Pam Weeks is a talented multi-instrumentalist as well as a tunesmith.In Ti' Acadie Pam focuses on Cajun, Old Time, and Quebecois fiddle, and mountain dulcimer in an amazing flat-picking style all her own, but occasionally plays piano, mandolin, guitar, viola, cello, Celtic harp, flute,or saxophone. Her solid, rhythmic fiddle and dulcimer playing, often trading off harmony and melody with Jim, is the backbone of the Ti' Acadie sound.
Jim Joseph normally plays three button accordions (a 3 row Castignari A,D,G; a single row Acadian Cajun accordion in C; and a single row Martin Cajun accordion in D). These, along with everything else he plays,make it hard to see him on the stage through all the instruments. But he is back there,having a blast with all his toys!
Bill Olson takes care of the "bottom end" usually on guitar, but occasionally on upright bass. His driving guitar "chunk" can be heard on most clearly on the band's Cajun and French Canadian tunes.For old timey tunes he uses the traditional "bass run" flat picking style. Bill also calls contradances with Ti' Acadie (while playing! - how does he DO THAT??)and other bands, and has written scores of dances that are popular with other callers and dancers worldwide.
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