We hope you are planning a visit to Louisiana this October 9-11th for Festivals Acadiens et Creoles. Come in a day early and enjoy a new tradition, Fiddlers on the Bayou! on The Frederick Stage in the Town Market Rural Arts Centre in Arnaudville. You are invited to join us
Thursday, October 8, 2009, for Fiddlers on the Bayou!
CONCERT
The concert will start promptly at 7:00 pm. The tickets are $20 when purchased online and $22 at the door. "Family style" table seating is available to the first 40 ticket holders and will be reserved in the name of the ticket holders. After this, it is general seating on a first come, first serve basis for the next 75 ticket holders. After the seats are filled, it's standing room only. The concert is a sit-down style concert. Online purchase of tickets is recommened.
FOOD
Food will be a choice of 2 "grab and go" warm NuNu's sandwiches available until 6:50 p.m. and there will be a beer/wine bar available. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for those who want to wander through the gallery, eat & drink or politely eavesdrop on the fiddle workshops. Food is available in the
LINE-UP
This year's line-up includes the following fiddlers:
David Greely (facilitator)
Louis Michot
Heather Cole Mullen
Joel Savoy
Buz Sibley
Linzay Young
Cedric Watson
Abe Manuel, Jr.
CD's AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to purchase CD by the artists.
Come prepared to add to your CD collection.
LAST YEAR
Last year this evening showcased some of Louisiana's best fiddlers including David Greely, Louis Michot, Anya Burgess (anyaviolins), Cedric Watson, Linzay Young, Joel Savoy, Buzz Sibley, Blake Miller, Jeffery Broussard, Matthew Doucet in Irish, Creole, Old Timey and Cajun fiddle as well as the stories behind the music.
David Greely, Concert Director
Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Arts Council.
Dear Friends-
I am pleased to be working with the Frederick l’Ecole des Arts to bring you the second annual Fiddlers on the Bayou at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8th. I invite you to join us at Nunu's Nightlite and Cafe in Arnaudville for a night packed with some of the most talented fiddlers in and around Acadiana. I am pleased to facilitate an evening of music and conversation as the audience learns about the musicians and what drives their love of the fiddle. This year we will be highlighting Irish, Old Timey, Swing, Creole and Cajun fiddle music. We will explore what weaves these traditions together and celebrate the cultures that help shape their differences. Also, during our concert, we will pay homage to the bayous that guided people to this land and helped shape our home. Bayous Teche, Fusilier and Vermilion are among the most culturally significant waterways in Acadiana and we will take a closer look at their ecological and cultural value.
I am also pleased to invite students of the fiddle to join us prior to the concert for fiddle workshops hosted by Buz Sibley (Old Timey) and yours truly (Cajun). Come tune up (or down!) with some expert fiddle instructors and stay to enjoy the show.
If you have questions, please call our project director, Kristen, at 337-323-9228 or email frederickstage@gmail.com
Fiddlers on the Bayou, Concert Director
