Southern Vermont's Mount Snow Valley September 26 ~ 28 2008
Entertainers
“Al Berard Cajun Combo”, a string-style Cajun music trio,
featuring Grammy Nominee and CFMA Fiddler of the Year, Al Berard, from
Louisiana. Putney, Vermont residents Lisa Brande and Mark Trichka round out the
ensemble. The trio will perform the heart and soul of Cajun music’s two-steps
and waltzes, played string-style featuring twin fiddles, twin mandolins, and
authentic French vocals. The stringed family combinations, lets listeners taste the flavor and
fully hear the beauty of these timeless songs that come from a people of living
history in Southwest Louisiana. Al Berard, a Cajun native, has been playing
traditional French Cajun music all his life and enjoys sharing both the music,
and anecdotal stories of his home and his culture with his audiences, as he has
done all over the world for 30 years. Mark Trichka (mandolins, guitar)
and Lisa Brande (fiddle, octave mandolin, guitar, vocals), full time
touring musicians for over 20 years, and disciples of Cajun music, add texture
and depth to Al’s musical expressions. More information about the group can be
found on their cajuncombo.com website.
Generating a warm, lively
pub-music sound, Jim Flynn plays
everything from Country to Celtic, Bluegrass
to Tropical, and a little Rock and Roll in between. Born in Liverpool,
England, and having lived
throughout the United States,
he’s as natural performing in an Irish pub as he is in a Florida beach bar or a Western cantina.
Originally inspired by the
Beatles and the British Invasion, Jim was equally awestruck by the raw and
haunting sounds of such American legends as Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and John
Prine, who symbolize the free-spirited, country influenced side of American
music.
Performing throughout Southern Vermont, Jim Flynn brings a captivating mix of roots
influenced music to countless venues throughout the area, including ski
resorts, taverns and quaint country inns. Jim can be seen as a solo artist, or
with accompaniment of guitar, fiddle, bass and mandolin.