Scott Fore & Michael Doucet at AcA Thursday

Joseph Abraham

03/19/2008 02:40 pm

Louisiana Crossroads and Louisiana Folk Roots present a guitar clinic and concert at the Acadiana Center for the Arts.

Thursday March 2, the Acadiana Center for the Arts presents a very special Routes to Roots workshop, "Acoustic Guitar Flatpicking Techniques" with renowned acoustic guitarist Scott Fore.

Formerly of Lafayette, Louisiana, Scott is an internationally recognized artist whose music brings together a wide range of roots influences. He's the 2002 National Flatpicking Champion, the 2002 Doc Watson Flatpicking Champion, the Wayne C. Henderson Champion of Champions Winner, a Virginia Master Folk Artist, and the list his accomplishments goes on and on. The workshop with Scott will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Seating is limited and pre-registration is strongly recommended. Participants are invited to bring acoustic guitars, but instruments are not required.

The workshop will be followed by a special encore Louisiana Crossroads concert at 7:00 p.m. featuring Scott and David Doucet, the pioneering guitarist for Grammy-winning Cajun band BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet.

The two performers will present Doc Watson- and Mississippi John Hurt-influenced tunes and even some hybrid Cajun/Creole/Bluegrass numbers.

Seating is limited for the seated, smoke-free, all ages workshop and concert. Advance ticket purchase is recommended and can be made by calling Louisiana Crossroads at 337-233-7060. Advance ticket prices are $8 for the workshop only; $10 for the concert; and $15 for both via the special combo ticket. Members of Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots can receive a $2 discount
on tickets purchased by phone or in advance at the AcA box office.

Advanced tickets can also be purchased tickets online at LouisianaCrossroads.org, but there are no member discounts for online tickets. Ticket prices will increase at the door.

The Acadiana Center for the Arts is located at 101 W. Vermilion Street in downtown Lafayette.

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