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Cajun Jam sessions in Louisiana, lessons, buying accordions & instruments: Welcome to the Cajun Jams and Cajun Jam Sessions in Louisiana page. This site lists dates, times and places in Louisiana where musicians gather for cajun music practice jam sessions. It also includes info on obtaining cajun instruments, books, the cajun language, lessons, and musician's discussion groups. If you have any additional info for this page, please notify me at clarence@cajunradio.org Last updated: September 2006 This is located at www.cajunradio.org/cajunjams.html Please listen to Clarence's Cajun radio program in Baton Rouge. Saturdays 7pm-8pm on WBRH 90.3 FM View Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule. Clarence needs your help - read a message from Clarence here. INDEX: a) Cajun musician jam sessions in Louisiana b) Cajun music lessons in Louisiana c) Cajun music lessons (over the internet) d) Books on how to learn Cajun and Zydeco music e) Buying Cajun and Zydeco accordions & instruments in Louisiana f) Cajun and Zydeco music discussion groups (egroups) g) Learning the Cajun Language Baton Rouge Cajun Music Jam Session Send an email to clarence@cajunradio.org for cajun jams in Baton Rouge ************************************************* CAJUN MUSICIAN JAM SESSIONS IN LOUISIANA: ************************************************* Cajun Jam at the VFW Hall in Elton, La. This cajun jam is held at the VFW Hall on Hwy.190 (Downtown Elton) Every Friday evening 6PM-9PM with Roger La Fluer Cajun Jam at the Kinder, Louisiana Welcome Center This cajun jam is held in Kinder, La. at the Kinder Welcome Center, Hwy 165 N.(1.5 miles north of Kinder) with an acoustic jam session every Saturday morning (one Accordion Player at a time). All are invited to come join in. Contact - Patsy Fontenot 337/738-4087 Lafayette CFMA at Touchet's in Maurice, La. Cajun French Music Association Cajun Musician Jam session - Every other Saturday at Touchet's on Hwy 167 in Maurice, La. from 2pm-6pm. For info call 337-893-9882 Cajun Jam at the Popa Top Lounge in Broussard, La. This jam takes place every other Saturday. This jam alternates with the Touchet's Jam Popa Top is one Saturday and Touchet's is the next Saturday. Located in Broussard (337) 560-1103 Directions: Follow 92 East across the Evangeline Thruway. After you cross Hwy 90 go a couple of miles and Popa Top Lounge will be on your right side. Cajun Jam at the American Legion Post 15 19937 Hwy 90, Crowley, LA 70526 Follow 90 through Crowley, cross the track, go about a mile more and it's on the right. Held from 1PM - 6PM every 1st Sunday of the Month. For info call Rita LeJeune (jam coordinator) at (337) 783-1595 or Robert Doucet at (337) 783-1445. Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum in Houma, La. www.houmaterrebonne.org/waterlife.asp Tuesday or Thursday nights? time? 7910 West Park Avenue Houma, Louisiana 70364 (504) 580-7200 Savoy Music Center close to Eunice, La. www.savoymusiccenter.com hosts an acoustic jam session every Saturday morning, from 9am until noon. All are invited to join in, no permission or approval is needed, but we ask only one thing... Please, no more than ONE triangle player at a time. If you're wondering how to find the music center, just look for thirty cars lined up Hwy. 190 between Eunice and Lawtell. We are open for business, and admission is free, but a small box of boudin or cracklins would make you the most popular guy in there for about 2-3 minutes. Louisiana Folk Roots Jam at Festivals Acadiens, Lafayette La. Louisiana Folk Roots Presents Cajun Music Jam Jam sessions take place throughout the weekend at the Louisiana Folk Roots Tent. Bring your instruments and join in, or just hang around and enjoy the great music in an intimate setting. Louisiana Folk Roots - www.lafolkroots.org Louisiana Folk Roots - jam session in Lafayette, La. 2nd Sat of each month 6pm-8pm www.lafolkroots.org info @ lafolkroots . org (remove spaces for email address) 337-234-8360. Located a block off Jefferson Street in Lafayette at 118 W. Vermillion. Bring your instrument and join in or just come by to visit during the downtown Artwalk every 2nd Saturday of the month from 6pm-8pm. The public is invited. Louisiana Folk Roots - Fait à la Main Workshops - Lafayette, La. www.lafolkroots.org info @ lafolkroots . org (remove spaces for email address) 337-234-8360 Pre-registration is required. Call, email or see the web site for more info and registration forms. Located a block off Jefferson Street in Lafayette at 118 W. Vermillion. LA Folk Roots Spring Annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week-end April 2-4, 2004 www.lafolkroots.org info @ lafolkroots . org (remove spaces for email address) 337-332-0967 Held at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park in Louisiana April 2-4, 2004 Pier 35 on Hwy 35 south of Rayne, La. Howard Noel Jr. hosts a lively Cajun jam every Thursday at 7:30pm Pier 35 is about 3 miles south of Rayne on Hwy 35 (337) ???