Cajun Jam: March 12 & April 2nd, 2026 4PM – 6:00 PM
Venez jammer de la musique Cajun!
The Jam is open to all levels of ability and familiarity with Cajun music. We plan to begin playing in the keys of D/A, so fiddlers don’t have to “tune down” as is often the preference when playing the same tunes in C/G, making it easier to play and chord on new tunes. Guitarists may want to have a capo to avoid bar/choke chords.
Accordionists will be Tom Nickel (Cajun Strangers) and Tom Klein (Cajun Spice Band). But we hope there will be a few others! Fiddlers and guitarists from Madison’s Cajun band community, past and present, will support those sections. MUSO has a piano and upright bass. Mandolins and other string instruments most welcome. Unfortunately, banjos are not played in Cajun music, but we’d not turn a chording banjo away.
There will be a list of tunes we played in earlier jams. We will have for a few songs the words and chords. Note, Cajun music is typically played by ear, so bring your well-tuned ears along! Do not hesitate to suggest tunes you know or have heard and would like to try out either as musician or vocalist.
Questions and suggestions, including of tunes you hope to play: email karencleoma@gmail.com
