Blown Away On The Bayou

Blown Away On The Bayou Harmonica and Blues Summit + Fest in Louisiana's Cajun & Creole Country, featuring world class instructors. We hope to see you all there!!

Welcome to Blown Away On The Bayou - World Class Harmonica Summit! 🐊🎶
This first-of-its-kind harmonica jam camp will be a 3 day Summit and mini festival led by three of the world's most renowned harmonica players, held at the famous Whirlybird compound outside of Lafayette, LA. There will be hands-on harmonica instruction and seminars during the day and the evenings will be full of jamming and dan

ces with local Cajun, Zydeco and Blues Bands as well as some out of town musicians. Tickets on sale NOW! 🎟 (VERY limited quantity)
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Tomorrow Sat. Oct 18th! Drop-in for $30 blues lessons in Harmonica, Fiddle, Accordion, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass, and M...
10/17/2025

Tomorrow Sat. Oct 18th! Drop-in for $30 blues lessons in Harmonica, Fiddle, Accordion, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Bass, and Mandolin. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Then stay for a Youth Blues Concert and an Acadiana Blues Showcase! Hope to see you there as we wrap up the last day of the 4th Annual Blown Away on the Bayou.

DROP-IN Participants! This is your chance to take your musical journey to the next level✨Here's a look at all the option...
10/14/2025

DROP-IN Participants! This is your chance to take your musical journey to the next level✨Here's a look at all the options you have to join in beginning TOMORROW at The Whirlybird Compound ! Join us for a lesson, or two, or three for only $30 per lesson. Join in on the Gospel Choir practice with a chance to perform on Friday night or come take Blues Vocal lessons Thursday & Friday! Come have dinner with Porch, Wine, & Gravy by Local Chef Jolie Meaux! Then stay to listen in on Live Music and Jams! We are looking forward to a JAMMED packed week, you don’t want to miss out!

***Please plan to arrive earlier to check-in the office on site before attending your class***

Visit our website blownawayonthebayou.com to register/ more info

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;Trey Boudreaux - Acoustic & Electric Bass (Saturday Only)We are only 2 DAYS out ...
10/14/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;

Trey Boudreaux - Acoustic & Electric Bass (Saturday Only)

We are only 2 DAYS out from Our 4th Annual BAOTB 2025!! Please visit our website to view the full schedule at blownawayonthebayou.com. We have full time and drop in options available. Drop - in schedule will be posted tomorrow so keep a lookout!

We are glad to welcome Trey as a first time instructor this year!
Trey grew up in Lafayette, LA, surrounded by the sounds of French music and inspired by the constant flow of music his parents played in the house. Growing up learning music from his father and in school, Boudreaux developed skills in a wide range of musical styles that made him an in-demand bass player throughout his high school and college years. Trey has since brought his commanding and energetic groove to countless artists in South Louisiana, having also carved out a place in the New Orleans music community for a decade.

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;Dirk Powell - Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, AccordionWith only 2 DAYS until Blown Aw...
10/13/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;

Dirk Powell - Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Accordion

With only 2 DAYS until Blown Away on the Bayou, we are happy to have Dirk join us this year! He will be offering 30 min One - on - One lessons through the event. Please visit our website https://blownawayonthebayou.com/schedule/ to view the schedule!

If you haven’t heard before, we’ll let Steve Earle say it, “Dirk Powell is a badass. To the bone. He is, in addition to being the greatest old-time banjo player alive, a graduate student of both mountain and Cajun fiddle styles, and diatonic button accordion. He is a singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer and, all in all, an artist of unique vision and unbending integrity. As far as I can tell there is no genre of American roots music that Dirk doesn’t understand, no primordial mode he can’t master, no polyrhythmic code he can’t crack.” – Steve Earle

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor ; Marty Christian - Slide Guitar (Saturday Only)We are happy to welcome Marty Ch...
10/12/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor ;

Marty Christian - Slide Guitar (Saturday Only)

We are happy to welcome Marty Christian joining us for the first time for Saturday only Oct 18th for our Annual Blown Away on the Bayou 2025!

Please register online at https://blownawayonthebayou.com/registration/

Marty Christian plays Blues and writes his songs drenched in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi roots. Marty’s music combines elements from his time immersed in his current home in New Orleans passing through the Blues world of Austin, TX and the Zydeco lands of Lafayette, LA.

