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Louisiana Folk Masters: Varise Conner CD

Varise Conner (1906-1994) has been called the “greatest unrecorded Cajun musician.” With this ground-breaking 72-minute collection of previously unavailable songs and stories we now have an opportunity to hear masterful renditions of waltzes, two-steps, blues, a mazurka, a polka and even “Lake Arthur Stomp” as performed by its originator in his own home. The source recordings for this project were made between 1975 and 1977.

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Louisiana Crossroads Season 5 (Dec. 2004-April 2005)

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr.,
Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal & Friends
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004
at the Sliman Theater in New Iberia
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004
at the Vermilionville Performance Center in Lafayette
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004
at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans

An Evening with Susan Cowsill, Mark Meaux & Friends
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 
at the Sliman Theater in New Iberia
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005
at the Vermilionville Performance Center in Lafayette

A Tribute to Varise Conner featuring David Greely and members of the Conner Family on a special double bill with Celjun
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005
at the Sliman Theater in New Iberia
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005
at the Vermilionville Performance Center in Lafayette

Southern Voices: Black, White & Blues:
Scott Ainslie & Glenis Redmond
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
at the Sliman Theater in New Iberia
Thursday, March 24, 2005
at the Vermilionville Performance Center in Lafayette

The Wayfaring Strangers
Wednesday, April 6, 2005
at the Sliman Theater in New Iberia
Thursday, April 7, 2005 
at Angelle Hall in Lafayette
to benefit the Dr. Tommy Comeaux Memorial Endowed Fund
for Traditional Music
with special guests the UL Lafayette Wind Ensemble

Season 5 photos by Terri Fensel