Zydecobrad’s Cajun & Zydeco News: Thursday March 15th, 2012
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 2012
Next Two Week’s Events:
FRI 3/23/12 LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA – UCLA MOUNTIAN BRUINS MARDI GRAS – 6:45PM
“LISA HALEY CAJUN DUET” w/ Andy Anders on bass
850 Willow Creek Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Benefit for UCLA Scholarship Program!
Please RSVP (909) 337-8200
www.UCLAMountainBruinsMardiGras
Rollin Zydeco in the Inland Empire
Join in the fun for a special celebration of our new place to dance!
Redlands Elks Lodge
663 New York Street
Redlands
Dance to the Music of Theo and the Zydeco Patrol
Saturday, March 24th
6:00 p.m.
$15.00 cover
includes a special Louisiana style meal of homemade gumbo and rice
Intermediate Lesson – 6:00 p.m. – $3.00
Beginner Lesson – 6:45 p.m. -free
Band Plays – 7:30 p.m.
Contact Information
Ronda Conley 760 774-8023
From Karen Redding:
CAJUN AND ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS
PRIVATE LESSONS, PARTIES, GROUPS
GENTLE, FUN, EXPERT INSTRUCTION
MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles Music Center, Irvine Barclay Theater,
Long Beach Bayou Festival, Simi Valley Cajun/Zydeco Festival,
Gator By The Bay, many private parties and events!
Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
Zydeco Two-Step, Waltz, Cajun Two-Step
Call Karen at 562-708-8946
karinovations@verizon.net
http://www.LouisianaDanceLA.com
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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
Sidney’s Dances
MIGUEL FONTENOT AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 14 .
MARCH 31 2012
863 N . D STREET San Bernadino , CA
92410
MIGUEL FONTENOT,
APRIL 1 2012
AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB
3636 LINDEN , AVE LONG BEACH , CA 90807 . ADMISSION $ 20.00
Upcoming Golden Sails Event:
April 8, 2012
T-Lou and Super Hot Zydeco Band
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.
Upcoming Golden Sails Event:
Hello Zydeco dancers,
We’ve got two California zydeco bands coming to the Golden Sails in April and May
so get your dancin’ shoes on and come on down for two nights of great music and dancing.
April 8 – T-Lou and his Super Zydeco Band $15.00
May 13 – No dance, as we’ll all be at Gator-by-the-Bay in San Diego
June 10 – Joe Hall and The Louisiana Cane Cutters $15.00
Dances at the Golden Sails are held the SECOND SUNDAY of each month…
(except May this year).
The Golden Sails (inside the Best Western Hotel)
5285 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA. 90803
Tasty food available at reasonable prices at the hotel restaurant, which opens at 5:00 pm
Dance lessons from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Band plays from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
See y’all there!
23rd Annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival
Memorial Day Weekend 26-27 May 2012
The 23rd Annual Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, May 26th & 27th, 2012.
2012 promises to continue our tradition of bringing fans a full weekend of nonstop award-winning entertainment, more food choices than you can sample in two days, and activities to keep kids of all ages entertained too.
The first stage will feature 9 hours of continuous music each day. Featured will be international and award winning Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music acts.
The second stage will feature the Delta Groove All-Star Blues Revue on Saturday and world-class blues and roots acts on Sunday.
Both stages feature lots of viewing space plus large dance floors.
In addition, this family friendly event has a giant kids area featuring bouncers, rock walls, specialty acts, crafts and talent shows. There are also food booths and many crafts and merchandise booths.
The festival will be Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-12-13 in San Diego. Reservations are now open at the next door Sheraton for the Lanai rooms at $119 + tax per night. Check the web site www.gatorbythebay.com for the schedule of bands. Bands will include Chubby Carrier, Steve Riley, Commander Cody (of “Hot Rod Lincoln” fame) & Bonsoir Catin Cajun Band.
Mark your calendar;
*Long Beach Petroleum Club
3636 Linden Ave
Long Beach, Ca.
Sunday June 3, 2012
4pm Basic Zydeco Lesson w/Ted Sherrod
5pm Andre Thierry with Dexter Ardion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5scw6VsPI1A&feature=related
June 3rd * DEXTER ARDOIN AT THE PETROLEUM CLUB .
3636 LINDEN . AVE LONG BEACH . CALIF 90807
ADMISSION $ 20.00
GRAMMY Nominee – Americana/Cajun/Zydeco
Celebrating 17 years as a band!
Yes we are! working on Album #8!
