Don't miss the return of award winning folk duo Ordinary Elephant! with special guests Tommy Shreve and John Jeansonne!

Sunday January 18 in the listening room at the NUNU gallery in Arnaudville!

Tickets $30 Front Row $40

Doors 6pm, Music 7:30

Complimentary drinks, and beans and rice will be available (donations and tips accepted and appreciated)

Ordinary Elephant

—Nominated for 2025 Artist of the Year by Folk Alliance International—

Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.”

The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork. The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and the performances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty, the record itself is a work of profound self-assurance, one delivered by a duo whose personal and professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest, organic collaboration. Press play on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll hear the sound of sincerity and commitment, of patience and gratitude, of learning to let go of expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.

Praise for Ordinary Elephant (2024):
Nominated for Album of the Year by the International Folk Music Awards

“A real contender for album of the year.”
— Paul McGee, Lonesome Highway

“As can be heard in the album’s early singles, the writing and harmonies are rather stunning.”
— Saving Country Music

“…beautiful, soulful, exquisitely simple, and totally essential.”
— Ben Salmon, Bandcamp Daily

“…earthy economy of the songwriting, where songs are plucked and crafted with care. It results in something ornate, carefully curated, a neatly woven tapestry, time and experience in every stitch.”
— Tom Harding, Americana UK

Watch: https://youtu.be/bff4YmVvTvk
Listen: https://ffm.to/oe24

https://www.ordinaryelephant.net/

We also welcome the return of renowned Louisiana guitarist Tommy Shreve with champion fiddler John Jeansonne!

Tommy performed a sellout show at NUNU last year. He has been a big part of the South Louisiana music scene since the 60s. Many will remember him as part of the Red Beans and Rice Revue, with frequent performances at the legendary Jay's Lounge in Cankton. Over the years he has toured the world with many notable bands.

Joining Tommy will be award winning fiddler John Jeansonne. John is a two time Louisiana Fiddle champion and former member of the Rascal Flatts band and also Leanne Womack's band.

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