T-Acadie (TEE-ah-kah-DEE) is a dance band and folk trio from Maine, part of the region including the Canadian maritime provinces known as Acadia ("T-Acadie" is Cajun slang for "a little Acadia"). This versatile group is equally at home playing for concerts, contradances, or Cajun dances. Band members are Pam Weeks on fiddle, mountain dulcimer, guitar, singing; Jim Joseph on button accordion, 5-string banjo, mandolin, fiddle, jaw harp, percussion, feet, singing; Bill Olson on guitar, bass, singing, calling. They play a variety of music including traditional French Canadian and New England dance tunes; Cajun waltzes, two steps, Cajun blues and Zydeco tunes; old time southern tunes and songs often sung a capella in 3 part harmony; original tunes written by band "tunesmith", Pam Weeks, which range from sizzling reels and jigs to mesmerizing aires and sweet waltzes. In a contradance setting, they will get everyone moving to the beat with Quebecois reels and old timey southern "hoedowns", but the evening will often be punctuated by Pam singing a Cajun waltz, or by a contradance done to a set of old time Cajun reels started off with just fiddle and ti' fer (triangle); and when these guys REALLY get going, with fiddle howling, guitar pulsing, accordion pumping, feet tapping.... LOOK OUT!!!

 

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Nov21

T-Acadie w/ Liz Nelson calling!

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Topsham Grange, 47 Pleasant St., Topsham, Maine

Join us Saturday November 21 and dance to T-Acadie! Bill Olson on guitar, Pam Weeks on fiddle, and Jim Joseph on accordion. Dances taught and called by Liz Nelson! No partner or experience needed! All dances are taught. Bring smooth-soled shoes and a water bottle. No alcohol or psychoactives. No tobacco or strong fragrances.

Lesson 7:30, Dance 8 - 11

Suggested donation $15 - $25

Volunteers dance free. Reach out to topshamcontra@gmail.com for greeter shift opportunities.

We dance on the 3rd Saturday of each month in 2026!

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T-Acadie is the "partner performer" for this Franco-centric Christmas concert with the Downeast Singers and special guests. They provide the classical side, we provide the traditional music side of the celebration! Click on the poster for more details.

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T-Acadie is the "partner performer" for this Franco-centric Christmas concert with the Downeast Singers and special guests. They provide the classical side, we provide the traditional music side of the celebration! Click on the poster for more details.

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