“Delta-style picking…flowing-molasses licks” – Living Blues”

“Marty Christian recalls the first sides of an acoustic Snooks Eaglin and at times, Van Morrison…” – Soul Bag, France.

“Despite Christian’s folkie sensibility, he also defies strict categorization. His vocals occasionally border on soul-ish and he dives into blues, swamp pop and infectious, Zeno-powered funk at the drop of a hat.”- Offbeat, New Orleans, LA

Hey folks we are 5 DAYS out until our 4rd Annual Blown Away On The Bayou - Harmonica & Blues Summit! Have you decided to...
10/11/2025

Hey folks we are 5 DAYS out until our 4rd Annual Blown Away On The Bayou - Harmonica & Blues Summit! Have you decided to join us? We have various opportunities to participate - For Locals who are curious what were doing, we have DROP- IN options, you can choose to drop-in for a lesson or two or three whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced! Learn from Master Musicians like Jerry Devillier, Corey Ledet Zydeco, Dirk Powell, Grant Dermody Music, Cedric Watson, Frank Fotusky, Teka Briscoe, Chris Miller, Joe Filisko, and More! Want to learn Blues Vocals, sing in a Gospel Choir, or just come have meal out in the country and listen in? We got you! Start planning your day out to The Whirlybird Compound- See the full schedule at blownawayonthebayou.com

Meet Blown Away On The Bayou Instructor;Sam Broussard - GuitarWe're happy the have Sam on board this year for the first ...
10/11/2025

Meet Blown Away On The Bayou Instructor;

Sam Broussard - Guitar

We're happy the have Sam on board this year for the first time!

Fans of Sam’s work with a range of artists (including underground band Radio Free Nashville, Sonny Landreth, Stephan Eicher, Michael Doucet, T-Mamou, Jimmy Buffett and Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys) will find Geeks headed for new territory. Broussard plays virtually all the instruments on the disc, and consistently delivers unique and evocative takes on the lives he chronicles.

As a solo performer, Broussard effectively translates the album’s full production to a single low-tuned guitar and his powerful vocal attack. In the words of acclaimed artists Pete & Maura Kennedy, “Sam is a unique new voice on the scene. Great songwriting, great vocals, great guitar. These songs are highly personal, but grow from the deepest roots of American music.

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;Frank Fotusky - GuitarFrank Fotusky plays Acoustic Blues in the style reminiscen...
10/10/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;

Frank Fotusky - Guitar

Frank Fotusky plays Acoustic Blues in the style reminiscent of the great East Coast “Piedmont” players such as Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, John Jackson, Blind Willie McTell to name a few. A majority of his material is culled from the ’20’s, ’30’s and ’40’s and Acoustic Blues and Guitar Rags are the foundation of his music. Along with this repertoire, his original compositions are rooted in this era and still carry a contemporary feel. East coast or “Piedmont Blues,” as it is so often called, consists of sophisticated syncopation with fingerpicked guitar. The result is a sound that resembles that of the ragtime piano.

Join us for the summit Wednesday Oct 15th through Saturday Oct 18th to study with all of our teachers, eat amazing food, and jams in the evening! If you can't join us full time, consider dropping in for a lesson or two, or join our evening programs. Learn more at www.blownawayonthebayou.com or email [email protected]!

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;Chris Miller - Cajun HarmonicaFor the last 33 years, Chris Miller has been perfo...
10/09/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;

Chris Miller - Cajun Harmonica

For the last 33 years, Chris Miller has been performer and music educator from Lake Charles, LA. Chris is also a song writer, singer, and a multi-instrumentalist who plays accordion, piano, fiddle, and harmonica along with other various instruments. Chris has featured some Cajun style harmonica playing on his “Bayou Roots” album and was inspired by the Cajun style harmonica playing of Isom Fonetenot, Raul LeBlanc and Jerry Devillier. In 1999 Chris helped to form Louisiana’s Kingfish, which in 2000 released the CD Life in a One-Horse Town and the band played throughout the country and the 2001 Montreal Jazz festival. Chris has played throughout the Eastern and Midwestern U.S. and France with Hadley Castille and at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio with Rodney LeJeune and the Texas Cajun Playboys. His two CD recording projects have won awards from the Cajun French Music “Song of the Year,”“Recording of the Year,” “People’s Choice,” and “Band of the Year,” and “Accordionist of the Year.”

