OPENING NIGHT PARTY

Wednesday April 13 @ 9pm

LOCATION: The Blue Nile. 532 Frenchmen St.

Patois joins forces with The New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) in hosting a night of music, food and drink. Free admission.

Music by Kora Konnection, an exotic blend of West African Mandinka music and jazz improvisation led by two griots (oral historians): Morikeba Kouyate, a kora (African harp) master from senegal, and Thierno Dioubate, a balafon and djembe master from Guinea.

THE TOM PAINES

April 16, 9pm

The ongoing exploration of New Orleans musicians Alex Mcmurray and Jonathan Freilich  into various folksong styles from all over.  If you are into things like Dave Van Ronk, Gary Davis, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Paul Clayton, Jimmie Rogers, The Holy Modal Rounders, Doc Watson, etc.  …or songs about peoples actual travails without much post-Dylan obfuscation (don’t panic we like the Zimmy)…If you are interested in that you will probably like this.