The main characters of the band were at one time only strangers to us playing music in a smoky little bar in a small town in Louisiana. That simply isn’t true anymore as several of these folks playing every other Saturday in Erath are now people we know as our friends. It was wonderful to see these folks again and to speak with them between sets. Hard to believe that although we only only come here once or so a year we have such good (and very talented) friends here in Acadiana.
The Museum Café is a quaint little Mom and Pop bar alongside a museum and it is the scene of the biweekly Cajun Jam. We love coming to this event where we are able to get our fill of the squeezebox, steel guitar and the rest of the cast of musicians strumming and belting out some great classic Cajun tunes. Not to mention at the end of the session the patrons and musicians alike are often sent home from the café with a delicious Cajun meal. Ours that day was smoked sausage with gravy over rice with a side of green beans as well as peaches for dessert! It is sure not hard to feel welcome in Cajun Country!
I included a video here and will let the music do the talking (Click on the picture to go to Youtube to play the video)…
Sadly a few days after this session the fellow seen playing the Steel Guitar passed away unexpectedly in his sleep. Rest in Peace Eddie and may your music lighten many souls in Heaven…
Oh dear. We are so sorry to read about your friends passing. Prayers for Eddie's family and friends.
ReplyDeleteWe remember the Cajun jam session well.
ReplyDeleteWe would love that place! Cajun music is so much fun to listen and dance to. So sorry for the loss of your friend. How wonderful that he was playing music up until the end.
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