Join us for an incredible summit Wednesday Oct 15th through Sunday 18th to study with all of our teachers, eat amazing food, and jams in the evening! If you can't join us full time, consider dropping in for a lesson or two, or join our evening programs. Learn more at www.blownawayonthebayou.com or email [email protected]!

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;Teka Briscoe - Gospel Choir Leader & Blues VocalWe are offering a discount to lo...
10/08/2025

Meet Blown Away on the Bayou Instructor;

Teka Briscoe - Gospel Choir Leader & Blues Vocal

We are offering a discount to locals if you'd like to be a part of entire Blown Away Blues Music Summit. Can't be there the whole time, but want to be a part of the choir? Then sign up for Teka's 3:15pm Blues Vocals class then her 4:30pm Gospel Choir class on Wed - Saturday leading up to the Friday night gospel choir performance! Head over to https://www.blownawayonthebayou.com/about/ and select Gospel Choir to register!

Born and raised on the Northside of Lafayette, Teka Briscoe started singing in the church choir at age of seven. Over the years, her love of all musical genres and vocal performance has provided her with opportunities to work with artists throughout the country and abroad. Teka’s many accomplishments include co-writing the song, “Time Ain’t Due” of of Grant Dermody’s album, Beyond the Sun She been the opening act for many artists including Gospel recording artist ,Tamela Mann and world- renown jazz musician Matthew Whitaker. She’s been the featured vocalist for international artists, like Latvia’s native son, Louis Fontaine & the Starlight Searchers and ,Port Vincent of Copenhagen. She’s performed with American Idol Star Joshua Ledet, Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars and Louisiana’s own Blue Monday Allstars. Her theater accolades include being a Muse in Little Shop of Horrors. Sara Vaughn in the American Songbook, and Nell Carter in Ain’t Misbehavin and the Reprisal, Still Ain’t Misbehavin. Teka Briscoe is a mother of three incredibly gifted children, a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is employed by Lafayette Consolidated Government as a Development Planner. She’s a member of Destiny of Faith Christian Center Church’s praise team and the Director of Operations for Love of People, a non-profit foundation.

Hey folks we are 8 DAYS out until our 4rd Annual Blown Away On The Bayou - Harmonica & Blues Summit! Have you decided to...
10/07/2025

Hey folks we are 8 DAYS out until our 4rd Annual Blown Away On The Bayou - Harmonica & Blues Summit! Have you decided to join us? We have various opportunities to participate - For Locals who are curious what were doing, we have DROP- IN options, you can choose to drop-in for a lesson or two or three whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced! Learn from Master Musicians like Jerry Devillier, Corey Ledet Zydeco, Dirk Powell, Grant Dermody Music, Cedric Watson, Frank Fotusky, Teka Briscoe, Chris Miller, Joe Filisko Harmonica Player, and More! Want to learn Blues Vocals, sing in a Gospel Choir, or just come have meal out in the country and listen in? We got you! Start planning your day out to The Whirlybird Compound- See the full schedule at blownawayonthebayou.com

Meet The Blown Away on the Bayou InstructorsJERRY DEVILIER -- Cajun HarmonicaJerry is, without doubt, the best living C...
10/06/2025

Meet The Blown Away on the Bayou Instructors

JERRY DEVILIER -- Cajun Harmonica

Jerry is, without doubt, the best living Cajun, and Cajun style harmonica player. His father was an accordion player of high regard, being selected to the Cajun Music Hall of Fame after his passing. Jerry’s mom bought him a harmonica when he was five and he taught himself to make it sound like an accordion. His technique, tone, and feel for the music he grew up with, are unparalleled. Jerry was recently elected to the Cajun Music Hall of Fame, and given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica, (SPAH) Jerry is held in the highest esteem by everyone who knows harmonica.

Join us for an incredible summit Wednesday Oct 15th through Saturday Oct 18th to learn with all of our teachers, eat amazing Cajun cooking, and jams in the evening! If you can't join us for full time of Blown Away on the Bayou, consider dropping in for a class or two or join our evening programs. Learn more at www.blownawayonthebayou.com or email [email protected]!

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