The Instrumental Legacy of Dr. Tommy Comeaux

An exploration of Dr. Tommy Comeaux’s legacy as a musician, instrument collector, and inspiration for the Traditional Music Program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette- this concert will coincide with the release of a new UL Press book based on his famed collection of vintage stringed instruments. Sonny Landreth and many more of Tommy’s friends and admirers come together around these rare and beautiful instruments, joined by the young students of folk and traditional music who have benefitted from his legacy, for an evening of new and old music on a few of the finest instruments in the world.