Routes to Roots

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Scheduled Classes:

Upcoming workshops will be announced soon!

Event Presenters & Instructors Dates

McGee Fiddle Style with Mitch Reed
  

Mitch will demonstrate the influential techniques of legendary fiddler
Dennis McGee.  The facilitator for this workshop will be Ray Brassieur
of ULL.  Pre-registration is recommended.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006


Event Presenters & Instructors Dates

Bass Guitar Beat with Lisa Reed
  

Lisa Reed teaching two classes of bass guitar. The second class will build on the first.

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Thursday, August 3, 2006

Past Offerings:

Event Presenters & Instructors Dates

Guitar Grooves
Beginning and Intermediate
Guitar Instruction
  

Al Berard and Randy Vidrine
Special Presentation with Al, Randy and Michael Juan Nunez

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Check in - 1:00 PM

Traditional Gospel Sing-along and Workshop
   		Mathilda Guidry Martin Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Routes to Roots
at Festival International
   		presentations:
Piano Simpatico
Black Gospel Music Then & Now
Women in Zydeco
Balfa Brothers Tribute		 Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30, 2006
Intermediate/Advanced Accordion Techniques
   		Jonno Frishberg Monday, March 27, 2006
New Orleans Brass Band Music
   		members of Rebirth Brass Band: Phil Frazier, Stafford Agee, Derrick Shezbie Thursday, March 23, 2006
Beginning Accordion Techniques
   		Jonno Frishberg Monday, March 20, 2006
La Musique Creole
   		Jeffery Broussard, Preston Frank, D'Jalma Garnier, and Ed Poullard Friday, March 17, 2006
An Evening with Theresa Andersson
   		Theresa Andersson Thursday, March 16, 2006
A Trip to a Native Guarden
   		Bill Fontenot Saturday, March 11, 2006
Fiddle Techniques - Forty-Seven Ways to Play a Cajun Song
   		David Greely Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Prairie Mardi Gras Capuchon Making
   		Jackie Miller Saturday, February 4, 2006
An Evening of New Orleans Traditions
Presented by Louisiana Folk Roots, Louisiana Crossroads and Project HEAL

Mardi Gras Indian Traditions
with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians
Songwriting and Slide Guitar Techniques
with Anders Osborne 		Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Prairie Mardi Gras Mask Making
   		Jackie Miller Saturday, January 21, 2006
New Orleans Second-Line Traditions
  
(registration not required)		 presentation by Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Lumar Leblanc and Winston Turner Saturday, November 12, 2005
This is a Project HEAL event, in partnership with the Acadiana Arts Council and the New Orleans Musicians Clinic.
Home Music
   		presentation by Marce Lacouture Thursday, September 29, 2005
Gardening with Louisiana Native Plants
   		presentation by Bill Fontenot Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Routes to Roots
at Festival Acadiens
   		presentations by Ray Abshire, Jeffery Broussard, Christine Balfa Powell, Kristi Guillory, Yvette Landry, Anya Schoenegge, Mary Jane Broussard, D.L. Menard, Terry Huval, David Greely, Linda Handelsman, and more! Saturday & Sunday, September 17 & 18, 2005
Women in Cajun & Creole Music of Yesteryear
   		presentation by Ann Savoy Thursday, September 15, 2005
Old Style Accordion
   		presentation by Dirk Powell Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Accordion Accents
   		presentation by Nolton Simien; instruction by Bruce Daigrepont and Dexter Ardoin Saturday, September 10, 2005
Routes to Roots
at the Zydeco Festival
   		presentations by Chris Ardoin, Curley Taylor, Preston Frank, J. Paul Jr., Ceclie Broussard, Virginia Bellard, Virgie Mayon, Pat Cravins Saturday, September 3, 2005
Fiddle Fare
   		presentation by Hadley Castille & Louis Michot; instruction by David Greely and Ed Poullard Saturday, August 20, 2005
Balfa Fiddle Style
   		presented by Kevin Wimmer; moderated by Christine Balfa Powell Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Guitar Grooves
   		presentation by D.L. Menard; instruction by Sam Broussard and Jane Vidrine Saturday, August 6, 2005
La Musique Creole
   		presented by Preston Frank, Ed Poullard, D'Jalma Garnier, Jeffery Broussard, Ceclie Broussard, Virgie Mayon, and Virginia Bellard Saturday, July 30, 2005
Routes to Roots
at Festival International
   		presentations:
Conjunto Accordion Workshop
Louisiana Swamp Pop
Songs as an Oral Tradition
Musique Creole: A Family Tradition
Master/Apprentice Presentation		 Friday to Sunday, April 22 - 24, 2005
Cajun Folk Plants
   		presented by Bill Fontenot Tuesday, March 15, 2005
The Process of Songwriting
   		presented by David Greely and Sam Broussard Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Carriére Fiddle Style
   		presented by D'Jalma Garnier;
moderated by Ann Savoy		 Monday, February 14, 2005
John Delafose Accordion Style
   		presented by Geno Delafose;
moderated by Michael Tisserand		 Saturday, February 12, 2005
The Acadians: A Musical Journey
An Acadian Heritage Week Event!		 Zachary Richard & David Greely
including a special performance by students of the Prairie Elementary French Immersion Program 		Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Cajun Music Day
  
