
Jeffrey broussard, cedric watson and corey ledet explore their creole. An affable showman who sings in french and english, he. Tuition accordion books learn to play scottish accordion from beginners to more advanced techniques with our extensive range of fiddle tutor books. Moving with ease between fiddle and accordion, his natural playfulness takes presence on stage. Cedric watson cajun food and music is in no way acadian.
Cedric watson an aggressive and gifted reanimator of louisiana creole music, cedric watson sings in entrancing brays and yelps and plays fiddle and accordion in cocksure fashion. He moved to south louisiana two years later and, over. The finished size of the accordion book will vary depending on the size of the paper that you use. Nov 14, 2008 accordion books are very easy to make. Cedric watson and bijou creole brought the heart of louisiana to taos on saturday night nov. Mar 21, 2008 susan kapuscinski gaylord teaches you how to make an accordion book. Les amis creole the creole friends are three black creole musicians from southeast texas. Accordion mini photo books accordion fold photo books. By melinda crean of top notch teaching thank you for downloading my product. We even have calendar accordion minis to keep you organized and smiling all year round. Ian watson archives zzmusic accordion music accordions. There was a lot riding on the show because cajun music desperately needed a young band to come forward and get young audiences excited about the genre. I had the good fortune to hear cedric watson and his band up close and personal at a music festival very recently and was transfixed by them. Jourdan thibodeaux boue, boucane et bouteilles cd flat.
Materials strips of paper cut to size cardstock for covers, the same size as the folded text block, bone folder or wooden craft stick. On a recent evenings bill was an upandcomer named cedric watson, a young fiddle and accordion virtuoso. Video recording and photographs of a concert in the coolidge auditorium, library of congress on july 18, 2012 as part of the homegrown concert series sponsored by the american folklife center. Everywhere you look, a sleepy cajun and creole scene is stirring to life again, and the pine leaf boys are leading the way.
After exploring all viable options we have come to the conclusion that the coronavirus, covid19, has posed too much of a threat for us to organize and execute the event next month. Learn to play the button accordion with a tutor book from eagle. The cedric watson trio millennium stage july 25, 2019. Watson is a fourtime grammy awardnominated fiddler, singer, accordionist songwriter who made his first appearance, at age 19, at the zydeco jam at the big easy in houston, texas. That name, to me, is a misnomer when applied to rectangularshaped books, as concertinas are shaped as hexagons. Accordion books are great for exhibits and displays because you can stand them up and view both sides. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. Being wellversed in the history of the music he plays, cedric creates music with strong creole roots, and branches out appropriately and deliberately into cajun and zydeco sounds.
Jeffrey broussard, cedric watson and corey ledets waltz with history. This album is the story of a historical louisiana musician in the making. Nov 04, 2019 sheffield oldtone productions will present a concert with cajun, creole and zydeco musician cedric watson saturday, nov. Button accordion tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actu ally much older. On his selftitled solo debut, cedric creates music with strong creole roots, playing a variety of oldschool zydeco.
Were two weeks away from the grammys and, while you probably wont see cedric watson on tv, he could walk away with the best cajunzydeco album award. Button accordion tutor books, a wide choice from eagle music shop. Cedric is also a multiinstrumentalist, as any plbs fan can tell you, and he switches frequently between fiddle and accordion, at live shows and on this album. Zydeco music pioneer clifton chenier, the king of zydeco, made zydeco popular on regional radio stations with his bluesy style and keyboard accordion. Great lineup of accordionists from all genres of accordion music. Cedric watson and corey ledet both play this music the way they feel it, and their. While modern zydeco employs both the piano and button accordion, creole. In lil pops virtuoso piano key accordion playing, they hear echoes clifton cheniers genius. Cajun, creole, zydeco concert saturday, november 9, 2019, doors at 7.
Feb 06, 2009 this album is the story of a historical louisiana musician in the making. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Before 28yearold cedric watson became an internationally renowned singer and accordion and violin player, he worked as a cultural. Globalfest 2010 as a singersongwriter growing up in the hills of east texas, cedric watson took an interest in cajun music that made him want to learn the fiddle and. Additionally, watson composes almost all of the bands songs on his own accordion. Mar 18, 2010 cedric watson grew up in texas, developed an early love of cajun and zydeco music, and made his way to the city of lafayette, louisiana, wellspring of cajun culture, where he fed himself through. Moving with ease between fiddle and accordion, his natural playfulness on stage makes him fun to watch. The same spirit is evident in feufollet, a band of musicians even younger than the pine leaf boys. Cedric watson returned to his roots in louisiana after growing up in sealy, texas so he could develop his creole music in the towns and pastures where his predecessors once played. This event is a part of the stephenson memorial concert series and is. Meanwhile, watson is teaching fiddle to jeffrey broussard of zydeco force, and broussard is giving watson tips on accordion.
