Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole at the Clearwater Festival 2012

From Megan Romer, former About.com Guide

Desiree Champagne, of Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, is shown here singing harmony vocals and playing a rubboard, a crucial percussion element in Creole and zydeco music. Technically speaking, the instrument she's playing is called a frottoir, and it was designed by the King of Zydeco himself, Mr. Clifton Chenier, and his friend, metalworker Willy Landry. This vest style of frottoir is almost universally seen among modern zydeco bands, but before its invention, a standard laundry washboard would've been commonly used as a percussion instrument.

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• Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole Performing at the Clearwater Festival 2012
• Cedric Watson Plays Accordion at Clearwater
• Kyle Gambino Plays Saxophone
• Desiree Champagne Plays Rubboard
• D'Jalma Garnier III Plays Bass
• Charles Vincent Plays Drums
• Desiree Champagne on Frottoir
• D'Jalma Garnier III on Bass
• Cedric Watson

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