Cajun and Creole Summer Camp

Louisiana Folk Roots offers a week of intensive instruction on guitar, accordion, and fiddle with the eighth annual Cajun and Creole Summer Camp. Instructors will include Brazos Huval of Grammy-nominated Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys; zydeco bandleader Corey “Lil’ Pop” Ledet; Yvette Landry of Bonsoir, Catin; Dave Trainer of The Nouveau String Band, and many other acclaimed artists! Campers receive two hours of instruction per day on their instruments and time to play in a band class with other campers where they can practice what they've learned. Camp also includes Cajun dance classes, French singing classes, a variety of culturally-based activities and workshops, a field trip, a parent/camper dance featuring a live band, and a graduation ceremony with performances by camper bands. For ages 8 to 14. $250 includes activities, snacks, and a T-shirt. 9 am–5 pm at Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road. lafolkroots.org or (337) 234-8360.