The Grammy-winning Cajun singer and accordion star has carried bayou culture from Crowley, La., to the four corners of the globe. We catch up with him in Hawaii during the star-studded 10th annual Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival to survey the highs and lows of his storied career. Harmonica ace Jason Ricci and singer Kaitlin Dibble join Rene Coman and his Iguanas bandmate Joe Cabral on the veranda for the occasion.

Topics include Jay Miller, family life, East Texas dance halls, Zydecajun, Buckwheat Zydeco, leaving school, clearing canals, Acadian dialect, Nova Scotia, Barry Ancelet, Master Tracks studio, Steve Popovich, early recordings, the accordion in Louisiana, diatonic reeds, the ‘90s, hitting the wall, the brotherhood of musicians, a longtime band, Tommy McLain, Clyde’s Camp, Warren Storm, Lil’ Buck Sinegal, Clifton Chenier, feral cats, a harmonica face-off, and much more.

Intro music: "Trucker Takes A Wife" by Styler/Coman

Break Music: "Johnnie Can't Dance" from "Blast from the Bayou" by Wayne Toups and Zydecajun

Outro Music: "Down At The Juke" from "City Country City" by Ricci / Krown

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