Welcome to this weeks edition of
the crowds showed up early for the
second Friday edition of Jazz Fest
Sherry started early too with a trip to the Jazz Tent
for the Treme Brass Band with Uncle Lionel on bass drum
Brooks was there early and asked Sherry
to hold his Strawberry Lemonade
Sherry then went over to Economy Hall where it was
Connie Jones Crescent City Jazz Band
afterwards on the walkway was
Bill Taylor to confirm it was absolutely Day 6
Sherry's old friend Hadley J Castille Cajun Swamp Fiddler
and the
Sharecropper Cajun Band had her dancing at the Fais Do-Do Stage
then the Chouval B'wa from Martinique caught
Sherry's attention....it is a manually powered
merry-go-round with a band in the center
that plays a song while you enjoy your ride
C.J. Chenier played a hot set of Zydeco music
which his father, Clifton, pioneered
next stop for Sherry was the crafts village
and some colorful Cajun screen masks
Sherry with her new friend Georgie Manual who makes all
the Cajun Mardi Gras
costumes you see....Georgie is also considered the foremost expert on these
old
style costumes which are part of "courir de Mardi Gras"
in the prairie parishes of Louisiana
speaking of authorities on festive occasions...
Sherry then ran into Tracy and Johnny Malone
Sherry loved the sounds of the handmade Martinique shakers
then it was time for the always rockin Los Lobos
who turned in another great Jazz Fest set
Big Chief Larry Bannock, who Sherry first met in week #37,
shows her his technique of sewing as he is already
working on his suit for next year
back in the grandstand Sherry enjoyed a cooking
demonstration of Pecan Crusted Catfish
Sherry then enjoyed the tasting demonstration even more
over in the blues tent was Coco Robicheaux & Spiritland
Sherry ran into Diana and told her she was getting
tired of holding onto this Strawberry Lemonade for Brook's
Ashley tells Sherry how much she is looking forward to
Robert Randolph
while Flip is in awe of Chris's ability to chug one beer after another
and Robert Randolph & the Family Band turned in a
blistering set of sacred steel Gospel music
in an effort to avoid the sight behind her, Sherry
pretended to be cooling off with a wet scarf over her face
Mikey B and Michelle tell Sherry about their birthday celebration
coming up on May 9 at Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge from 7-9pm
Sherry's old friend Walter "Wolfman" Washington,
who was inducted into
Tipitina's Walk of Fame on Monday tore it up at Congo Square on Friday
Sherry with Dylan, who dressed as Elvis for about a year
until
he went to a performance of "Hairball" and now has sported an
Afro ever since, may be having a relapse as he proudly displays
his brand new laminated Elvis drivers license
Sherry was enjoying some shopping in Congo Square when
her old friends from Florida, Rick and Sandy Coleman,
warned her of the presence of his Quint-ness
and there he was desperately seeking his chance with Sherry,
but she repeated her stand
"No Neil Young at Jazz Fest , no picture for you"
instead Sherry went to visit with Larry Miller and
got to watch as he tuned an accordion for the band
that plays inside the Chouval B'wa merry-go-round
Sherry then cooled off in front of the People Mister along
with
editor of Gambit Weekly Michael Tisserand and his son Miles
then it was back to the Blues Tent for Sherry's Second
Line
partner from Earl King's funeral, Deacon John
Sherry and the gang then headed for Frankie & Johnny's
once seated, Sandy signaled the basketball scores to Sherry
Terry gives Mike Otte the Jackie Clarkson Salute
Duke serenaded Sherry and the gang with
an enthusiastic rendition of "That's Life"
Sherry and Ms Mae, the patron saint of underage
drinking in New Orleans, give Duke a round of applause
then back home for laughs and relaxation
as everyone knew Saturday would a big one
Part 4 to follow
