Zydecobrad’s Cajun & Zydeco News: November 17th
Don’t miss T-Lou and His Super Hot Zydeco Band this Saturday at Monrovia Knights of Columbus: Details Below:
Also Bonne Musique Zydeco & Sweet Baby J’ai will be appearing at Twist Restaurant & Bar / Hollywood Hotel Sunday: Details Below
Sad News: Worship Sharing for Phil Rizzo
TRIBUTE TO HONOR PHIL RIZZO
1927 – 2011
Susann would be honored if you joined her in worship sharing to pay tribute to Phil who died on November 12, 2011.
Please bring your thoughts and the memories you wish to share and some finger foods starting on December 3, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m,
Orange Grove Meeting House
520 East Orange Grove Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91107
If you have questions contact Peter Day: day.peter@charter.net
This Week’s Events:
MONROVIA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 1242
A Charitable, Fraternal Organization
PRENENTS
An Evening of Cajun and Zydeco Music
Featuring
T-Lou and His Super Hot Zydeco Band
Saturday Nov. 19, 2011
8:00 pm — Midnight
Admission $13.00
Proceeds used for Christmas baskets for needy families
Knights of Columbus Hall
130 West Pomona Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
(1 block south of 210 Fwy. at Myrtle)
For More Information Call:
(626) 484-1823
(626) 358-1718
“Great Gumbo” Available $5.00
The Culver’s Club For Jazz
At Last
Bonne Musique Zydeco & Sweet Baby J’ai appearing
Ah Ya Ya
Zydeco, Blues & Jazz – Sunday, November 20, 2011
Twist Restaurant & Bar- Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
1755 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028 Call 323.491.1000 or reserve online through Open Table
Located on the Mezzanine Level.
Bonne Musique Zydeco will appear with Sweet Baby J’ai on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 11am to 2pm. We will perform Zydeco, Blues & Jazz.
All you can eat and drink – KJAZZ 88.1 FM Sunday Champagne Brunch for $39.95 adult, $19.95 children (12 and under). Each week it’s live jazz paired with an all you can eat buffet of cooked to order omelettes, eggs benedict, waffles, carved prime rib, desserts, champagne, mimosas, and much more. Every Sunday from 11am-2pm at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa’s Twist Restaurant.
Palm Springs & Inland Empire Cajun/Zydeco Swing Dance
Come and Join Our First Dance
Hosted by Ronda Conley and David Sousa
Saturday, November 19
6:30 p.m.
Taylors Lounge
26787 Barton Rd.
Redlands
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
$5.00 cover charge
Dance lesson with Marla
Additional Information:
Meetup.com/palmspringszydeco
Ronda Conley (760) 774 8023
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Note: This is a volunteer newsletter and website that is done with a limited amount of time. Most of the information on this site was sent to me by the promoters and pasted directly into the site. You must call the phone number referenced for any further information that is not listed and to check if the event has had any changes. I am not responsible for errors and omissions. Thanks Brad Sjoblom
Future Events:
SOMETHING NEW” hosted by Dance Choreographer AJ Gibbs
Saturday, November 26 at 8:00pm – November 27 at 1:00am
Elks Hall
506 W. Whittier Blvd
montabello,ca 90640
The “Something New” party will feature AJ Gibbs teaching several new line dances to R. Kelly, Tupac, The Temptations, Dj Quic, Cupid and Casper….along with his 3 brand new self created zydeco line dances that no one has seen yet. AJ will also be teaching his Dynamic Zydeco moves as well. THATS NOT IT!!!!!!! be prepared to get your zydeco groove on to ANDRE THIERRY & Zydeco Magic, as they play alot of their new released zydeco songs. THATS NOT IT!!!!!!!!! their will be a live DJ spinning tunes to keep the party going till the LATE NIGHT HOUR.
admissions is $15 at the door or contact AJ GIbbs for $10 presale tickets.
their is a FULL BAR so u can get your drank on 😉
WE ARE GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME, SO PLEASE INVITE SOMEONE, TO INVITE SOMEONE, TO INVITE SOMEONE, TO INVITE SOMEONE 2 BE AT MY PARTY!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE 😉
November 27, 2011
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Admission: $15 at the door
Free Gumbo! ($ donation accepted)
Beginners Dance Lesson: 4:30 PM
Band Plays: 5-9 PM
Info:
Dempsey (562) 396-1132
David (909) 527-0926
Kids welcome! Families, singles welcome!
