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Dirk Powell and Cedric Watson

Arcata Playhouse

Monday, Dec. 9 8pm
Dirk Powell & Cedric Watson
at the Old-time Creole-Cajun Crossroad 
Presented in association with Humboldt Folklife

Two great Louisiana talents, Dirk Powell andCedric Watson, join forces to explore the crosscurrents of three great Americana musical traditions: that of Cajun, Creole and old-­time Appalachian music.

Dirk Powell has expanded on the deeply rooted sounds of his Appalachian heritage to become one of the preeminent traditional American musicians of his generation. In addition to acclaimed releases on Rounder Records, he’s recorded and performed with artists such asLoretta Lynn (playing several instruments on her Grammy-­winning release Van Lear Rose), Sting, Jack White, Levon Helm, Jewel, T-­Bone Burnett, Ralph Stanley, Linda Ronstadt and currently with Joan Baez. His ability to unite the essence of his culture with modern sensibilities has led to work with many of today’s greatest film directors, including Anthony Minghella, Spike Lee, Ang Lee and Edward Burns. As a founding member of Balfa Toujours and long-time Louisiana resident Dirk is equally at home playing Cajun music. Spearheading the emerging generation of Creole musicians.

Cedric Watson is a fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter. He’s performed with the Pine Leaf Boys, Corey Ledet, Les Amis Creole with Ed Poullard and J.B. Adams, and with his own group, Bijou Creole. With an apparently bottomless repertoire of songs at his fingertips, Cedric plays everything from forgotten Creole melodies and obscure Dennis McGee reels to more modern Cajun and Zydeco songs, even occasionally throwing in a bluegrass fiddle tune or an old string band number.

For a whirlwind tour of traditional American music from the Southeast, catch Dirk Powell and Cedric Watson at the Playhouse.

Presented in association with Humboldt Folklife Society the doors open at 7:30 p.m. with show time at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 general and $18 members and are available at Wildwood Music, Wildberries Marketplace or reserve at (707) 822-1575.

The show is generously sponsored by Tomas Jewelry of Arcata.

 

DATES/TIMES

WHERE

• Arcata Playhouse

PRICE

• $20
• $18 members