Full- and part-time registration is open for Louisiana Folk Roots’ 19th Annual Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week, April 20-26 at Chicot State Park.
Balfa Week is a music camp for adults to learn and improve their skills at Cajun/Zydeco guitar, fiddle, accordion, rhythm/percussion, singing in French, Cajun and Zydeco dance and more from seasoned and well-known expert musicians, according to a news release from Louisiana Folk Roots.
At Balfa Week, participants can learn knee-to-knee with master musicians and culture bearers surrounded by great folks from across the globe. Additionally, a group lodge and campsites at Chicot are available to maintain an immersive experience, especially with late-night jams often extending into the wee hours.
The camp with a Cajun & Zydeco music festival – Le Grand Hoorah! – and camp officially kicks off Sunday. Lodging in the park is available March 20 to 27.
Balfa Week features: five days of intensive classes on fiddle, guitar and accordion; twice-daily participatory teaching sessions on Cajun & Creole Vocals; five days of instructor-coached band labs; nightly dances with Cajun and Creole artists; artist-led Jam des Amis sessions; intimate afternoon words-and-music sessions with accomplished and legendary featured artists; and afternoon lagniappe sessions on a variety of topics; and more.
For more, visit lafolkroots.org or at facebook.com/louisianafolkroots.
