Friday and Saturday I got to spend plenty of time watching live music at the French Quarter Festival. Here are a few acts I saw that I wanted to share with you.
Grayson Capps-Arrived late to the show, but thought most everyone would enjoy his music. Here is a video that is kinda cheesy, but you get the idea.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_momROj3Qs"]YouTube - Grayson Capps "New Orleans Waltz"[/ame]
Next on stage was a band called Country Fried.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmZvxWP9Yws&mode=related&search="]YouTube - Country Fried - Wish I Was In Love[/ame]
After that was this 16 year old girl named Amanda Shaw. I knew who she was, and knew she could play the fiddle better than I ever could, but she was incredible live...I have never seen anyone play the thing so well. This youtube clip looks to be a year or two old as she is more mature now, but she is still all of 16. If you ever have a chance to see her play, DO NOT MISS IT!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLVxeXe8STw"]YouTube - Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys[/ame]
Last on stage was Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers. I tried to get Miss Kitty to make a detour but she just wouldn't.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw6VgEORiSk"]YouTube - Dwayne Dopsie (Medardo Silva/bateria)[/ame]
All the while there was a Caribbean and roots stage nearby that I went to from time to time. No acts on youtube to post though.
Next day was Saturday. Kinda rainy, so I didn't head out until late. Went to the New Orleans stage to see my current favorite Kermit Ruffins. He actually got married yesterday on the stage...it was great.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdW2G3hZorY"]YouTube - Kermit Ruffins - Smokin with some Barbecue[/ame]
Next was Big Sam's Funky Nation...what can I say, there is something special about a giant man blowing into a gigantic trombone. Note to self and others-he will be at Baytowne Wharf May 30th!
http://www.bigsamsfunkynation.com/
Watched the Treme Brass Band on the way back to the ferry (I have the world's best commute [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6AxG6Xw7I"]YouTube - Dusk on the Algiers Ferry[/ame] ) and home.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U00dsL-AOaM"]YouTube - SourceCode: Treme Brass Band[/ame]
It is killing me that I am stuck at work today and missing day 3
And in case you are wondering, the price to enter the French Quarter Fest? Free! Are you kidding me?! http://fqfi.org/index.php?id=12,73,0,0,1,0
Grayson Capps-Arrived late to the show, but thought most everyone would enjoy his music. Here is a video that is kinda cheesy, but you get the idea.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_momROj3Qs"]YouTube - Grayson Capps "New Orleans Waltz"[/ame]
Next on stage was a band called Country Fried.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmZvxWP9Yws&mode=related&search="]YouTube - Country Fried - Wish I Was In Love[/ame]
After that was this 16 year old girl named Amanda Shaw. I knew who she was, and knew she could play the fiddle better than I ever could, but she was incredible live...I have never seen anyone play the thing so well. This youtube clip looks to be a year or two old as she is more mature now, but she is still all of 16. If you ever have a chance to see her play, DO NOT MISS IT!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLVxeXe8STw"]YouTube - Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys[/ame]
Last on stage was Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers. I tried to get Miss Kitty to make a detour but she just wouldn't.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw6VgEORiSk"]YouTube - Dwayne Dopsie (Medardo Silva/bateria)[/ame]
All the while there was a Caribbean and roots stage nearby that I went to from time to time. No acts on youtube to post though.
Next day was Saturday. Kinda rainy, so I didn't head out until late. Went to the New Orleans stage to see my current favorite Kermit Ruffins. He actually got married yesterday on the stage...it was great.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdW2G3hZorY"]YouTube - Kermit Ruffins - Smokin with some Barbecue[/ame]
Next was Big Sam's Funky Nation...what can I say, there is something special about a giant man blowing into a gigantic trombone. Note to self and others-he will be at Baytowne Wharf May 30th!
http://www.bigsamsfunkynation.com/
Watched the Treme Brass Band on the way back to the ferry (I have the world's best commute [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6AxG6Xw7I"]YouTube - Dusk on the Algiers Ferry[/ame] ) and home.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U00dsL-AOaM"]YouTube - SourceCode: Treme Brass Band[/ame]
It is killing me that I am stuck at work today and missing day 3
And in case you are wondering, the price to enter the French Quarter Fest? Free! Are you kidding me?! http://fqfi.org/index.php?id=12,73,0,0,1,0