New songs – new stories – for YOU! “Zydecosis 2.0”
Release date May 1, 2012!
View up-to-the-minute Worldwide Date Listings here: pollstar.com
Lisa’s “Chicken Fiddler” Video has over 506,000 Youtube hits so far!
Please “like” us – and tell your friends!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4
This “Im-Peck-able” clucking featured on AOL, ESPN, FoxNews, Disneyland New Orleans Square!
Check out our Facebook Fanclub Page!
facebook.com/lisahaley.zydekats
OUR WORLD NEEDS JOYFUL MUSIC!
We love you all! – Lisa and the Kats
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MARCH
FRI 3/23/12 LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA – UCLA MOUNTIAN BRUINS MARDI GRAS – 6:45PM
“LISA HALEY CAJUN DUET” w/ Andy Anders on bass
850 Willow Creek Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Benefit for UCLA Scholarship Program!
Please RSVP (909) 337-8200
www.UCLAMountainBruinsMardiGras
APRIL
SAT 4/14/12 HELENA, AR – KING BISCUIT “LIVE ON THE LEVEE” CONCERT SERIES – 6PM
Delta Cultural Center, 141 Cherry St, Helena, AR
FRI 4/20/12 FT WORTH, TX – MAIN STREET ARTS FESTIVAL – 7PM
All around Downtown!
www.mainstreetartsfest.org/
MAY
SAT 5/19/12 OJAI, CA – OJAI SUMMER CONCERT SERIES – 7PM
@ Dancing Oak Ranch, 4585 Casitas Pass Road, Ventura , 93001
www.ojaiconcertseries.com
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: sacjazz.com/
– and –
SUN 5/27/12 SACRAMENTO, CA – 39th Annual SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE
JUNE
SAT 06/09/12 RED BLUFF, CA – R WILD HORSE RANCH CRAWDAD FESTIVAL
We perform 6PM – Tehama District Fair Grounds, 650 Antelope Bl, Red Bluff, CA 96080
www.crawdadfestival.net/
SUN 6/17/12 VICTORVILLE, CA – HUCK FINN JUBILEE
We perform 3:40PM – Mojave Narrows Regional Park, 18000 Yates Rd, Victorville, CA 92345 (N. of Lake Arrowhead)
with Gatlin Brothers
www.HuckFinn.com
AUGUST
SUN 8/26/12 LAKE ALMANOR, CA – LAKE ALMANOR CONCERT SERIES – 7PM
SEPTEMBER
SAT 9/8/12 VENTURA, CA – OLIVAS ADOBE – 7:30PM
4200 Olivas Park Dr, Ventura, CA 92002
www.cityofventura.net/mus
THURS 9/20/12 FULLERTON, CA – MUCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER – 7:30PM
1201 WEST MALVERN AVE, FULLERTON, CA 92833
http://themuck.org/sep-20-muck-roots-lisa-haleyzydeco/
Many-many-many more shows in the works!
Come out and dance!!
CAJUN PROVERB OF THE MONTH:
“One thing you can give and still keep…is your word.“
From Dana D:
Hi Folks..well, the Zydeco Flames sure sounded great last week..As usual, there was a good crowd, w/lots of new people coming, and many regulars were there as well..The Flames always put a good show on and the vibe was quite cool..The dance lesson was very good, as I taught the “Zydeco Bounce” at the Beginning and lots of new people got it..we did a two-step lesson, and lots of people got it..We also taught the ‘Wobble” during the Break, and It was going on..I really love the dance and you always see lots of people smiling when it is playing..So thanks to all who came..the Flames will be back on April 13th..
Speaking of Dances, we ARE NOT HAVING A DANCE THIS FRIDAY MARCH 9th..We should be painting the foyer in the next couple of days, but we’ll see..we have a few other things to get right..as you know, we’ve not had hot water the last week..well, a transformer blew out on the Island and also took our hot water heater w/it..So we are getting a new one, and we also are going to put in some new lines that go to different outlets..So thanks for understand..
Don’t forget that Tom Rigney and Flambeau are coming back next week on March 16th..many, many people have asked when he is coming back, well here you go..Plus, they will be back on Friday, April 27th..For those who love to Waltz, and have some room for it, these dances are for you..