Watson plays fiddle with bijou creole at the savannah music festival, 2009. As a former maths teacher matt started the think maths organization to deliver engaging talks and workshops in schools. Its easy to find at the dollar store or post office and you can roll out however long a piece you want. Among the bands bringing cajun music into the 21st century are the pine leaf boys, from left. Cedric watson, a fourtime grammy nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole, and zydeco music over the. I used to try and piece it together but now i use a roll of kraft paper or packaging paper. On the cover of his new album, nothin but the best, the young zydeco. It would be years before watson would even hold the stringed instrument in his capable hands and master the repertoire of creole fiddlings greatest champion. Sheffield oldtone productions will present a concert with cajun, creole and zydeco musician cedric watson saturday, nov.
He plays old lala french music traditional creole music in accordion, fiddle, and guitar with mentors edward poullard and james adams in les amis creole. The cedric watson trio also includes multiinstrumentalist chris stafford of the band feufollet and rubboardist desiree champagne. Bibbs tone is characteristically dignified, ranging over. Nevertheless, this weekend promises to to enthral even the unconverted. In the mid1950s, cheniers popularity brought zydeco to the fringes of the american mainstream. These accordion style mini photo books offer a fun and affordable way to showcase your photos. This album continues with their young fresh energetic take on traditional cajun and creole dance music and songs.
How to make a accordion fold mini scrapbook album craft. Cedric watson and bijou creole performed at the sanctuary for. Released in 2008 this album is the story of a historical louisiana musician in the making. I hope this item is all that you require for your students and classroom. Book quotes stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Pick your occasion, choose your layout and drop in your photos to make your dream mini photo book. Cedric watson returned to his roots in louisiana after growing up in sealy, texas so he could develop. Mar 04, 2007 among the bands bringing cajun music into the 21st century are the pine leaf boys, from left. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book.
I have written 11 books thus far, over 850 liner n. Cedrics creative style and obvious joy in playing make him an engaging and exciting performer. Watsons desire to play more accordion led him to leave the pine. Cedric watson accordion, alan lafleur bass, joel savoy guitar, and jay miller drums, and theyre thrilled to announce their debut release on the acclaimed valcour. This cd is very good, but their charisma, talent, and the amazing atmosphere they create just wasnt there. Born in san felipe, texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter cedric watson developed an early love for cajun music and moved to lafayette, louisiana, where he studied not only pure cajun music but the creole fiddling styles of canray fontenot and bebe carriere and was quickly acclaimed for his mastery. Cedric was born in 1983 and grew up in san felipe, texas, surrounded by the blues, old soul, country, and zydeco music.
For wilson savoy and cedric watson, forming the pine leaf boys has helped them reconnect to their roots. Berea college welcomes public to eric bibb string band. Cedric watson grew up in texas, developed an early love of cajun and zydeco music, and made his way to the city of lafayette, louisiana, wellspring of cajun culture, where he fed himself through. No doubt some accordion widows and widowers would have something to say about that statement. Cedric watson returned to his roots in louisiana after growing up in sealy, texas so he could develop his creole music in. The album features watsons special mix of caribbean and cajun.
Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. His musical ability and his crafty songwriting which is at once classic and progressive has afforded him a band comprised of some of the finest artists in acadiana today. Cedric watson is a creole artist from southern louisiana who plays the fiddle and accordion, writes his own songs, and sings them.
People up in canada eat a lot of similar food to european french people. Oldtone productions is delighted to present a concert with grammy. Cedric watson plays a variety of oldschool zydeco styles, original material, and creole traditionals. All instrument types, playing styles, and skill levels are welcomed. Since the summer of 2006, connolly has experimented with a more useful way to learn the bc accordion one that takes advantage of our natural ability to visually dualprocess colors and symbols along with the benefits of the facetoface learning characteristic of the oral tradition. On the second friday of this years jazz fest, the pine leaf boys made their fair grounds debut. This album became a classic the day it hit the shelves.
Jul 25, 2019 cedric watson, a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco music over the last decade. Postponed events and cancelations around acadiana news15. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he is also a prolific songwriter, writing almost all of his songs on his double row hohner accordion. See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. He is currently cofrontman of lafayettes acclaimed pine leaf boys plbs. Pearl adriano, ian watson, julie north, colin walker, jovan rnjak, harry hussey and john romero. So enjoy cedrics music, keep an eye on his blossoming career, and look forward to great things for him in the near future. Cedric watson music cd washington county cooperative. Watson actually left the band to form bijou creole in 2006, not 2005 as depicted in the show. The accordionist jerome batiste is one of the many players who performed at a zydeco festival staged at an enormous rodeo arena that we documented in crosby, texas, in 2004. The polyrhythmic and syncopated sounds of africa and the caribbean echo in his ensemble. High quality cedric diggory inspired device cases by independent artists and designers from around the world. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actually much older.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Ancient accordionfolded books have been found in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma. Cedric watson, a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco music over the last decade. Delighted fans laughed and twirled around one another as watson and his fiveperson band filled the room with the sounds of creole culture. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. At connollys in the theater district, les bons temps. This lineup is about to release a new live album from the blue moon saloon in lafayette. Cedric watson, blake miller, drew simon, wilson savoy and jon bertrand. Watsons creative style and obvious joy in playing make him an engaging and exciting performer. One of rocks offs main resolutions most years is to both see more zydeco and write about it more often.
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