Krewe of Isis

Mardi Gras 2010

February 13 | 6:30 pm
Metairie, Jefferson Parish
Krewe of Isis

"Isis was the mother of Horus and the sister and wife of Osiris in the mythology of ancient Egypt. She was honored as the goddess of the earth and the moon, a symbol of motherhood and fertility. Isis was also worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires. She was traditionally represented as a woman wearing a cow's horns with a solar disk between them.

In 1973 this all-female organization was charted in the city of Kenner, and the women held their first 7 processions there before adopting the standardized veterans Memorial Boulevard parade route, which more than a dozen Jefferson krewes share."

Krewe of Isis Facebook Fan Page

[text and graphic from Mardi Gras Parade Schedule website. Cross-posted to Signal Fire.]

Cajun Music at the Grammies

[with thanks to VMcN in San Francisco for the tip: "This year, there's a new category at the Grammys: Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album. A young band from Louisiana called The Pine Leaf Boys received a nomination for its second album, Blues de Musicien."]



"En provenance de Lafayette en Louisiane, les cinq jeunes poly instrumentists de Pine Leaf Boys bousculent avec un bonheur communicatif la musique Cajun et Créole."



YouTube video. Caption: "Pine Leaf Boys at the Philadelphia Folk Fest in 2007. This is the first 10 minutes of the concert."

listen to February 7, 2008 NPR Morning Edition feature]

[graphic from Pine Leaf Boys Web site.]