"soul food and accordian music"

Yes! And when you speak of Louisiana music, don't forget Zydeco!

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And how about this for poetic justice? As a result of a posting in my website about secular slave songs and the banjo, I recently 'met' a professional Black banjo player. He lives in the Washington, D.C area and I'm not sure what kind of music he plays.

This banjoist {if that's the correct term} informed me that there were other Black banjo musicians in the United States. I have encouraged him-and his fellow banjo players- to visit Mudcat.

I have sent him the link to this thread. I'm hoping he {and other Black banjo players} not only visits here, but posts here.

And I wouldn't be surprised if they knew someone who plays the accordian!

The more the merrier.