-???? Blue Moon Saloon in Lafayette, La. Note: For January 2004 the Blue Moon jam is moved to Cites des Arts in downtown Lafayette Cajun Jam Session every Wednesday night, jam from 7pm - 11pm. 215 E. Convent St., Lafayette www.bluemoonhostel.com (337)234-2422 or 1-877-766-BLUE D.I.'s restaurant in Tee-Mamou (Acadia Parish) Cajun jam session every Wednesday night at D.I.'s at 5pm restaurant in Tee-Mamou (Acadia Parish) (337) 432-5141 please email me if you know the address. American Legion in Rayne, La Every last Friday of the month at 6PM. 213 American Legion Drive, Rayne, Louisiana Phone: 334-4774 GJ's Seafood Restaurant in Branch, La Every Wednesday at 7PM. Located on Hwy 35 in Branch. Take I-10 from Baton Rouge to Rayne, take the Rayne exit, and turn right on to Hwy 35. It is about 10 miles or so down on the left. (337) 334-8055 Kozy Lounge in Opelousas Every Saturday at 3PM. on Lewisburg Road (337) 945-8947 (across the street from and past Allen's Place) American Legion in Iota Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 10AM. please email me with a phone and address Chez Nick's in Eunice Every Tuesday and Thursdat at 6PM. 2nd Street in Eunice, (337) 457-4921 how to start up a jam session link ************************************************* CAJUN MUSIC LESSONS IN LOUISIANA ************************************************* Cajun Accordion Lessions for the Beginner - Baton Rouge Gonzales area taught by Kent Lavigne, personalized lessons, one on one instruction contact Klavigne [type the at sign] eatel.net (225) 622-5705 www.laheritageandgifts.com Louisiana Heritage and Gifts has opened in the historic Stutes home at 500 E. Gloria Switch Road in Lafayette. Louisiana Heritage & Gifts is owned and operated by musicians Mitchell and Lisa Reed. Along with a fiddle school, the store offers musical instruments, compact discs, books, videos, local art, Cajun food products, Cajun gift baskets and other items. (337) 237-9258. *************************************************** CAJUN MUSIC LESSONS (OVER THE INTERNET) *************************************************** http://www.zydecoach.com/accordion.htm#tablatures http://www.bignick.net/BoxLessons/boxlesson_Index.htm http://acs.madonna.edu/%7Ekaluzny/cajun/tabs.html www.bignick.net - Has Cajun accordion lessons online www.zydecoach.com/accordion.htm#basics - Has Cajun accordion basics Eric Bruneau's Cajun music web site - Cajun sheet music and lyrics online How To Play Cajun Accordion - A web page with a lot of info How To Play the Frottoir (Zydeco rubboard) - Has free online video instructions ****************************************************** BOOKS AND VIDEOS ON LEARNING CAJUN AND ZYDECO MUSIC ****************************************************** Cajun Fiddling for Beginners - A New DVD by Al Berard (Louisiana) Cajun Music-A Reflection of a People by Ann Allen Savoy Contains song words, translations and notes. Beginning Cajun Fiddle by Joe Carr VID-93CC60 around $30 Learn to Play Cajun Accordion - Starting Outby Dirk Powell This is a popular video VID-POWAC01 around $30 Learn to Play Cajun Accordion - Intermediate & Advanced Techniques Also by Dirk Powell, this is a video (popular) VID-POWAC02 around $30 Learn to Play Cajun Fiddle taught by Michael Doucet By Michael Doucet of the band Beausoleil VID-DOCF101 around $30 Traditional Cajun Accordion - Beginner Level Instruction by Martin of Martin Accordions VID-MARTIN1 around $45 Traditional Cajun Accordion - Intermediate Level Instruction by Martin of Martin Accordions VID-MARTIN2 around $45 You Can Play the Cajun Accordian" - 1 and 2 by Joe Rogers around $?? ************************************************* BUYING CAJUN AND ZYDECO INSTRUMENTS IN LOUISIANA ************************************************* Martin Brand Accordions Clarence "Junior" Martin hand made accordions "Martin" brand out of Scott, Louisiana. Acadian Brand Accordions Mark Savoy's hand made accordions "Acadian" brand out of Eunice, Louisiana. Bon Cajun and Bon Tee Cajun Brand Accordions Larry Miller's hand made accordions "Bon Cajun" brand out of Iota, Louisiana. Floyd's record shop has mail order "children's toy accordion" and an inexpensive accordion made overseas in the Cajun style for beginners. Key of Z Rubboards (TM) Made By Tee Don Landry Key of Z Rubboards, 115 Colorado Road, Duson, LA 70529, (337) 981-8652 Cajun Triangle's (T'fer's) Larry Miller's hand made triangles out of Iota, Louisiana. La Famille Viator Violins Hand-crafted violins carved in the Louisiana Creole tradition out of Eunice Louisiana. www.laheritageandgifts.com Louisiana Heritage and Gifts has opened in the historic Stutes home at 500 E. Gloria Switch Road in Lafayette. Louisiana Heritage & Gifts is owned and operated by musicians Mitchell and Lisa Reed. Along with a fiddle school, the store offers musical instruments, compact discs, books, videos, local art, Cajun food products, Cajun gift baskets and other items. The telephone number is 337-237-9258. Arsement Accordions Has some accordions available and instructions on how to buy accordions. B and K music (Ken Smith owner and fiddle player B and K Music has lots of violins and other instruments. Located in Kinder, Louisiana. *************************************************** CAJUN & ZYDECO MUSIC DISCUSSION GROUPS(EGROUPS) *************************************************** egroup discussions cajun french music assoc cajun zydeco dance 1 cajun zydeco dance 2 cajun zydeco dance 3 Baton Rouge C/Z Baton Rouge Blues cajun accordion 1 cajun accordion 2 cajun fiddle 1 *************************************************** LEARNING THE CAJUN LANGUAGE *************************************************** See my web page that lists books, CD's and online dictionary type websites on the Cajun and Creole language at www.cajunradio.org/language.html Please listen to Clarence's Cajun radio programs in Baton Rouge. Saturdays 7pm-8pm on WBRH 90.3 FM Sundays noon-2pm on KBRH 1260 AM View Clarence's Baton Rouge Cajun and Zydeco Schedule. Clarence needs your help - read a message from Clarence here. Home Site index |