Thurs. 5/12, 7pm, $5, 21+
El Cid, 4212 W. Sunset Blvd, 90029
- Echo Mountain String Band (Los Angeles)
- Squirrel Butter (Seattle)
- The High Life Cajun Band (Los Angeles)
Squirrel Butter, husband and wife duo of Charlie Beck & Charmaine Slaven, started performing together after meeting at a music festival in 2005. Sharing a deep love of traditional music, they explore the genres of old-time, early bluegrass, blues, country, & cajun while adding their unique perspective to these traditions and threading these influences into their original compositions. Multi-instrumentalists, they play banjo, guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, step-dance, and sing in harmony. Occasionally, Squirrel Butter appears with guest musicians to form a trio or quartet. Currently both members of honky tonk project, The Lucky Shots, and were also half of venerable string band, The Tallboys. They are anchors of the old-time music, honky-tonk, & square dance communities in the Pacific NW and beyond.
Check them out layin’ down – REUBEN’S TRAIN!
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The High Life Cajun Band plays traditional Cajun dance music. Paul Rathje – accordion/vocals, Ben Guzman – fiddle, Joseph D’amico – guitar, and Dempsey Pappion – rub board/vocals.
Listen to their tunes – Church Point Breakdown & The KLFY Waltz