Les Femmes d'Enfer has been coalescing as a band since the spring of 1994 when Sandy, Claudia, Claudette and Laurie began getting together in Seattle to play Cajun music. Claudia had been playing old-time fiddle for a number of years. Sandy had played various instruments since childhood including piano, hammered dulcimer, and African marimba, but had only recently taken up Cajun bass. Claudette (our official Cajun) was born and raised in Grand Caillou, Louisiana and had been singing Cajun songs since childhood; she began playing her accordion since 1993. Laurie had just begun to learn the guitar, though she had a long history of involvement with the local music and dance scene. Their weekly meetings were a fun way for all of them to learn new skills in the company of friends.
In July of 1994, Sandy, Laurie, Claudette and Claudia went to the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington, where they met Tami who had recently moved to the area. Tami had played her fiddle since grade school and was learning tradional American and Irish music at that time. Sandy, Laurie, Claudette and Tami were part of a group that formed a band during the weeklong band...
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