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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.
Listen
Listen to three
new tracks from Sauce Piquante
Cook
Check out the tasty Eastern European recipes in Blair's Slovenian Roots Quest blog.
Give a Gift
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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