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at
the hotel restaurant which opens at 5 pm.
December 11, 2011
Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Admission: $15 at the door
Free Gumbo! ($ donation accepted)
Beginners Dance Lesson: 4:30 PM
Band Plays: 5-9 PM
Info:
Dempsey (562) 396-1132
David (909) 527-0926
Kids welcome! Families, singles welcome!
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at
the hotel restaurant which opens at 5 pm.
Sidney’s Dance
DECEMBER 18TH 2011 * HORACE TRAHAN with specialist guest Mike Hurst * 5-9 PM PETROLEUM CLUB
Long Beach Petroleum Club
4pm Basic Zydeco Lesson w/Ted Sherrod
Admission $20.00
3636 Linden Ave
Long Beach, CA
Contact Person; Sidney Guathier
(323)401-8859
SIDNEY Dances
1, T. BROUSSARD. FEBURARY 5 2012
AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB. 3637 LINDEN , AVE LONG BEACH , CA 90807 . ADMISSIOM $ 20.00
2. MIGUEL FONTENOT, APRIL 1 2012 AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB, 3636 LINDEN , AVE LONG BEACH , CA 90807 . ADMISSION $ 20.00
AJ Gibb’s New Events with Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic:
November 26 @ The Elks lounge: 506 West Whittier Blvd Montebello, CA Show time 8pm
Sunday Dec 4th @ “LUSH” nightclub 495 Pine Ave.Downtown Long Beach, Ca. Show time 5pm.
For the first hour; AJ(Zydeco to Mydeco King) will be Doing Free Zydeco dance lessons to the best Music from Louisiana and Houston Zydeco Bands and also shuffles and line dances to songs by “R Kelly”, “YG”, “DJ Quick” and we gonna do the famous Wobble!
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic will play New Zydeco hits all night long.
During the break; there will also be a LIVE DJ
Admission is only $15 or contact me for $10 (pre-sale tickets)
Claudia Parra 310-755-5774 or AJ Gibbs 562-528-6626.
From Bonne Musique Zydeco Gazette
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs019/1101606953212/archive/1107160020803.html
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The Culver’s Club For Jazz
At Last
Bonne Musique Zydeco & Sweet Baby J’ai appearing
Ah Ya Ya
Zydeco, Blues & Jazz – Sunday, November 20, 2011
Twist Restaurant & Bar- Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
1755 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028 Call 323.491.1000 or reserve online through Open Table
Located on the Mezzanine Level.
Bonne Musique Zydeco will appear with Sweet Baby J’ai on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 11am to 2pm. We will perform Zydeco, Blues & Jazz.
All you can eat and drink – KJAZZ 88.1 FM Sunday Champagne Brunch for $39.95 adult, $19.95 children (12 and under). Each week it’s live jazz paired with an all you can eat buffet of cooked to order omelettes, eggs benedict, waffles, carved prime rib, desserts, champagne, mimosas, and much more. Every Sunday from 11am-2pm at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa’s Twist Restaurant.
The Only Zydeco Dance Camp!
Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp features…
Cascade Zydeco Dance Camp 2010 will be held at the Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp for the third year in a row in the beautiful Mt Hood National Forest, just 55 miles east of Portland, Oregon. The Little Zig Zag River flows through the camp with great hiking trails right outside your cabin door.
For more information, click on the fireplace.
Thank you for being a part of my gazette. I hope that it was informational to you and that you will look forward to reading the next one.
