Watson cut his teeth on the countrified chansons françaises of east Texas and Lafayette, Louisiana. The Grammy-nominated prodigy works Acadian la-la tunes, Creole waltzes, and sizzling Zydeco stomps, hollering in French while his band blazes behind him.
They appear with Red Stick Ramblers, the fast-living hybridists from Baton Rouge who use Cajun, swing, and country-western jazz ballads to create a rowdy new language—sometimes French, sometimes English.
Saturday, November 13, 2010 | 8:00 pm
Duke University
Reynolds Industries Theater
Durham, North Carolina
$34 • $26 • Duke Students $5
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Cedric Watson recordings available:
- In North America: Cedric Watson, L’Esprit Creole, Goin Down to Louisiana, Creole Moon Live From Blue Moon Saloon, Homage Au Passe, Les Amis Creole
- In Europe: Cedric Watson, L’Esprit Creole, Goin Down to Louisiana, Creole Moon Live From Blue Moon Saloon, Homage Au Passe, Les Amis Creole
The Red Stick Ramblers recordings available:
- In North America: My Suitcase Is Always Packed, Made in the Shade, Right Key Wrong Keyhole, Bring It on Down
- In Europe: My Suitcase Is Always Packed, Made in the Shade, Right Key Wrong Keyhole, Bring It on Down
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