NEC Festival: Workshop and Lecture/Demonstration with Suzy and Eric Thompson

Suzy and Eric Thompson have devoted their lives to the pursuit of weird and obscure old-time American music – warped fiddle tunes in odd tunings, cinematic ballads, country blues songs that contain mysterious metaphors, early Cajun music with incomprehensible French lyrics and backward chords. Using fiddle, mandolin, guitars, Cajun accordion, banjo (and the occasional odd instrument such as the ten-stringed cuatro), they bring these early 20th-century sounds right into the present day. This morning’s event begins with a workshop (bring your instruments!) followed by a lecture/demo with these two great artists.

Workshop: 10:30-11:30 am
Lecture/Demonstration: 12:00-1:20 pm

This event is part of the 2024 NEC Festival — a weeklong series taking place from November 10-17 featuring performances, workshops, and more. Explore all of the festival's events here.