BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 24 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Experience thesounds, rhythms, and musical traditionsof Louisiana when Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson and his band, Bijou Creole, perform a free outdoor concert Friday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. on the Center for the Arts' Patricia Buckley Moss Lawn.
The free outdoor concert has become an annual tradition, bringing around 1,000 people to the center's lawn for live music each year.
Based in south Louisiana, Watson brings Cajun and Creole traditions to life, channeling centuries of African, Native American, French, and Spanish influence. With his band, Bijou Creole, he moves seamlessly f...