Lagniappe (lan-yap): From the Spanish la ñapa, the gift. A term used most widely in Louisiana and Mississippi. Traditionally, a small gift offered by a shopkeeper to a customer. More broadly, a little something extra or an unexpected benefit.

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A portion of Blair's author royalties will be donated to three nonprofit organizations whose good works are in keeping with the message of Accordion Dreams. If you'd like to offer some "lagniappe" of your own, here they are:

Louisiana Folk Roots

New Orleans Musicians' Village
(A post-Katrina Habitat for Humanity reconstruction project)

The Augusta Heritage Center

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