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Amis du Teche at Antone’s
Amis du Teche: Translation, 'Friends of the Teche'
Simply named because its members are friends who grew up living on the historic Bayou Teche in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
Amis du Teche is steeped in the Louisiana Cajun music culture. Their rich connection with their hometown of Breaux Bridge and growing up along the banks of Bayou Teche have brought each member together. The bayou is where they met, jammed, performed, and now recorded.
Now 21 years of age, Adeline Miller has been playing fiddle since she was 5. She has performed Cajun music with her younger brother, Robert, as far as Portland, Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada, for their Festival Acadien de Clare at a ripe age of 16. Adeline has attended the Sainte Anne University French Immersion Program in Nova Scotia three times to find the true meaning of the songs she sings. She later pursued a minor in French at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the heart of Acadiana. She is currently at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette as part of the Cajun Ensemble, Bluegrass Ensemble, and String Ensemble where she has transitioned to mandolin, guitar, and singing other genres of music. This past summer was the bands’ first
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