I should have posted this ages ago, but life has a way of getting in the way of good intentions.
Strictly speaking we are not a cajun band. We like to play cajun music, but we have an eclectic repertoire. We play at curry nights at Norri's Cafe (The Granary) and in pubs in Leominster, and we like to play at music sessions when we can. We are: Ed on guitar, Kay & Jacques (Jakes) on fiddle and Norri on box. Jacques and Norri also play with Bandemonium.
Found a live video of Dempsey's Lot over the weekend. Filmed at the Roadhouse in Stirchley, Birmingham back in 2004. I vaguely remember the event, think it was around St Patrick's Night, but hadn't ever seen the video. To take a look click on the link below:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2693259139381548502
I found it using Google Alerts, which is a really useful way of keeping track of areas of interest. There's more detail on setting these up on my other blog at:
About 10 years ago I had the fascinating job of installing quality control systems for companies who made plastic bottles. The saving grace was that some of my customers were in Portugal and so I spent a lot of time in the Portuguese hinterland, not the Algarve or Lisbon or Oporto but the hinterland, Portugal's equivalent of the Three Counties.
And the folk music was still alive and vibrant and relevant!
They call it "Fado", pronounced FAR-DOO, and it is latin blues. Emotional, personal, weeping and wailing away!
I left that part of my life behind and the music with it. But I'm finding it again! I've been listening tonight to a wonderful Fado singer called Maria do Ceo. It's more Poozies than Young Tradition but the music is fabulous.
Click here to download the album:
http://massmirror.com/f1c0f84e4f4c0f928470f3d55e85c999.html
It's really something special and will remind you that we ain't the only people with a tradition! (Not that you needed reminding!)
I'm off on holiday for a week in the morn. Keep it lively without me!
Tony
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