Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes was playing rubboard in Fernest Arceneaux's band Fernest and the Thunders back in the late 1980's - when he had a series of dreams in which he played accordion. He bought an accordion - and next thing you know - he's leading - and playing accordion in - Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots. Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots host an International Accordion Summit at Jazz Fest Sunday, April 29th...
To find out more about Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes - please click here http://www.myspace.com/sunpiebarnes
For more information about the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell - please click herehttp://www.nojazzfest.com/