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The Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival is the first swamp pop event to grow from a grassroots concert to a "professional" festival. "Swamp Pop" is its own unique genre of Louisiana music alongside Cajun, zydeco, and blues; imagine Cajun music with a rock-and-roll flair. In the 1950's, several swamp pop songs even reached the national charts. The Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival features a number of these nationally known performers, along with Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductees, South Louisiana Music Association award winners, and many more of the most popular swamp pop performers. The Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival started in 1998 when Cody Marchand, a local swamp pop entertainer, approached his good friend David Eastridge with the idea for a fundraising concert. David's beloved granddaughter, Sarah, had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). David was devastated by the news that Sarah had a life-threatening illness, but did not want to simply wait and pray for a cure; he wanted to take matters into his own hands to find a cure for her by raising money for medical research. Cody and David started the Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival as a grassroots fundraising event in conjunction with the Baton Rouge office of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. It has increased tremendously in popularity each year, and our goal is for it to become THE major summer event for the state of Louisiana. Because of David's tireless efforts on behalf of the Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival and the CF Foundation, he was named "2003 Volunteer of the Year" by the Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals. This prestigious award was presented to him during the 2004 Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival. For more information on Sarah Eastridge and how she inspired the founding of the Swamp Pop Music Festival, see Sarah's Story. FESTIVAL COMMITTEE: ALL BANDS ARE BOOKED ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE. IF YOU WISH TO SUBMIT A CD FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2009 FESTIVAL, PLEASE MAIL TO: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 9141 Interline Drive, Suite 4A Baton Rouge, LA 70809 WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY FOOD OR BEVERAGE VENDORS AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU! David Eastridge - Chairman Erin Achberger - Festival Director Ronnie Melancon - Music Line-up and Booking Jacque Butler, Guaranty Broadcasting/ Media Sponsor Wally Taillon & Janice Eastridge - Jambalaya Cook-Off Larry Mustin - Motorcycle Poker Run Alternate Route Cruisers-Open Car & Truck Show Gussie Bourgeois & Jay Horton Amy Tantillo - Festival Pageant Brenda Richard- Accounting Debbie Elwood & Colbi Rosenthal- Beverages Shane Martinez- Food Kate Spytek - Media Intern Kay McNeal - Administrative Volunteer CONTACT INFORMATION: The Deep South Crane And Rigging Swamp Pop Music Festival is run through the Baton Rouge Office of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Please read through the festival website for information and see the Festival Line Up for the music schedule. phone: (225) 769-9994 toll-free: (877) 753-9990 e-mail: eachberger@cff.org |
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