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FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL

Well, its that time of the year here in Louisiana. Yep! You Guessed it...Festival Season. The season kicks off in April. Suzie and I went to the "Hot Sauce Festival" in New Iberia a couple of weeks ago to see one of my personal favorite Zydeco musicians, Geno Delafose! Geno was one of the artists nominated for the first ever "Cajun & Zydeco Grammy Awards" just this year. The last time I saw him was at Grant Street Dancehall, with Tom, Lynn, & Joe. It was in February when they were down for Jane's 2nd Birthday party. Here is a youtube.com link to listen to for this entry... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0UT9Qt13gk

I went out on Thursday night to meet with my bro Joe, and his wife and daughter. We went to Festival International Lafayette. The opening performer is a local favorite. A blues slide guitarist, session musician, and member of several awesome groups...Sonny Landreth. Sonny recently came out with an album with names like Eric Clapton and BB King bantered, at least thats what I heard. Here is a link to a local favorite, and national treasure...look at this list of musicians he's played with. http://www.sonnylandreth.com/sonnyframes.html

Alain Bashung Osez Josephine (1991), Chatterton (1994)
Beausoleil Bayou Boogie (1987), Deja Vu (1991), Best of Beausoleil (1997)
Billy Pilgrim Bloom (1995)
Jane Birkin Versions Jane (1996)
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Long Way Home (1996)
Cajun All-Stars Chez Les Cajuns (1999)
Bobby Charles Secrets of the Heart (1998)
Marshall Crenshaw Good Evening (1989), Best of Marshall Crenshaw: This Is (2000)
Dama & D'Gary Long Way Home (1994)
Teisco Del Rey Plays Music for Lovers (1996)
Don Dixon Eee (1989)
Michael Doucet w/... Christmas Bayou (1986), Allons a Lafayette (1988), (1988), (with Cajun Brew) Bayou Deluxe: The Best of Michael...
Jerry Douglas Restless on the Farm (1998)
Stephan Eicher... Carcassonne (1993), 1000 Vies (1996)
Canray Fontenot... Louisiana Hot Sauce, Creole Style (1992)
Larry Garner... You Need to Live a Little (1995)
Henry Gray and the Cats... Blues Won't Let Me Take My Rest (1999)
Boo Hewerdine... Evidence (1989)
John Hiatt... Slow Turning (1988), Is Anybody There (1992), Best of John Hiatt: Backlot... (1998)
Hot Water... Hot Water Music (1996)
Marti Jones... Used Guitars (1988)
Marti Jones...Any Kind of Lie (1990)
Ledward Kaapana ... Waltz of the Wind (1998)
Eddie Kirkland ... Lonely Street (1997)
Mark Knopfler ... Golden Heart (1996)
Kenny Loggins ... Outside: From the Redwoods (1993)
John Mayall ... A Sense of Place (1990)
Sue Medley ... Sue Medley (1991)
Mel Melton & the Wicked ... Swamp Slinger (1997)
Maria Muldaur ... Fanning the Flames (1996)
Elliott Murphy ... Lost Generation (1975)
Elliott Murphy ... Diamonds by the Yard (1992)
Dolly Parton... Something Special (1995)
Zachary Richard... Live (1980)
Zachary Richard... Looking Back (1985)
Zachary Richard... Women in the Room (1990)
Zachary Richard... Vent D'Ete (1996)
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys ... Trace of Time (1993)
Jumpin' Johnny Sansone... Crescent City Moon (1997)
Anthony Thistlethwaite... Crawfish & Caviar (1997)
Wayne Toups... Zydecajun (1985)
Muddy Waters Tribute Band... You Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead & (1997)
Junior Wells... Come on in This House (1997)
Junior Wells... Everybody's Gettin' Some
Kirk Whalum... In This Life (1995)
Webb Wilder... Doo Dad (1991)
Marva Wright... Born with the Blues (1996)

For many of you people NOT in the KNOW on these names. There are LEGENDS in there. Sonny's music has been enjoyed by tens of millions of people world wide. Whats cooler? We watched him for free! I love Lafayette, Louisiana!

The second group to play on opening night for the Festival? Just a couple of African Americans... Blind, awesome singers though. A FOUR time (or is it 5?) Grammy Award Winning Group... 'The Blind Boys of Alabama'! Here is a link to their home site. They ARE awesome! http://www.blindboys.com/

NOTE: Dear Virgil, Sorry no literary references... Suck it up, I'll blog one in a day or so