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"BROOKLYN CAJUN JAM SESSION" in BROOKLYN, SAT, 3/21 3PM

“BROOKLYN CAJUN JAM SESSION” in BROOKLYN
March 21 @ 3:00 pm
Whatta Weekend!
Saturday March 21st
3PM -12midnight

Artists Without Walls’ member Deborah Monlux announces the next session of the traditional Brooklyn Cajun Jam Session at the fabulous Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn, led by Tim Kness and open to all musicians at the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, Brooklyn, NY (Red Hook Neighborhood) 315 Columbia Street (Between Hamilton & Woodhull) Brooklyn, NY, 11231. Jam at 3PM, Eat at 6PM and Dance at 8PM! Click here for YouTube

Musicians:
The Brooklyn Cajun Jam focuses on the traditional Cajun & Creole music of southwest Louisiana. Vocals are sung in Cajun French and are backed up by button accordion, fiddle, guitar, and occasionally, ‘tit fer (triangle) bass and mandolin. Since most tunes are played in the keys of C and G, fiddles are usually tuned down a whole step to FCGD. Bring your instruments, join the music, or just come by and listen to some great traditional Cajun music.

Dancers:
The Empty Bottle Ramblers are: Tim Kness (Accordion & Fiddle) & Missy Roser (Fiddle). Having first started playing Cajun music together at the Augusta Heritage Center several years ago, they’ve developed an exceptional and compelling style which has been known to inspire all.

About The Empty Bottle Ramblers:
We play old style Cajun Music from southwest Louisiana: foot – stomping accordion two steps and beautiful twin fiddle waltzes sung in Cajun French, with guitar and upright bass driving you onto the dance floor. Empty Bottle Ramblers Old old style Cajun Music designed by Tim Kness; fiddle/accordion/vocal and Missy Roser; Fiddle, Kim Eddinger on second fiddle and vocal, joined by Danny Birnbaum on Bass and Betsy Fuller; Guitar.

VINCENT CROSS: A NIGHT of BLUEGRASS and AMERICANA in BROOKLYN

This Saturday night, July 12th, 9-11PM, singer/songwriter and Artists Without Walls’ member Vincent Cross will be appearing with EuroGrass at the Jalopy Theater, 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn.

**Shane Kerwin, Vincent Cross, and Billy Failing**

” I’m very excited to be bringing this one-off show to NYC with the incredible Mala & FyrMoon and my colorful troupe of musicians,” said Vincent. “This may be my only show this year with a full-band line up!”

Check out our short little teaser film below that shows the boys working up a tune.

New York friends can join the Facebook invite, and spread the news!. You can purchase your tickets in advance to guarantee a seat.

ARTISTS WITHOUT WALLS: MEMBERS "ON THE TOWN" the WEEK of 6/29/14

Today, from 12 noon-3pm, Deborah Monlux’s Catahoula Cajun Band will be playing at Superfine, a converted warehouse space with open kitchen, live music, bar and restaurant. Located at 126 Front Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in the Dumbo neighborhood between Pearl and Jay Street.

Take the F train to York Street and walk one block to Front. Make your day complete by walking after brunch to John Street , located between the Adams and Pearl Street waterfront, to see John Street Pasture, an art installation waterfront lot covered with beautiful crimson clover! For reservations or tables near stage, call 718-243 9005 Directions

Singer/songwriter Martina Fiserova is performing at the Way Station, located at 683 Washington Ave btw Prospect and St. Marks, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, June 30th, Monday, at 11pm. Suggested donation for all shows is $5.

Don Creedon’s play, The Lobby will be given a reading on Monday night, June 30th, at 7:00pm. The New Jersey Repertory Company, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ, is hosting the reading, which is directed by Adam Fitzgerald. Tom O’Keefe heads up a wonderful cast, including veteran Irish actors John Keating, Ciaran Byrne, Michael Mellamphy, Rachel Pickup, Matt Golden, Pepper Binkley, Dee Nelson, Orlagh Cassidy, and last but not least, fellow AWoW member, Honor Finnegan, as special musical guest!

The Lobby is an Irish immigrant story, a modern American comedy, and an old-school farce all wrapped up in one terrific new play. A group of Irish ne’r-do-wells do whatever it takes to get ahead in New York. The result is one big, elaborate and extremely hilarious hoax.

DEBORAH MONLUX and the JALOPY MUSIC THEATRE PRESENT the 4th ANNUAL BAYOU ‘N BROOKLYN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Looking for some great Cajun music? Come to Brooklyn, New York – May 9, 10, 11, 2014 , where the Jalopy Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of the legendary Cajun-Creole-Zydeco Festival in Brooklyn this spring. The fourth installment of the festival brings together an amazing line-up of Louisiana musicians, and Grammy award winners Wilson Savoy, and Joel Savoy to perform alongside local New York talent for three full days of music, dance, workshops and community jam sessions in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Joining forces are bands: L’il Mo & The Monicats, Church Point Riot, Emily Duff Band, Dr. Zsa’s Powdered Zydeco, Empty Bottle Ramblers, Krewe de la Rue, Catahoula Cajun Band.

The celebration kicks off with a pre-show on Thursday night, May 8 at 9pm featuring Zydeco legend Preston Frank, and continues until midnight, on Sunday May 11. The festival takes place at Jalopy Music Theatre (315 Columbia Street, Between Hamilton & Woodhull, Brooklyn, NY 11231) and admission is $20 Friday, $30 Saturday, and $20 Sunday. You can also treat yourself to a 3-day Weekend Pass for just $50, and participate in MusicWorkshops for $25. To buy tickets, go to: http://jalopy.biz/

Artists Without Wall’s member Deborah Monlux founded Bayou ‘n Brooklyn in 2011, paving the way for cultural exchange through music, art, dance and folklore. She was first inspired by the music of renowned Cajun fiddler David Greely in 2010 and bridged the geographic gap by startingvideo-conference lessons with him shortly after. Deborah often travels to Louisiana to participate in festivals and workshops, and soak up the Louisiana-born music and culture. She has played a prominent role in promoting the introduction of Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music and culture to a Brooklyn, NY audience by producing performances and jam sessions at venues that include Galapagos Arts, the Atlantic Antic and Flatbush Frolic. She also manages and plays fiddle in the Catahoula Cajun Band, a New York-based Cajun dance band.

Jesse Lége, a world-renowned Louisiana accordion player and vocalist, who will be appearing on the MainStage on both Saturday and Sunday, is a strong supporter of the festival and a luminary for many musicians who are passionate about this special form of American Roots music. Jesse hails from Gueydan, Louisiana and has an impressive track record of more than 40 years of performances, including appearances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and the Chicago Folk Festival. He is also a winner of numerous Cajun French Music Association awards, and was inducted into the Cajun Hall of Fame in 2013, and toured China with Joel Savoy.