Moving with ease between fiddle and accordion, his natural playfulness on stage makes him fun to watch. Watson actually left the band to form bijou creole in 2006, not 2005 as depicted in the show. Cedric watson cedric watson cd flat town music company. The polyrhythmic and syncopated sounds of africa and the caribbean echo in his ensemble. As their communal ties grew stronger, so too did their. Angel romero january 19, 2017 no comments accordioncajun musiccedric watsonfiddle.
The acadians, or cajuns, found refuge in louisiana after being exiled from nova scotia in 1755 and made a new life in the harsh environment. Jourdan thibodeaux boue, boucane et bouteilles cd flat. It would be years before watson would even hold the stringed instrument in his capable hands and master the repertoire of creole fiddlings greatest champion. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Being wellversed in the history of the music he plays, cedric creates music with strong creole roots, and branches out appropriately and deliberately into cajun and zydeco sounds. Cajun music is most easily recognized by three elements. Next to jazz, perhaps no musical tradition is more associated with louisiana than cajun. He makes real creole music from the small rural community of soileau, louisiana and is an important force in preserving traditional creole french music. One of the most noted young talents to emerge in cajun or creole music in the past few years, cedric watson is a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist and songwriter of seemingly unlimited potential. The trios frontman, cedric watson, is a fourtime grammy awardnominated fiddler, singer, accordionist and songwriter with a great command of cajun, creole and zydeco music.
One of the most noted young talents to emerge in cajun or creole music in the past few years, cedric watson is a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and songwriter of seemingly unlimited potential. Cedric watsons music is not simply an homage to butch cage. Cedric watson and bijou creole concert things to do in. The cedric watson trio millennium stage july 25, 2019. While modern zydeco employs both the piano and button accordion. So enjoy cedric s music, keep an eye on his blossoming career, and look forward to great things for him in the near future. Other musicians, including cedric watson, rich del grosso and jockey etienne were brought in for added embellishment.
To propel our louisiana creole culture into the future seems to be quite a task, but if one lives for the music as cedric does, the path seems effortless. The accordion quotes in the book thief the the book thief quotes below all refer to the symbol of the accordion. It is a sampling of a night of zydeco, cedric watson style, at a very lively club in lafayette. Nov 14, 2008 here is a book i created with my own kids. Meander accordion folded book meander maze book maze book origami accordion book this is a 16 page rectangular minibook. Accordion music books and dvds we have an extensive selection of instructional books, songbooks, dvds, and cds. Kilpatrick was a happily settled psychologist, wife, and mother when a trip to new orleans sparked a passion for cajun music and the accordion. Cedric watson concert tickets, sat, nov 9, 2019 at 7. Mar 29, 2012 cedric watsons music is not simply an homage to butch cage. Author of the recently released book louisiana saturday night, alex cook will also. Watson plays fiddle with bijou creole at the savannah music festival, 2009. Posted january 26th, 2009 in cajunzydeco, mp3s 2 comments.
Accordions free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Watson is a fourtime grammy award nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist songwriter who made his first appearance, at age 19, at the zydeco jam at the big easy in houston, texas. They have three to five rarely, some serbian accordions have six diagonal rows. For wilson savoy and cedric watson, forming the pine leaf boys has helped them reconnect to their roots. Cajun music is the fiddleandaccordionbased sound invented by french. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bebe, who made his first fiddle from a cigar box and a broken window screen, played alongside his brother eraste, on accordion, for many years.
Joel savoy born in eunice, louisiana, usa is a cajun musician and music producer from southwest louisiana. His musical ability and his crafty songwriting which is at once classic and progressive has afforded him a band comprised of some of the finest artists in acadiana today. Cedric is also a multiinstrumentalist, as any plbs fan can tell you, and he switches frequently between fiddle and accordion, at live shows and on this album. Cedric watson and bijou creole brought the heart of louisiana to taos on saturday night nov. Great barrington libraries offering free used childrens books. Cedric watson an aggressive and gifted reanimator of louisiana creole music, cedric watson sings in entrancing brays and yelps and plays fiddle and accordion in cocksure fashion. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. A prolific songwriter, watson writes almost all of his music on his tworow hohner accordion. Cedric watson music cd washington county cooperative. Cedric watson grew up in texas, developed an early love of cajun and zydeco music, and made his way to the city of lafayette, louisiana, wellspring of cajun culture, where he fed himself through. Texas native leads a redhot band steeped in louisianas creole tradition. On a recent evenings bill was an upandcomer named cedric watson, a young fiddle and accordion virtuoso. Cajun music history and where you can listen to cajun. On his selftitled solo debut, cedric creates music with strong creole roots, playing a variety of oldschool zydeco.
