“The Standards and Classics of Cajun/Zydeco”

Andrew Carriere - accordion/ vocals
Tom Stewart - guitar
Haywood Douresseau - scrubboard


A French speaker from Lawtell, Louisiana, accordionist, and singer Andrew Carriere brings a long family tradition into his playing. His father was the legendary Creole fiddler “Bebe” Carriere, his uncle was accordionist Eraste Carriere, and cousins Chubby, Calvin, and Roy Carrier are popular in the zydeco arena.

Carriere moved to the Bay Area in the ’60s, learned accordion from the late great Danny Poullard, and is the featured vocalist on the California Cajun Orchestra’s “Not Lonesome Anymore” CD. He also leads the band “Andrew Carriere and the All-Stars” and is a highly sought after singer and accordion player in the Cajun music scene.

Tom discovered the Cajun/Zydeco community in 2005 and began regular attendance at Cajun jams in the Bay Area. He studied guitar and Cajun/Creole music in Louisiana with legendary musicians such as Sam Broussard, Jimmy Breaux, Steve Riley, and Ed Poullard.