T-Acadie

T-Acadie is a folk trio and dance band from central Maine, part of the region including the Canadian maritime provinces known as Acadia ("T-Acadie" is Cajun French slang for "a little Acadia"). Pam Weeks, Jim Joseph, and Bill Olson have been playing together for nearly thirty-five years, at first primarily as a dance band, but are now equally at home in a dance, concert, or workshop setting. Early on they discovered their common love for French Canadian and old time Southern dance tunes and as time went on they discovered a passion for other French music, especially Cajun, and for singing in 3 part harmony. T-Acadie not only plays the French dance music from North America (Quebecois, Acadian and Cajun), but also traditional music from New England, the British Isles, and Appalachia. Add to that the songs from these regions, plus sea shanteys, 50's and 60's doo wop, and original tunes written by band "tunesmith", Pam Weeks. T-Acadie is well-known for their close harmony vocals (often a capella), unusual variety of instruments, and surprising versatility. Pam is well known as one of the country's premier mountain dulcimer players and teachers. The band has played concerts, community dances, festivals, contra and Cajun dances, music clubs, town celebrations, weddings, and interactive dance and music residencies in schools (K-12).