The 2006 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
co-hosted with The Louisiana Office of State Parks

LIST OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Upcoming Program:
April 21 - 27, 2006 at Chicot State Park, Ville Platte, Louisiana

Below is the list of classes and workshop offered daily from Sunday, April 23 to Thursday, April 26, 2006. For more information, see the links at the bottom of the page.

Morning Intensive Classes
     9:00-10:15am

  • Beg Cajun Accordion: Dirk Powell
  • Creole Accordion: Jeffery Broussard
  • Int/Adv Caj Accordion: Steve Riley
  • Beg Cajun Fiddle: Joel Savoy
  • Int/Adv Cajun Fiddle: David Greely
  • Creole Fiddle: Cedric Watson
  • Fiddle from Scratch: Jonno Frishberg
  • Beg Guitar: Jane Vidrine
  • Int/Adv Guitar: Al Berard
  • Bass: Lisa Reed
  • Drums: Kenny Alleman
  • Louisiana Cuisine: Chef Terryl Jackson
        Sun- learn about Creole/Cajun Foodways History & how to cook Gumbo
        Mon- Gravies & Crawfish Étouffée;
        Tue- Meats indigenous to Acadiana/Sauce Piquant
        Wed- Wild Game/Cane Glazed Duck
        Thu- Cajun Nouvelle, Evolution of Cre/Caj cooking/Catfish Atchafalaya

    • 2nd Session Classes
         10:30-11:45am

  • Band Lab
  • Louisiana Nature, La Office of State Parks
        Sun- Bird Hike
        Mon- Reptiles & Amphibians
        Tue- Boat Tour;
        Wed- Edible Plants Hike
        Thu- Walk through the arboretum with special guest Bill Fontenot
  • Cultural History, Language through Song, Ann Savoy
        Sun- Favorite Songs of the Cajun People
        Mon- More Favorite Songs
        Tue- Old Songs;
        Wed- Creole & Zydeco Songs
        Thu- Songs for Children and beyond
        NOTE: All vocals classes will cover the French phrases & language in the songs

    • Master Sessions
         2:45-3:45

    Sun, Apr 23
  • Cajun Dancehall Music, Walter Mouton & U.J. Meaux
    		•  Mon, Apr 24
  • Family Traditions, The Vanicor Brothers
    		•  Tue, Apr 25
  • Family Traditions, Paul & Preston Frank
    		•  Wed, Apr 26
  • Traditional Cajun Music, Allen Fontenot
    		•  Thu, Apr 27
  • Traditional Creole Music, Goldman Thibodeaux
    		•

    Afternoon Lagniappe Sessions
         4:00-5:15

    Sun, Apr 23
  • Lesson: Vocals for Band Lab Songs, Ann Savoy
  • Workshop: Grandma Knowledge & Mother Nature, Ray Brassieur
  • Lesson: Beginning Zydeco Dance, Willie Bushnel & Barbara Davis
  • Workshop: Adv. Guitar Techniques,Sam Broussard
  • Workshop: Cajun Fiddling- Keys, Tunings, & Positions Made Easier, Joel Savoy
    		•  Mon, Apr 24
  • Lesson: Canray Vocals, Cedric Watson
  • Lesson: Functional uses of Gourds/Drying Process, Margaret Brinkhaus
  • Lesson: La Cuisine Gravies/Crawfish Étouffée, Chef Terryl Jackson
  • Lesson: Guitar Barre Chords, Ann Savoy
  • Workshop with Geno Delafose
  • Boat Tour, La State Parks
    		•  Tue, Apr 25
  • Lesson: Dancehall Harmonies, Ann Savoy & Jane Vidrine
  • Workshop: Acadian to Cajun: Evolution of the Music, David Greely
  • Workshop: The Business of Music, Peter Schwarz
  • Workshop: Twin Fiddling, Jonno Frisberg & Al Berard
  • Lesson: Creole Accordion, Jeffery Broussard
    		•  Wed, Apr 26
  • Lesson: Ballad Harmonies, Ann Savoy & Jane Vidrine
  • Lesson: La Cuisine Wild Game/Cane Glazed Duck, Chef Terryl Jackson
  • Workshop: Standup Bass, Alan Lafleur
  • Workshop: Fiddle Techniques or 47 Ways to Play a Cajun Song, David Greely
  • Workshop: Accordion Techniques, Steve Riley
    		•  Thu, Apr 27
  • Lesson: Review Songs from the Week, Ann Savoy
  • Workshop: Traditional uses of Louisiana plants, Bill Fontenot
  • Lesson: Rubboard, Jeffery Broussard
  • Workshop: Modal Guitar Stuff, Jane Vidrine
  • Workshop: Accordion Techniques, Dirk Powell
    		•

    Evening Lagniappe Sessions
         5:30-6:30

    Sun, Apr 23
  • Lesson: Beginning Accordion, Jonno Frishberg
  • Zydeco Dance Moves, Willie Bushnel & Barbara Davis
    		•  Mon, Apr 24
  • Lesson: Fiddle Seconding, Peter Schwarz
  • Zydeco Dance Moves, Mona Wilson & Joely Bias
    		•  Tue, Apr 25
  • Lesson: Triangle, Lisa Reed
  • Two Step & Waltz, Corey Porche & Alyson Haymark
    		•  Wed, Apr 26
  • Lesson: Beginning Guitar, Al Berard
  • Old Style Cajun Jitterbug, Christine Powell & Courtney Granger
    		•  Thu, Apr 27
  • Lesson: Mardi Gras Masks, Jackie Miller
  • Cowboy Jitterbug, Jason & Crysta Montgomery
    		•

    Select here to see the Band Schedule.

    Select here to see information on the Roots Heritage Festival.

    Select here for more info on the Full-time program, including daily class times and arrival/departing information.

    Select here for more info on the Louisiana Resident Part-time program.

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