Organizers of last Saturday’s Cajun Swamp Stomp were having nothing to do with a -30 night. Instead, they put on a show that emulated nighttime in the city of New Orleans.
The Scene, formerly the Battlefords Jazz Society, staged the event at the newly-renovated Kinsmen Band Hall on 1801-104th Street. Nearly all tables were filled and a number of people showed what they were made of on the dance floor.
Organizers say the name change from Battlefords Jazz Society to the Scene is due to the society not wanting to limit the events they host to jazz music, but rather to a variety of genres.
Cajun food at the Swamp Stomp included jambalaya, king cake, devilled eggs and frog legs.
Music was provided by Jivin’ Jackie with Baby T & the Pacifiers, a band led by North Battleford residents Jackie and Tom Kroczynski.
The seven-piece incarnation of the band, which included the children of the Kroczynskis, featured members from Saskatoon and Edmonton. Connor Newton, who played saxophone, also plays in the locally-popular Saskatoon-based band Bombargo.
“We got guys from everywhere,” Jackie said.
Song selections included a number of New Orleans favourites.
Stay tuned for future events hosted by the Scene, which are posted on Destination Battlefords.