Sincerely,
Bervick BJ Deculus
Bonne Musique Zydeco
bjdeculus@aol.com
818 774-0570
LOUISIANA SUNDAYS
UPCOMING DANCES AT THE GOLDEN SAILS!
November 13, 2011
David Sousa and the Zydeco Mudbugs
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Admission: $10 at the door
Free Gumbo! ($ donation accepted)
Beginners Dance Lesson: 4:30 PM
Band Plays: 5-9 PM
Info:
Dempsey (562) 396-1132
David (909) 527-0926
Kids welcome! Families, singles welcome!
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at
the hotel restaurant which opens at 5 pm.
November 27, 2011
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Admission: $15 at the door
Free Gumbo! ($ donation accepted)
Beginners Dance Lesson: 4:30 PM
Band Plays: 5-9 PM
Info:
Dempsey (562) 396-1132
David (909) 527-0926
Kids welcome! Families, singles welcome!
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at
the hotel restaurant which opens at 5 pm.
December 11, 2011
Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club
6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach, CA 90803
Admission: $15 at the door
Free Gumbo! ($ donation accepted)
Beginners Dance Lesson: 4:30 PM
Band Plays: 5-9 PM
Info:
Dempsey (562) 396-1132
David (909) 527-0926
Kids welcome! Families, singles welcome!
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at
the hotel restaurant which opens at 5 pm.
From Lisa Haley and the Zydekats
GRAMMY Nominee – Americana/Cajun/Zydeco
Lisa Haley’s “Chicken Fiddler” video on aol.com!
An extremely silly video of Lisa, featured for 36 hours on the AOL.com
frontpage,
has had 300,000 YouTube hits in four days!
We like to think of Lisa & the Zydekats as “serious artists,” but it’s a
“Chicken Fiddler” video that makes the news??
On YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4
On AOL’s Urlesque Show:
http://www.aol.com/video/urlesque-daily-the-chicken-fiddler-strikes-again/51
7194248/
On ESPN: http://www.youtube.com/user/ESPNWorldwide
Please go see it and “like” us!
This is a special video made when Lisa became the “voice of the Chicken” in
Disneyland’s New Orleans Square! Zydecosis strikes AOL!
…And please pray that everyone will check out our “real” GRAMMY-nominated
show on http://www.lisahaley.com
Eight tours this summer, performing for 80,000 fans –
Europe, Borneo, Canada, the USA – they’ve all joined the “One World Swamp!”
We are sooo thankful for you all – and more to come!
DECEMBER
SAT 24: L.A. MUSIC CENTER – 52nd ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION – WHOLE EVENT
3-6PM
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Ave, L.A., CA 90012
This event will be simulcast LIVE worldwide!
· On the Web via kcet.org
· Audio simulcast on KPFK, 90.7 FM
· Online:
· Facebook.com/LACountyHolidayCelebration
· Twitter.com/lacountyarts
· YouTube.com/lacountyarts
· Flickr.com/lacountyarts
PLUS LIVE BROADCAST! ON KCET, KOCE, KLCS, KVCR-TV
http://www.holidaycelebration.org
We’ll be performing “Joy Ride Christmas” – our new song! Please join us
wherever you are in the world!
– Merry Christmas!
MAY
SAT 5/19/12: OJAI, CA – OJAI SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – 7PM
4585 Casitas Pass Road, Ventura , 93001
SAT 5/26/12: SACRAMENTO, CA – 39th Annual SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE
Zydecosis strikes the Jubilee! No CA fans come on out and dance!!
Find locations on the festival website: http://sacjazz.com/index.php
– and –
SUN 5/27/12: SACRAMENTO, CA – 39th Annual SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE
AUGUST
SUN 8/26/12 LAKE ALMANOR, CA – LAKE ALMANOR CONCERT SERIES – 7PM
SEPTEMBER
THURS 9/20/12: FULLERTON, CA – MUCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER – 7:30PM
1201 WEST MALVERN AVE, FULLERTON, CA 92833
Many-many-many more shows in the works!