I had the good fortune to hear cedric watson and his band up close and personal at a music festival very recently and was transfixed by them. Cedric was born in 1983 and grew up in san felipe, texas, surrounded by the. He made his fulllength solo debut in 2008 with the grammynominated album cedric watson after establishing himself a few years earlier in collaboration with the pine le. Diatonic accordion news provide an essential link between diatonic accordionists nation and worldwide, where all diatonic free reed instrument players have the possibility to inform readers about their events, competitions, festivals, tvshows, concerts, radioshows, masterclass, seminars, teaching, repair, cds and videos they produce. Dewey hall to welcome zydeco musician cedric watson. Jan 17, 2020 cedric watson, a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco music over the last decade. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. Cedric watson and bijou creole at outpost performance space.
His father marc savoy, famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, ann savoy, author and music producer, are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the cajun culture. Aug 30, 2019 one of the brightest young talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco louisiana french music over the last decade, cedric watson is a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist. We were talking about winter coming and what changes that brings about. Preston is one of the last of the older creole style of accordion players. He was a tough but loving mentorso im sure hed offer a few tips about my accordion playingand maybe even about the book, too. One of the brightest young talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco louisiana french music over the last decade, cedric watson is a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist. This year, hes back again as if its as sure a thing as his birthday. The album was recorded mostly live in five days at powells studio. Cedric watson, a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole, and zydeco music over the. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. Watson plays both the fiddle and the accordion, creating music with strong creole roots that branches out into cajun and zydeco sounds.
Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. Its as if his soul has been reincarnated and continues to evolve. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he is also a prolific songwriter, writing almost all of his songs on his double row hohner accordion. Cedrics creative style and obvious joy in playing make him an engaging and exciting performer. Cedric watson to mix up cajun, creole and more at chickie. His first proper solo release cedric watson valcour, nominated for best zydeco or cajun music album, is dynamic, filled with frenetic yet supple music. Cedric watson cajun food and music is in no way acadian. Nov 17, 2019 one of the brightest young talents to emerge in louisiana french music over the last decade, watson is a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist and songwriter, who plays everything from forgotten creole melodies and obscure dennis mcgee reels, to more modern cajun and zydeco songs, as well as bluegrass fiddle and old string. Sheffield oldtone productions will present a concert with cajun, creole and zydeco musician cedric watson saturday, nov.
Cajun fiddler cedric watson is helping to preserve. The road, barely wide enough for two cars, winds through fields of towering, emerald green sugarcane before it deadends at a scrubby boat landing for a swamptour operation. Cedric watson and bijou creole at outpost performance. Concert goers will get a taste of zydeco, a louisiana. Jeffrey broussard, cedric watson and corey ledets waltz with history. Cedric watson, a fourtime grammynominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter, is one of the brightest contemporary talents to emerge in cajun, creole and zydeco music over the last decade. Cedric watson is a creole artist from southern louisiana who plays the fiddle and accordion, writes his own songs, and sings them. A secret soiree hidden in louisianas cajun country. Thats cedric on violin and vocals and corey on accordion.
Watson s creative style and obvious joy in playing make him an engaging and exciting performer. Cedric watson angel romero january 19, 2017 no comments accordion cajun music cedric watson fiddle born in san felipe, texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter cedric watson developed an early love for cajun music and moved to lafayette. Cedric watson accordion, alan lafleur bass, joel savoy guitar, and jay miller drums, and theyre thrilled to announce their debut release on the acclaimed valcour. Live from the blue moon saloon by cedric watson et bijou creole on amazon music. Accordionright hand chromatic button accordion wikibooks. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends, so that when pulled open, it would look like a real accordion book. This cd is very good, but their charisma, talent, and the amazing atmosphere they create just wasnt there.
Delighted fans laughed and twirled around one another as watson and his fiveperson band filled the room with the sounds of creole culture. At connollys in the theater district, les bons temps. The sound quality is crystal clear, capturing the groups polyrhythmic assault and the audiences approving response thats essential to a live recording. Everywhere you look, a sleepy cajun and creole scene is stirring to life again, and the pine leaf boys are leading the way.
