By T-Claw Crawford
Guest Writer
Join us Monday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in Festival Barn for a concert with Jesse Lége, Cajun accordion sentinel. Jesse is the realdeal.
For more than 40 years Lege, originally from Guydan LA, has been bringing traditional Cajun dance hall music from the dusty back roads of southwest Louisiana, coast to coast and around the world, playing everywhere from local neighborhood dance halls to the largest international festivals.
Today Le’ge is one of the most-admired Cajun accordionists and vocalists from southwest Louisiana. He has garnered numerous Cajun French Music Association awards, including original song for “Memoires Dans Mon Coeur.” In addition to his rich accordion style and soulful singing, his knowledge and vast repertoire that includes many of the earliest recorded and shared Cajun songs is treasured by everyone from other Cajun musicians to the first-time listener.
We’ll have standard seating available, first come first serve. We also have a family-focused social area of picnic tables in the back. You’re welcome to bring your dinner, card games, carving, sewing project or set up on the grass and let your kids play. A donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Any funds raised help with equitable pay for performers.
Come back June 11 at 5 p.m. for shape-note singing in Davidson Music Studio with Bill & Nancy Hogan. This year July 12 will be the 30th Annual All-Day Shape-Note Singing.
These events welcome first-timers and experienced shape note singers to sing from the tune books Christian Harmony and The Sacred Harp. Experience the beauty of singing four parts unaccompanied. All singings are free.