Come out and dance!!
CAJUN PROVERB OF THE MONTH:
“Words that soak into your heart are whispered … not yelled. ”
From Dana D:
Hi everyone..Wanted to thank all those who came out for my Birthday Celebration, w/Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic..Was one of the best days I’ve had, and dances as well..The Balloons by Lisa and Christina were a nice touch I thought, and also the cake was sweet(no pun intended)..Was also Veterans Day and we had a pretty good of Vets who showed up..and to wild applause..as well as it should as w/o ’em, the country wouldn’t be where it is..So for those who were asking what we do, we give ’em a free dance for any of the local bands that we have coming up in the next couple of weeks….you’re name is there, so just come..
Wanted to say thanks also for all the women who were nice enough to dance with me..there should were a lot of them, all nice and wonderful to dance with..thanks again to all..it was a nice treat, as was the little funky number the band played..Me James Brown wasn’t quite up to my funky standards, but thank you all again for the cheering on..I was surprised and quite touched..
Don’t forget the Zydeco Flames will be at the Hall this Friday, Nov. 18th..they always put on a good show, so come on down..Dance lesson at 8:30, music at 9pm..
Looks like we WILL be having a New Years Eve Dance w/Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic..We’ll be decorating, having food, champagne toast at midnight, party favors, and nice people..I’m pretty much planning on the same format, w/the band starting at 9pm, and if there are people there who want a dance lesson we’ll do on at 8:30..and then go to 12:30 or so..Cost will be $30 for the whole night..we’ll see you there..and thanks to all the nice folks who gave their input..
What that means is that there won’t be any dances on either Friday the 23rd, or the 30th..But we’ll be there on the 31st..how about that?
Also, don’t’ forget that Andre will be playing again, on the day after Thanksgiving, and yes, we are going to have a Zydeco Dance Contest again..we did this in April w/Lisa Mitchell and Gilbert Love winning..there will be cash prizes for the top 3, and the only thing we are asking is that you cannot enter if you are a dance teacher..Cleo, Ricco, and myself will be judging like last time, so we hope to see you there. We had 12 couples last time and it was a lot of fun..and that is what this is supposed to be..Fun..And yes, they do things quite often in Louisiana and Texas, and in every other dance form I know. Again, we ain’t looking for cutthroat competition, just a fun night and have everyone enjoy the different styles of Zydeco that we have here..That’s going to be about 10:30, on the 25th of Nov. Come and cheer your friends on and enjoy the people..
I’ve also had some folks ask me about flatfooting and clogging..well, it turns out that on Tuesday the 22nd, I’ll be doing a workshop for those who want to learn..I’ll cover some of the steps that Thomas Maupin did at the Old-Time Convention and others as well..that will be at 8:30, Nov. 22nd, at the Beat, 8:30 and cost will be $10..taps are cool to bring..
And I’ll see my Wednesday night Class tonight..
How ’bout my Niners People? ‘Nuff said..
Thanks again for all the support and remember to keep on dancing..
Dana D.
Schedule:
Friday-Nov. 18 Zydeco Flames
Friday-Nov. 25 Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic Thanksgiving show w/Zydeco Dance Contest
Friday-Dec. 2 Ruben Moreno w/Andre Thierry and special guests
Friday-Dec. 9 LeRoy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners, celebrating LeRoys Birthday
Friday-Dec. 16 Zydeco Flames
Friday-Dec. 23 NO DANCE
Friday-Dec. 30 NO DANCE
Saturday-Dec. 31 Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic(New Years Eve Dance $30 includes champagne, food, etc.)