The fiddler cedric watson, dressed in a blue cajun mardi gras. Cedric watson returned to his roots in louisiana after growing up in sealy, texas so he could develop his creole music in the towns and pastures where his predecessors once played. Cedric was born in 1983 and grew up in san felipe, texas, surrounded by the blues, old soul, country, and zydeco music. An affable showman who sings in french and english, he was backed by. This book is written for the tworow dg button accordion with eight bass buttons.
Watson serves it up in good form and also gives solos to kouyate, guitarist chris stafford, and guest saxophonist, dickie landry. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Even todays songwriters write their songs in french, having learned the language from their parents and grandparents, participating in local french tables and through the french immersion school programs. Fall 2016 a bit over a decade ago, i had the idea to make an accordion book. The band was originally started in 1946 when brothers bebe and eraste carriere combined their talents to form the lawtell playboys. There is a concentration on playing the bass in time. Cedric watson accordion, alan lafleur bass, joel savoy guitar, and adam cormier drums, and theyre thrilled to announce their debut release on the acclaimed valcour. At 27 years of age, cedric watson, a relative newcomer to the scene, has. There was a lot riding on the show because cajun music desperately needed a young band to come forward and get young audiences excited about the genre. So much of accordion dreams is about my time with danny. Jeffrey broussard, cedric watson and corey ledet explore their creole. The symbol of the accordion in the book thief from litcharts. For the past 14 years, dermody has had opportunity to play and record.
Cedric watson plays a variety of oldschool zydeco styles, original material, and creole traditionals. Twohundredandfourteen miles west of fontenots welsh, louisiana home past the sprawl of houston, lived nineyearold, 4h student cedric watson in tiny san felipe, texas. Les amis creoles to bring bayou sounds to helsinki hudson. Cedric watson did it and its another really interesting version of the mardi gras. The same spirit is evident in feufollet, a band of musicians even younger than the pine leaf boys. A chromatic button accordion is a type of button accordion where the right side keyboard has rows of buttons arranged chromatically. Families are in for a musical treat with fiddle and accordion player cedric watson s group, bijou creole.
Moving with ease between fiddle and accordion, his natural playfulness takes presence on stage. So enjoy cedrics music, keep an eye on his blossoming career, and look forward to great things for him in the near future. Meanwhile, watson is teaching fiddle to jeffrey broussard of zydeco force, and broussard is giving watson tips on accordion. A skilled multiinstrumentalist he plays both accordion and fiddle watson is part of the recent cajunzydeco youth movement that includes his old band the pine leaf boys, feufollet, lost bayou ramblers, and many others. I love hearing stories of how people fell in love with the accordion, so im really looking forward to blair kilpatricks new book, accordion dreams. Were two weeks away from the grammys and, while you probably wont see cedric watson on tv, he could walk away with the best cajunzydeco album award. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. Born in 1983, cedric grew up in san felipe, texas surrounded by the sounds of blues, old soul, country and zydeco. It was invented to accommodate scrolls that had become unmanageable because of their size and length. On the second friday of this years jazz fest, the pine leaf boys made their fair grounds debut.
Now residing a halfdays drive across the prairies of east texas where he grew up, cedric watson composes tunes on fiddle and doublerow accordion at his house close to the railroad tracks, just a few blocks north of downtown lafayette, louisiana. The fiddler cedric watson, dressed in a blue cajun mardi gras costume with yellow and green fringe, closed out the show with a new arrangement of zydeco gris gris. On his selftitled solo debut, cedric creates music with strong creole roots. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. For the past 14 years, dermody has had opportunity to play and record with some of the best in the business. Watson proves that hes a master mixologist, juxtaposing old style, accordionplayed zydeco with rollicking cajuncreole fiddle tunes and a haunting rendition of dennis mcgees pa janvier. People up in canada eat a lot of similar food to european french people. It covers the different types of button accordion, musicreading basics, and many tunes for practice. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. As a singersongwriter growing up in the hills of east texas, cedric watson took an interest in cajun music that made him want to learn the fiddle and accordion. This album continues with their young fresh energetic take on traditional cajun and creole dance music and songs. Over the next several years, watson performed french music in 17 countries and on 7 fulllength albums with various groups, including the pine leaf boys, corey ledet, les amis creole with ed poullard and j. At 27 years of age, cedric watson, a relative newcomer to the scene, has reached the heights of the recording arts, sharing the charts and accolades with established cajun and zydeco giants such.
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