Acadians from Nova Scotia and Louisiana bond in biennial reunions. Are pets de soeurs tastier than gumbo?
By Liz Campbell The room is full, and every foot is tapping. One musician plucks an unusual double bass made from a steel drum. A dozen others play their fiddles, guitars, accordions and drums. This is the weekly Saturday afternoon jam session at Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park in Lafayette, Louisiana. The historic…