Lisas Basic Class is going on Tonight at the Beat 2560 9th in Berkeley..it’s on at 8:30, and goes till about 10pm..Lisa does a lot of wonderful stuff like leads and follows, turns, different rhythms on the Zydeco Count, some cool hand moves as wel..All of us could use a lot of brushing up on their moves..I really like the class as there are never enough ways to do the Basic step..I’ve been doing this for over 20 years and I’m still coming up w/new ways of doing it..There is much more to the Zydeco Two Step than what a lot of people do now…Many people in the Basic Class know the Floating Slide for instance, where many folks in the scene don’t’..I have lots of people tell me their style is getting stale, where, here you go, The perfect place to learn, then you can go practice at the Ashkenaz after to a live band..I can’t speak enough of it..
As usual, my Wednesday Night Intermediate Class was great last Wednesday. we worked on more of the same stuff we did this past month..I have to say the class is really coming along..it was great to go through some moves in front of the mirror, showing where the weight is, body position in relation to your partner, etc..it was a nice class, and it’s always nice to see Arlene, Alex, Big Don, Ed, Robert, Anita, Darlene, Bruce, Yoshi, Karen and Sharon and Lisa..These folks are some of the best dancers in the scene in my humble opinion as they take the time to learn how to move…See you Wednesday..
Oh, and wanted to thank both Sharon and Yoshi for their one year anniversary of dancing in our Scene..They both started as novices and now are pretty good, are in the Wednesday class adding a lot to it, so I just wanted to say thanks to both..Who knows, Yoshi, maybe when you back to Japan, you can get folks there to get the Zydeco Beat going?
I’m also doing a special Sunday show w/Andre on March 18th..Lots of folks ask about it, and we do it every so often..So here’s one for ya..It’s a special benefit for Eagles Charities, specifically the Cancer Fund that we sponsor..I’ve had many people in my family die because of Cancer, most notably Lung Cancer, as they all smoked on my mothers side..She died, as did my Grandfather and many uncles and aunts..so I’m the sponsor of this..It’s going to be a potluck, and $10 donation(but you can give more), and the music will start around 4pm..Andre is doing this as a favor for us, so come down and help us have a good time..if you can’t make it, I’ll be glad to take donations at any dance as all the proceeds go to the Fund..Thanks..AND, we will be celebrating Jason Thierry’s birthday as well..So Andre, Jason, Zydeco Magic, a wonderful benefit, the Eagles Hall, yours truly, Lisa L. lots of room to move, what more could people want? See you there..
Thanks for all the support and remember to keep on dancing..
Dana D.
Schedule:
Friday-March 9 NO DANCE TONIGHT
Friday-March 16 Tom Rigney and Flambeau(making their Eagles return, a special St. Patricks Days Dance)
Sunday-March 18 Andre and Friends(playing a special Sunday Show, for Eagles Charities. 4pm Potluck, $10 Donation)
Friday-March 23 Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic
Friday-March 30 Korey Broussard and his band
Friday-April 6 Zydeco Flames
Friday-April 13 Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic
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.
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
From Judy S:
Bayou Brothers Schedule
Mar 14 6:45 – 7:30 Dance lesson 7:45 – 10pm Live music at Tio Leo’s Lounge
Welcome Home PARTY for Sax player *Thom Pod*
5302 Napa St San Diego, CA http://tioleos.com/live-music
6:45 Dance Lessons included by:Greg Benusa http://www.zydecoach.com
$10 San Diego,
Mar 17 9pm – 1am The Marble Room in the Gaslamp
~ St Patty’s Day with The Bayou Brothers ~
535 5th Ave San Diego, CA 02101
http://themarbleroom.com/
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From Carole O:
Hey, generous volunteers and BTSC board members,
I will out of town teaching for the March dance so I need your help. With the membership year ended as of Feb., many dancers will want to renew their BTSC memberships at this dance (how’s that for optimism?). We need to have someone helping Renee out at our membership table through most of the night.
We have 3 shifts still needing coverage. Can we get your smiling face there to greet folks as they come in, offer them membership info, and collect their membership payment and form? It is usually a very easy job, and quite a bit of fun. Maryann will have all the materials that you need with her, and I have attached a little cheat sheet that you might want to print out to have with you to remember the details.
Please respond back by Th. eve which shift you’d be willing to take or if you are unavailable.
5:45 – 6:30 (includes set-up of table)
6:30-7- Barb Dwyer
7-7:30- Margaret Sohen
7:30-8
8-8:30 – Jan Maxted
8:30-9
Thanks so much for helping out if you can.
