Below are 2 pictures of the band on the Cruiseship M/S Olympia. The Cajun Tradition completed a three-week tour on this Cruiseship that traveled the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Finland.
The Cajun Tradition band playing at Mulate's in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Cajun Tradition Band at Gerard Park.
Left: Joe Simon, Madeline Berzas, Jamie Berzas, Mark Young, Beau Thomas and Glenn Richard.
Tribute to Mr. Lee Manuel
Lee Manuel (on the left) was born and raised in Mamou, La. He married Burna Mae Fuselier and they raised five children.
He started playing music at the age of 17. He first started playing the guitar, then in the early 1970’s started playing the fiddle which he favored throughout the rest of his life. Lee was employed in the early seventies with KVPI Radio Station in Ville Platte, La. where he hosted a French radio program. He continued this until 1990 when he stopped because of an illness. In his span as a musician, Lee played with different bands and toured throughout the world. He helped establish the first Cajun Music Festival in Eunice, La. and promoted Cajun music and culture in schools, colleges, and festivals. He had many other
accomplishments and attributes until his death in 1991. In our opinion, Mr. Lee was one of the finest traditional Cajun fiddlers.He will be deeply missed by everyone.
