Four Ways To Do Balfa Week
Onsite registration is available all week!
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Full-time: All our instructional offerings,
dances and meals plus exclusive access to
One-on-One Sessions, Band Lab and our
Instrument Check-In Service. $720
Mornings: Five days of instrument and
Cajun and Creole Vocals classes including
breakfast or lunch daily. $225
Single days: From 8 a.m.-Midnight, limit
three days. $125 per day
The Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole
Heritage Week
is generously supported by
National Endowment for the Arts
www.LafayetteTravel.com
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Lafayette Consolidated Government
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Bayou Teche Brewing
BBR Creative
www.CajunGrocer.com
and the members of
À la carte: Come by anytime and we’ll come
up with a plan for you! Afternoon Featured
Artist sessions are $15 and our other parttime offerings range from $10-$50.
Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots
Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots
Support our mission and benefit from free,
discounted and early-bird pricing for our
year-round offerings including our Cajun &
Creole Summer Camp for Kids. Individual,
family, student, business and lifetime
memberships are available. To join or
renew your membership, please visit www.
lafolkroots.org or call us at (337) 234-8360.
340 Fisher Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 234-8360
www.lafolkroots.org
[email protected]
2016 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week • Afternoon Schedule
Kickoff Dance
9 p.m.-until
Friday, April 8 Feufollet followed by Bonsoir, Catin at The Blue Moon Saloon
Opening Night
7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 9 The Revelers at Vermilionville
Free Sunday Superjam des Amis
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 Acoustic Cajun and Creole
jam sessions led by Yvette Landry, Brazos
Huval, Jonno Frishberg and Blake Miller.
Barbequed chicken dinners for sale.
Sunday-Thursday Morning Schedule
8-9 a.m.
9-10:15 a.m. Breakfast
Morning Intensive Classes
Beginning Cajun Guitar: Brazos Huval
Intermediate/Advanced Cajun Guitar:
Sam Broussard
Beginning Cajun Accordion: Blake Miller
Intermediate Cajun Accordion: Steve Riley
Intermediate Creole/Zydeco Accordion:
Preston Frank
Advanced Cajun Accordion: Paul Daigle
Beginning Cajun Fiddle: Gina Forsyth
Intermediate Cajun Fiddle (two classes):
Courtney Granger and Kevin Wimmer
Intermediate Creole/Zydeco Fiddle:
Ed Poullard
Advanced Cajun Fiddle: David Greely
10:30-11:45 a.m. Band Lab or Cajun and Creole Vocals with
David Greely morning session
Noon-12:15 p.m. Rendez-vous (News of the Day,
Performance Center)
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch (Performance Center)
time
Sunday, April 10
Monday, April 11
Tuesday, April 12
Wednesday, April 13
1:30-2:30 p.m.
One-on-Ones Bass with Brazos Huval
Performance
Scheduling Center
(Full-timers only)
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Christine Balfa,
La musique Créole
Famous Fiddles
Shadows-on-the-Teche
Featured Artists
Courtney Granger
avec Ed Poullard
with Anya Burgess
with David Greely
(Performance
and Kevin Wimmer
et Preston Frank
and Sam Broussard
Center)
4-5:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
Band Lab Showcase
Closing ceremonies
and “Reel de Joie”
Lagniappe SessionsLagniappe Sessions
4-5:15 p.m.
Fiddle with
Kevin Wimmer
Fiddle with
Courtney Granger
Fiddle with
Gina Forsyth
Fiddle with
Ed Poullard
Fiddle with
Courtney Granger
4-5:15 p.m.
Accordion with
Steve Riley
Accordion with
Paul Daigle
Accordion with
Preston Frank
Accordion with
Blake Miller
Accordion with
Blake Miller
4-5:15 p.m.
Cajun and Creole
Vocals with
David Greely
afternoon session
Cajun and Creole
Vocals with
David Greely
afternoon session
Cajun and Creole
Vocals with
David Greely
afternoon session
Cajun and Creole
Vocals with
David Greely
afternoon session
Cajun and Creole
Vocals with
David Greely
afternoon session
4-5:15 p.m.
Forklore
Culinary Classes
(L’École de Cuisine)
Rice Dressing Secrets
Shrimp & Grits
Localvore Love
Rice & Gravy
with
with Jay Gielow
with Ashley Roussel with Tony Robicheaux
Madonna Broussard
of Saint Street Inn
of Laura’s II
4-5:15 p.m. Dance Fundamentals
with Corey &
Danielle Porche;
Guitar w/Brazos Huval
5:45-6:45 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
7:30-10:30 p.m.
Cajun Dancing
with Corey & Danielle Porche
Zydeco Dancing
with Corey &
Danielle Porche
Cocktails That Made
Louisiana Famous
with Jay Gielow
Cajun Dancing
with Corey &
Danielle Porche
Dinner (Performance Center)Dinner (Performance Center)
Superjam des Amis
with Yvette Landry &
Brazos Huval
Superjam des Amis
Steve Riley &
Geno Delafose &
Paul Daigle & with Jonno Frishberg &
The Mamou Playboys
French Rockin’ Boogie
Cajun Gold
Blake Miller
(Performance Center)
(Performance Center)
(Performance Center)
(until 9:30 p.m.)
10:30 p.m.-
Jam des Amis with
Jam des Amis with
Jam at
Midnight
Gina Forsyth &
Ed Poullard &
The Blue Moon
(LFR Backyard)
Blake Miller
Preston Frank
Saloon & Guesthouse
Balfa Toujours
(Performance Center)
Jam des Amis with
Kevin Wimmer &
Chas Justus
Locations for all activities will be posted at Vermilionville. Please note that all schedule information is subject to change. Arrête pas la musique!