Carole
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From Garry T:
My Couzahns,
I am very happy to say that the Second Line Mardi Gras Parade in the Gaslamp Quarter was a very
successful “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler”! We all had a “Good Time”. One BIG thank you to everyone
who participated. The BTSC’s success is all about people volunteering to make it all happen. One BIG
shout out to these very special people:
Patrick Dalcour who did an outstanding job constructing our wonderful Gator by the Bay Trailer Float and
driving it! Thank you Patrick for all your good work! Sue Schiele for helping with the Evites and the
participant master list and for being our Crawfish mascot. A tremendous help in organizing the event!
Another tremendous help was Peter Oliver for providing his experience and overall guidance of the event.
Also a big thank you to Roxanne Oliver for helping out while on the trailer. Another big thank you to
Carole Osborne for distribution of the Mardi Gras Beads (and her instant acquisition of more beads ;-)), Jim
Hance for his creative website posting and very clever “Bon Temps Occupy” flyer, Phil Piscopo for being
our Gator Mascot, and Maryann Blinkhorn for her Gator Mascot coaching. Lastly, thank you to Peter
Oliver, Greg Benusa, and Margaret Sohn for their assistance in composing our music playlist.
A special thanks to Angelyn and the Broadway San Diego Krewe for joining us and helping us to promote
GBB. Also Erin from McFarlane Productions for working so well with us.
A “Final Big Thank You” to Gator by the Bay for providing additional beads, and our President Al Gardner
for sanctioning the event and…… the BTSC Krewe for your attendance, making it all possible!
With peace, love, and ZENdeco,
Garry
Photos are available at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bon-Temps-Social-Club/208816275875982
and by Joe Macdonald at: http://gigolojoe.shutterfly.com/24795
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From Warren S:
Just a note for Inland Empire Zydeco fans see JPL Productions web site for a Zydeco dance 03/31 in San Bernadino Ca. American Legion Hall 863 N. D St San Bernadino Ca. I have heard this group play before and they rock. Please pass this around. Thanks.
Warren Small
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From Dana D:
Hi Jan,
I thought the Club might be interested in this article about a museum’s Mardi Gras memorabilia collection going on the auction block tomorrow. Who knows.. there might be some fabulous decorations for Gator by the Bay!
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/07/148075874/les-bons-temps-rouler-to-the-auction-block
Dana
Dana Dubbs
Communications Strategist | Writer | Editor
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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
TLou has a new C/D “Doin The Crab Walk” on sale on line go to http://www.tlouzydeco.com
Hey Brad….
Hope all is good in your neck of the woods 🙂
Can you share this web page link to the blog as I posted a new video
clip teaching the Zydeco Cha Cha line dance.
Thanks,
-Greg
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 Dick Brainard Portland, Oregon
TOOLOOSE CAJUN BAND plays Wednesday, March 21 at PPAA Hall. $10 general admission for all. Lesson at 7:15. Dance 8:00-10:00.
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STUMPTOWN ACES CAJUN BAND plays Friday, March 30 at the Spare Room on NE 42nd. Ave. $8.00 general admission. Band plays from 8:30-11:30 PM. Many songs will be sung in French–the old Cajun way. Check them out at www.facebook.com/events/386175811399412/
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WATERFRONT BLUES FEST will be July 4-5-6-7-8 . Cajun & Zydeco music will occur Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. The final schedule will come out soon. Again this year, a contribution of $120 will provide you with a 5-day multiple entry pass into the festival, even if the fire marshal closes the gates due to overcrowding. Your pass contribution will be tax deductible, and supports zydeco music & bands, the dance floor & Cascade Zydeco booth. Because of the wonderful response last year, zydeco will be spread over three days this year, with Cajun music spread over two days. Make your check out to “Oregon Food Bank,” and send it Dick Brainard, 813 SW Alder St. #700, Portland, OR 97205, or you can give it to Dick on Wednesday nights at the PPAA Hall zydeco cd dances.
If you plan to attend the Waterfront Blues Fest in Portland, July 4-5-6-7-8, and are considering staying in the Ondine Dorm at PSU (12-15 minutes walk to the fest), check it out at http://www.pdx.edu/confrences/summer-accommodations . To book a room there for $40/night, you must call 503-725-4370.
If wanting to stay at the Downtown Value Inn (6-7 minutes to the fest), you must call 503-226-4751 & ask for Franky. The rooms are clean, but the bath sinks have no counters. Corners & doors are sometimes scratched. Beds are all queens. A single queen is $71, two queens are $84. If we fill ten rooms, they will give a 10% discount. Book in the Dick Brainard block. It is a safe place, but not as upscale as typical hotels in downtown, or at the airport.
