Theatre / Performance

Afternoon Show: Cajun Après-Midi

6 St Chads Place, King's Cross

Sat 12 Sept · 13:30 · Free

Music

About this event

A Cajun dance lesson, live Cajun dance music from the brilliant Là-bas Cajun Band featuring Vera van Heeringen on rhythm guitar, and a Cajun-style electric jam! An afternoon of high-energy Cajun two steps, waltzes, and blues, with some rare & special double-fiddle numbers thrown in. The schedule is as follows! 1:30-2pm: Cajun dance lesson 2-5pm: Cajun dance to live music 4-5pm: Jam! For the last hour of the dance, the stage will open up & musicians will be welcome to join the band for a Cajun-style electric jam. How does an “electric jam” work? A Cajun electric jam is different from acoustic jams you might be familiar with, since we maintain a dance band lineup and continue to play for dancers from the stage. That means the number of people who are playing for any given song is kept small, and musicians take turns on stage. There’ll be a signup list by the stage, where any musician with an instrument is welcome to sign up to play. Everyone who signs up will get a chance to join in and play one or more Cajun songs in the band. If you’re new to Cajun music or a less confident musician, don’t be intimidated by this! You’ll be fully supported by the band to play whatever you’re comfortable with. If you want to choose a song (or several), we’ll play it with you. If you prefer just to sit in and play songs we choose, that’s fine too. If you’re not comfortable being amplified, that’s also ok. This is a fun way for anyone to experience playing with experienced Cajun musicians as part of a dance band. Everyone is welcome! Jamboree food option : Our ‘Zer’ kitchen is open from 5pm serving delicious Middle Eastern fusion food for you to enjoy a post-show meal/snack if you wish! Find the menu HERE ! JAMBOREE IN ACTION! Come and enjoy fantastic live afternoon Cajun music in London!