T-Acadie
Gig Seeker Pro

T-Acadie

| SELF

| SELF
Band Folk Americana

Calendar

Music

Press


"Noel Paul Stookey's daughter's wedding (Paul of Peter Paul and Mary)"

"the music was joyous and real; earthy and accessible - just the kind of melodic and rhythmic energy we wanted - it celebrated kate & john's wedding effervescently, as bubbly in spirit as the champagne toasts. a wedding in maine is an awesome visual treat; thanks again for giving us the perfect musical counterpart!"

Noel Paul Stookey
(Peter, Paul, & Mary)
(May 19, 2006)
- Noel Paul Stookey


"Noel Paul Stookey's daughter's wedding (Paul of Peter Paul and Mary)"

"the music was joyous and real; earthy and accessible - just the kind of melodic and rhythmic energy we wanted - it celebrated kate & john's wedding effervescently, as bubbly in spirit as the champagne toasts. a wedding in maine is an awesome visual treat; thanks again for giving us the perfect musical counterpart!"

Noel Paul Stookey
(Peter, Paul, & Mary)
(May 19, 2006)
- Noel Paul Stookey


"contradance"

"They have frequently played here in the DC area because of their justified popularity. The raw energy and clean playing of Pam Weeks on fiddle and the popping rhythmic playing of Jim Joseph on Acadian accordion, gives dancers goosebumps and is inspired and joyful. Their style draws heavily on traditional Quebequois music, but is not limited to the genre. Any step dancer could never keep their feet still. ( I sure can't!) Bill Olson, who doubles as both caller and guitarist, is a pleasure to learn from and dance to. His folksy New England whimsy is both charming and disarming. He makes the dances accessible and the dancers comfortable, while still maintaining a distinctive New England posture. His dances are famous - one commonly known is Eleanor's Reel and it often finishes many dance weekends, engendering the true community feeling of this aesthetic which we call contra dancing."

David Shewmaker
Dance Chair
Folk Society of Greater Washington
(Apr 10, 2006)
- David Shewmaker, FSGW chair


"contradance"

"They have frequently played here in the DC area because of their justified popularity. The raw energy and clean playing of Pam Weeks on fiddle and the popping rhythmic playing of Jim Joseph on Acadian accordion, gives dancers goosebumps and is inspired and joyful. Their style draws heavily on traditional Quebequois music, but is not limited to the genre. Any step dancer could never keep their feet still. ( I sure can't!) Bill Olson, who doubles as both caller and guitarist, is a pleasure to learn from and dance to. His folksy New England whimsy is both charming and disarming. He makes the dances accessible and the dancers comfortable, while still maintaining a distinctive New England posture. His dances are famous - one commonly known is Eleanor's Reel and it often finishes many dance weekends, engendering the true community feeling of this aesthetic which we call contra dancing."

David Shewmaker
Dance Chair
Folk Society of Greater Washington
(Apr 10, 2006)
- David Shewmaker, FSGW chair


Discography

"T-Acadie: By the Sea" 2010
(Available through the website or through CD Baby.)

Pam also has 2 recordings, "Waiting for the Perseids" (1999), and "The Trestle Bridge" (2002). Both feature Jim and Bill on various cuts and are available from CD Baby or directly from Pam's web page at www.pamweeks.com

Photos

Bio

T-Acadie is a dance band and folk trio from Maine, part of the region including the Canadian maritime provinces known as Acadia ("T-Acadie" is Cajun French slang for "a little Acadia"). Pam, Jim and Bill have been playing together for more than twenty years, at first primarily for contradancing, and quickly discovered their common love for French Canadian and old time Southern dance tunes. As time went on they also discovered their common love for other French music, especially Cajun, and for singing in 3 part harmony. In the late 90's the folk trio, T-Acadie, was born. T-Acadie not only plays the French dance music from North America (Quebecois, Acadian and Cajun), but also New England, Maine, and Southern old-time tunes and songs, sea shanteys, and original tunes written by band "tunesmith", Pam Weeks, which range from sizzling reels and jigs to mesmerizing aires and sweet waltzes. T-Acadie is well-known for their close harmony vocals, unusual variety of instruments, and surprising versatility. Equally at home in a dance or a concert setting, the band has played concerts, community dances, festivals, contra and Cajun dances, town celebrations, weddings, and interactive dance and music residencies in schools (K-12). Pam Jim and Bill are all multi-instrumentalists. Pam is well known as one of the country's premier mountain dulcimer players and teachers. Bill is known nationwide as a contradance caller and choreographer and many of his dance compositions are called by callers all over the world.