To purchase a 5-day festival entry pass, good for entry as many times each day, even when the gates are closed due to overcrowding, send a check for $120 made out to “Oregon Food Bank” to Dick Brainard, 813 SW Alder St., Portland, OR 97205. This is a tax-deductible donation. It is in support of Cajun & zydeco music at the fest, provides a dance floor & Cascade Zydeco information booth, and most importantly helps provide food for those in need.
Here is the latest Cajun-Zydeco schedule for the Waterfront Blues Fest.
Wednesday, July 4: There will be big name blues bands all day on the main stages. At nightfall, there will be a huge fireworks display over the river.
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: The main stages schedule is not set yet. We are still working on contracts. In addition, many of the musicians will do show & tell on the Workshop Stage. And, there will be late night cruise gigs on the river, and also in the adjacent hotel ballrooms. Keep checking http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com
Thursday, July 5-Front Porch (Cajun-Zydeco) Stage–3-11 PM
3:00-4:00: David Vest Boogie Woogie, or Bon Ton Roulet, or New Iberians tba
4:15-5:15: Pete Krebs & the Texas Playboys, or other swing blues band tba
5:30-6:30: Swing Blues Band tba
6:45-7:45: Swing Blues Band tba
8:00-9:00: Cajun Country Revival w/ Joel Savoy, Jesse Lege & Caleb Klauder Country Band
9:15-11:00: Reggie Houston & Friends (Reggie came to Portland from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. He played w/ Fats Domino & members of the
Neville Family)
After the fest ends for the night on Thursday, Corey Ledet will play at the Spare Room in NE Portland. At the Cascade Zydeco booth, we will try to arrange rides for those who need them
Friday, July 6-FP (Cajun-Zydeco) Stage–3-11 PM
3:00-4:00: Atomic Gumbo w/ Steve Kerin (Steve comes from Lafayette , LA. He plays Cajun, zydeco & boogie woogie rhythms–very danceable)
4:15-5:15: Caleb Klauder Country Western-Cajun Band
5:30-6:45: Corey Ledet Zydeco Band
7:00-8:00: TooLoose Cajun Band
8:15-9:15: Creole Roots Band w/ ____1____ in the lead (the five members of the Creole Roots Band are Dexter Ardoin, Jeffrey Broussard, Ed Poullard,
Andre Thierry & Sean Ardoin–each will play lead for one set)
9:30-11:00: Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Saturday, July 6-FP (Zydeco) Stage–Noon-11 PM
Noon-12:45: Zydeco Dance Lesson w/ Janine & Roland Jemerson
12:45-1;45; Creole Roots Band w/ ____2____ in the lead
2:00-3:00: Corey Ledet Zydeco Band
3:15-4:15; Creole Roots Band w/ ____3____ in the lead
4:30-5:30: Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
5:45-6:45: Corey Ledet Zydeco Band
7:00-8:00: Creole Roots Band w/ ____4____ in the lead
8:15-9:15: Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
9:30-11:00: Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
Sunday, July 7-FP (Zydeco) Stage–Noon-9 PM
Noon-12:45: Zydeco Dance Lesson w/ Ali & Adam Grimshaw
12:45-1:45-Creole Roots Band w/ ____5____ in the lead
2:00-3:30: Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
3:45-5:15: Creole Roots Band & Geno Delafose in Zydeco Grand Finale w/ multiple lead changes, including dueling fiddles & dueling accordions.
Should be a “barn-burner.”
5:30-6:30: Swing Blues Competition tba
6:45-7:45: Swing Blues Competition tba
8:00-9:00: Swing Blues Finale tba
Check it out – Leroy Thomas playing some great Zydeco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w30AEOnf0zQ
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
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
Her are some highlights of Step Reideau & The Zydeco Outlaws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV1u8vLWpwk
Check it out: Bruce Daigrepont’s Hard-driving Cajun Sounds at Gator By The Bay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wWeccQlf5s
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=MIu74lPk8YoGeno 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
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
| This Web Page will have additional information such as dance flyers and numerous links to Cajun/Zydeco Web Pages around the world. The dance time, date and location may change or cancel so please call the numbers provided to confirm. If you notice an error in any of the information let me know at Zydecobrad@aol.com. If you have any Cajun/Zydeco functions or news that you want placed on the newsletter and Web Page, please send them to me via email or P.O. Box 1216 El Segundo, CA 90245-6216. You may also call me at home at (310) 962-6596. I will try to answer your calls and letters as soon as I can. To be removed from this email list, just ask. |
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