An Acadian Heritage Week Event!		 Jason Frey, Paul Daigle, Al Berard, Travis Matte, with Master Presentation by Walter Mouton & U.J. Meaux Saturday, September 11, 2004
The Evolution of Creole Music
   		Ann Savoy Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Creole Music Day
  
Included a special Creole Fiddle Presentation!		 Morris Ardoin, Jeffrey Broussard, D'Jalma Garnier, Corey Ledet, Ed Poullard, Mitch Reed, Cedric Watson Saturday, August 7, 2004
  
The Evolution of Cajun Music
   		Ann Savoy Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Native Crafts for Kids
   		Mary Martha Pierre
Kathy Richard		 Saturday, July 10, 2004
Birds and Botany
   		Bill Fontenot Saturdays, May 29 &
June 5, 2004
Chansons de la Maison
   		Marce Lacouture March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2004
Cajun Accordion
   		Ray Abshire January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 2004
Quilting for Kids
   		Mary Martha Pierre March 22, 2003
Bean Mosaic for Kids
   		Mary Martha Pierre March 8, 2003
Split Oak Basket Weaving
   		Geraldine Robertson March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2003
Cajun Accordion
   		Paul Daigle,
   Jason Frey
  & Thomas Matte 		February 8, 2003
Chansons de la Maison
   		Marce Lacouture February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2003
Natural History of Louisiana
   		Bill Fontenot February 4, 11, 18, 22, 2003
Cajun Fiddle
   		David Greely,
   Mitch Reed
  & Rodney Fontenot 		January 11, 2003
Mardi Gras Masks & Costumes
   		Jackie Miller January 7,14,21,28, 2003
Louisiana's Acadians
   		Carl Brasseaux
  & Ryan Brasseaux 		December 17, 2002
Creole & Zydeco Accordion
   		Preston Frank,
   Brad Frank
  & Bois Sec Ardoin 		December 14, 2002
Creole Fiddle
   		Ed Poullard,
   D'Jalma Garnier
  & Carlton Frank 		November 23, 2002
Creole & Zydeco Accordion
   		Preston Frank
  & Brad Frank 		September, 2002
Cajun Dance
   		Don Brasseaux
  & Jodi Hebert 		September, 2002
Cajun and Creole French
   Language 		Debbie Clifton
   		August/September, 2002
Folk Remedies and Oral
   Traditions 		Rebecca Henry
   		May, 2002
Guitar
   		Sam Broussard
   		March, 2002
Zydeco Dance
   		Amanda Lavigne
  & Quintin Henry 		February, 2002
Mardi Gras Costumes
   		Jackie Miller January/February, 2002
Chansons de la Maison
   		Marce Lacouture
   		November/December 2001
Accordion
   		Steve Riley
   		November, 2001
Fiddle
   		Mitch Reed
   		October, 2001
Gardening with Louisiana Native Plants Bill Fontenot September, 2001
Accordion Steve Riley March/April, 2001
Fiddle Al Berard February, 2001
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