Eagles Hall
2305 Alameda Ave.
Alameda, Ca. 94501
16+ Years of Zydeco/Cajun Music
Every Friday Night
Still Going Strong
Click on the link to see a video of Kathy, Peter Oliver, and I dancing to Geno Delafose at the LB Bayou Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0QYqW2UaHU
Here are a few videos from the 2011 Simi Valley Cajun Blues Festival. Check it out.
Andre Thierry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4K-5ftIr7U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98NlOnG5pyQ
Greg Benusa Teaching at Simi Valley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKPrj4EM0do
Peter Oliver, Kathy, and Brad Sjoblom dancing at Simi Valley 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7by1oHbWY
San Diego News:
>From Carol J:
There is going to be a community event in La Jolla on Sunday Nov 20th and they need swing dancers to dance at the Cuvier Club across the street from St. James church. If anybody is interested or knows of any swing dance groups please contact me at zbassgirl@gmail.com. Cuvier Club is an events/caterer so probably be some free food I would imagine. Also, Joe Sand cajun/zydeco band and Dempsey Pappion are playing outside in front of St. James church on that day from 1-3.
Thanks
Carol J
carolj@san.rr.com
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>From Your Board:
Update on December Dance–it has not been canceled! In fact, Leeroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners are booked to play for us at the War Memorial Building on Saturday, December 10th.
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>From Susan S:
Remember what a fine time we had last year at December Nights? Let’s do it again! This year December Nights will be on Friday, December 2nd (5 to 10pm) and Saturday, December 3rd (noon to 10pm).We are looking for volunteers to help as BTSC Booth Greeters, Setup Crew, Take Down Crew, and Roaming Dancers/Merry Makers.
Contact Susan sschiele@cox.net, 619-280-4562
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>From Yvonne D:
Hi Jan- Thanks for getting this out to your list!
Yvonne
BeauSoliel avec Michael Doucet
Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8 pm
Poway Center for the Performing Arts
15498 Espola Road,
Poway 92064
858-748-0505
$42 adults, $10 youth ticket (18 years and under)
· Celebrate Mardi Gras early with Grammy Award-winning Cajun band, BeauSoleil! Come see one of the longest standing and most beloved Cajun bands in the world
· BeauSoleil holds the distinction of being the most frequent guests on National Public Radio’s legendary program, A Prairie Home Companion. BeauSoleil are synonymous with New Orleans’s Cajun music.
· “THE BEST CAJUN BAND IN THE WORLD” – Garrison Keillor, Prairie Home Companion
Tickets available on website:
http://www.powayarts.org
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BTSC mailing list
BTSC@dances.com
http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/btsc
From Dick Brainard Portland, Oregon
The Ft. Lauderdale Cajun-Zydeco Festival was great fun. It was held on the grounds of the Seminole Indian -Hard Rock Casino in Davie, FL (mostly surrounded by Ft. Lauderdale). The dance attendance was a bit sparse–probably due to this being the first year of the “new” festival. There was plenty to do besides dancing–shopping at all the stores in the mall, gambling in the casino, & good food at the festival and in the casino. There was a large covered plywood dance floor to the side of the stage. Bands included the Magnolia Sisters, Savoy Family Band, Kevin Naquin, C’est Bon, Rosie Ledet, Feufollet, Cedric Watson & Geno Delafose. Cedric and his rubboard player did an added set on a separate stage in the mall which blew me away–Creole roots music.
Bobby Rodriguez–the organizer–promises more zydeco next year, plus a dance floor right in front of the stage. I will be going.
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New Year’s Weekend in Lafayette, LA will be Dec. 29-Jan. 2 this year. The 3-star Holiday Inn is giving us a discount rate of $60/night. Call 337-233-6815 and ask for the New Year’s Zydeco Group Rate to reserve. Again, any problem making your reservation, ask to speak with Ashley DeRouen. And, remember to take your Priority Club card along for half off benefits. I’m flying into N.O. on Thursday for zydeco at the Rock ‘n’ Bowl, then driving up to Lafayette for the weekend.
