The Spring Dewey Balfa
Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
April 22-27, 2001

  

Listed below are the workshops that were offered during the week.

Intensive Classes:

Class Instructor
Accordion I Steve Riley 
Accordion II Preston Frank 
Accordion II Jesse Legé 
Fiddle from scratch Jay Ungar 
Fiddle I Kevin Wimmer 
Fiddle II Mitch Reed 
Fiddle II Courtney Granger 
David Greely 
Guitar Sam Broussard 
Lil Buck Senegal 
Cooking Pat Mould 
Native Craft - chair caning Gail Begnaud 
Language Brenda Meunier 
Kirby Jambon and Jolene Adam 
Amanda Lafleur 
Martha Pierre 


Rendezvous:
 During this time the Master Artists of the day were presented to everyone.


Master Presentations:

Class Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Accordion Harry Trahan
 		Bois Sec Ardoin
 		Goldman Thibodeau
 		Boozoo Chavis
Fiddle Hadley Castille
 		Carlton Frank
 		Calvin Carrier
 		Rodney Fontenot
Cooking JoAnne Delafose

     (sauce piquante)
 		Jackie Miller

     (jambalaya)
 		Valentine Carrier
and Theresa Thibodeau

     (chicken gumbo)
 		* Bozo & Ollie Verret

     (sweet tarts)
Guitar   D.L. Menard    
* Note: Bozo demonstrated how to make fishing nets while Ollie did her presentation.


Lagniappe Classes:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Geno Delafose

     (accordion) 		  Michael Doucet

     (fiddle)
 		Sonny Landreth

     (guitar)
    David Doucet

     (guitar)
 		 
Gail Begnaud

     (chair caning)
 		Larry Miller

     (acc maint/rep)
 		Junior Martin

     (acc building)
 		Tony Latiolais

     (pirogue building)
David Greely

     (vocals)
 		Jesse Legé

     (vocals)
 		David Greely

     (vocals)
 		Marce Lacouture

     (vocals)
Maude Ancelet

     (cooking-
    pralines & dirty rice)
 		Rebecca Henry

     (folk medicine)
 		   
  Brad Frank

     (rubboard)
 		Christine Balfa

     (triangle)
 		 
Bois Sec Ardoin

     (jam)
 		Bois Sec Ardoin
    (jam)		 Bois Sec Ardoin
    (jam)		 Bois Sec Ardoin
    (jam)
Brenda Meunier

     (language & culture)
 		Kirby Jambon
Jolene Adam

     (language)
 		Carl Brasseaux

     (culture)
 		Bill Fontenot

     (Cajun folk plants)
Don Brasseaux
Christine Balfa

     (beg caj dance)		 Mona Wilson

     (beg zyd dance)
 		  Renaissance Cadien

     (contra dance)


Evening Dances:

The public was invited to attend the dances which allowed participants to experience a vital part of the culture. Each night after the dance, open jam sessions were held and helped to create an authentic and inspiring atmosphere.
Sunday Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Monday Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Tuesday Preston Frank and the Frank Family Band
Wednesday Michael Doucet and Friends
Thursday Boozoo Chavis and the Magic Sounds
Balfa Toujours


Additional Staff:

Event Coordinator Christine Balfa
Instructor Coordinator Dirk Powell
Visiting Master Artist Bois Sec Ardoin
Instructional Support Courtney Granger
Visiting Consultants and Musicians Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Assistant Coordinator Jodi Hebert
Assistant Coordinator Martha Broussard