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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T-Acadie returns to Cadenza in Freeport

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5 Depot Street,-info@cadenzafreeport.com - 207.560.5300, Freeport, Maine

Cadenza is an acoustic folk music listening venue in Freeport, Maine. We played there last year and the response was overwhelming. Please come out. Tickets are available online through the Cadenza website or at the door. This is an intimate space with wine and beer available in house, plus food available from nearby Brickyard Hollow to offer their full menu during our performances. Come enjoy the show and dinner.

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