Geno Delafose will play the NYE dance at Vermilionville again this year. Tickets are $35. To reserve a ticket, go to
www.bayouvermilion.org/index.cfm/?load=event&event-65 , or call 337-233-4077, ext. 203, & ask for Chris.
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band will play New Year’s Eve at Slim’s Yi Yi Ki in Opelousas about 9 PM.
Likely that Keith Frank will play at either El Sido’s, or the Zydecdo Hall of Fame in Lawtell.
L’Angelus Cajun Family Band wants to play for us at their church hall in Carencro for New Year’s Day Brunch Dance.
Roy Carrier’s Offshore Lounge in Lawtell will reopen for the 15th. annual Carrier Family Festival on New Year’s Day. Music
begins at 3 PM until we have had enough. Bands lined up so far include Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Dikki Du &
Zydeco Krewe, Dwight Carrier & the Black Cat Zydeco Ro Doggs, Corey “Lil Pop” Ledet, and Lil’ Pookie. Directions–go into
Lawtell on the one way street, turn right at the first gravel street (McClellen), go over the railroad tracks, turn left onto Perry &
go to the club.
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Mardi Gras Day is Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Holiday Inn in Lafayette will have a $60/night zydeco group rate beginning the weekend before and running through the end of the week.
From Gary Hayman:
I just completed and posted to YouTube a special video that I have been working on for the last three days (I had to learn how to operate the various programs to produce it. [Windows Live Movie Maker & Audacity]
15 Second Zydeco Sampler #01
You can see it at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTa0OFnhsWo
Give it a ‘Like’ (thumbs up) and add a comment if you would like.
While there you can see some of my other recently uploaded YouTube travel videos.
I’m starting to get the hang of it.
This would be a good link to give to people unfamiliar with Zydeco to give them an initial exposure and get them interested. [Quick Link of the above: http://bit.ly/obYYN5 ]
Let me know how you like it.
Gary Hayman
Hi Brad
I have good news one of my song “Wobble Wobble ” off of my new C/D Crabwalk is going to be use in a movie call “Hopelessly in June” This is the web-site that you can go on to fine more about movie ,i am excited i haven’t got any news on when it will hit the big screen yet ,The song was played four time in that movie
Would you let the people know ,it would be appreciated .Thanks T-Lou
Brantley Brings His Music Hustle to Film with ‘Hopelessly …
… songwriter and musician Vincent Brantley … That’s when Brantley turned his full attention … David, Ella Joyce and Vincent Brantley in a scene from “Hopelessly in June”
TLou has a new C/D “Doin The Crab Walk” on sale on line go to http://www.tlouzydeco.com
Hi Brad-
Just wanted to let you and your subscribers know about my internet
“radio” station. I’m playing a pretty wide variety of “roots” music,
including Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, Country, Hawaiian, Celtic, Reggae, &
Tex-Mex. I will attempt to change the playlists weekly so that
listeners don’t get bored. If any of your subscribers have any
constructive input or suggestions for other artists, they can contact me
through my station page. Also, if any of the artists on your list would
like to submit music to be played, they can contact me through the
station page. I will take all submissions under consideration, and if I
think it fits, I will play it. It is free to listen, or listeners can
sign up for an ad-free VIP membership.
http://www.live365.com/stations/dennisgu2584?play
…Click the link above (or copy it into your browser) to listen!
Thanks
Dennis Gurwell
of Bonne Musique Zydeco
Greg Benusa New Zydeco & Cajun Dance Instruction DVD
Hey Brad,
Can you put out to your mail list that we just released an Advanced & Intermediate Zydeco Dance instruction / Workshop#3 DVD.
It covers the styles and moves you see in Texas & Louisiana.
All the details about the DVD are at www.LearnZydeco.com
Thanks,
– Greg
New Zydeco & Cajun Dance Instruction DVD just released. It’s title
is Workshop #1 – Louisiana Dance Home School
Instructor Greg Benusa covers beginning Zydeco, Waltz, the Cajun Jig
& Two Step. It breaks down the basics of each of these dances as
well as covers a few intermediate moves as well.
It covers alternative teaching styles that are used across the
country. The music on the DVD are from the bands of Brian Jack,
Leroy Thomas, Noonie & The San Diego Cajun Playboy’s.
Visit http://www.LearnZydeco.com for more details on the DVD and please pass
the word to new dancers who you think maybe interested.
It is currently available to purchase online at http://www.LearnZydeco.com
and will be sold through http://www.activevideos.com and probably Floyd’s
Records in the near future.
Thank You. – Greg ph: 619-857-8409
From Jake Bacon:
Buffalo Bayou * On Since August 2003, a sonic gumbo laced with Cajun, zydeco, jazz, cabaret, and sound effects, cooked up, and served live around the world on the internet and broadcasting from southern California. Hosted by Jake Bacon.
Every Monday 2:00 – 4:00 pm pacific time (4-6 central time) on the internet at http://kuci.org/ , (also, local FM broadcast at 88.9 in Orange County, CA).. AND on itunes, and live on the Jake Bacon myspace page.
Click here to listen live
http://www.myspace.com/jakebacon889
or listen live on the radio at 88.9 FM in Orange County
Also available on the KUCI website at http://www.kuci.org/
(click “listen now”)
and one of the first stations on itunes (at: radio/public/KUCI)
The Buffalo Bayou Show: California’s longest running bayou show on the air.
KUCI named Orange County’s best radio station two years in a row by OC Weekly.
Former SNL member and comedian Jon Lovitz says: “It’s a snortin’ buffalo in your ear!”
Buckwheat Zydyeco, himself, says: “If you’re listening to it, don’t you ever stop”.
Mr. Mojo: “Man, I like THAT show!”
anonymous listener: “Has anyone ever seen Jake Bacon and that buffalo in the
same room together?!”
Check out A J Gibb’s * website http://www.myspace.com/ajmydeco. GOT MYDECO?
You are guaranteed to have fun because AJ’s gonna teach you how Zydeco is done.
If you’re looking for 1 on 1, group, event lessons, or a Zydeco DJ, then you need AJ Gibbs at 562-528-6626 / or email: amariyahzydeco@yahoo.com
My Mother (Bernice Sjoblom) Does Zydeco at 97 and Eats Alligator * You are never too old to try something new!
Click on the Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0ipnZhDntM
Double click on the links:
Check it out – Leroy Thomas playing some great Zydeco
at Golden Sails by Vince Fry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30AEOnf0zQ
Her are some highlights of Step Reideau & The Zydeco Outlaws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV1u8vLWpwk
A.J. GIBBS The Mydeco Dance King also moved the crowd with his Zydeco lessons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1p0krhOrKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8QCD5ORCSk
Check out Geno Delafose and the French Rockin Boogie Band at Culver City Summer Concerts August 5th brought to you by Vince Fry’s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIu74lPk8Yo
Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boggie Long Beach Bayou 2010
Cory Ledet + His Zydeco Band Long Beach Bayou 2010
Lil Pookie + The Z ydeco Sensations Long Beach Bayou 2010
Lil Pookie + The Zydeco Sensations Long Beach Bayou 2010 B
Check it out: Bruce Daigrepont’s Hard-driving Cajun Sounds at Gator By The Bay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wWeccQlf5s
Peter Oliver & Kathy dancing to Foufollet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEQpc3xtdlg
AJ Gibbs and Erin Michaela Brandt dancing at the Long Beach Bayou festival
Violin Instructors Dr. Jim Sitterly and Grammy Nominated Lisa Haley
Violin Lessons on YouTube Go to YouTube.com and Search for zydecobrad + Violin
The purpose of this newsletter is to promote Cajun and Zydeco dancing in the Southern California area.
You may access the Southern California Cajun Zydeco Web Page at
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