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This site is owned and maintained by Mike & Liz Humphries, avid Cajun and Zydeco dancers, who are enjoying the God given gift of unrestricted Joy (la joie de vie). We actively seek out of the way Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Festivals to attend and dance with like minded individuals from across the nation. Check back with us often to see where we've been and what we thought about the festivals we attend. Also check Cajun and Zydeco dance schedules for events happening in and around South Louisiana which will be listed below and in Current Events. If you're interested in acquiring dancing, walking, riding, cowboy, or fashion boots or shoes, check out the link below to Our eBay Auctions. Other interesting items may occasionally be listed under Other Items for sale. Merci, et mais Bon Dieu vous benit! Our Goal - is to provide Cajun and Zydeco dance schedule information for the S. LA. area and provide dance instruction for those who want to learn how to Dance to Cajun and Zydeco music. Eventually, we would hope to provide a dance venue that has the dancer's interest at heart. Being dancers ourselves, we have a keen understanding of what is important to the dancing public; smooth, shock absorbent wooden floors, cool breezes, cold refreshment, and of course- Excellent Live Entertainment!!
Is there any interest in Zydeco in Baton Rouge every Saturday Morning?!-write me! Wondering what to do this Weekend? Here's our favorites! You want to SMILE- :) Check this link out! Sorry about the lapse in updates- Life has filled my plate beyond belief! this weekend: Thursday: Rock-n-Bowl in New Orleans- 8:30 pm $10 4133 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119 Sunday 11/08/09: RAXX - Couzans @ Raxx Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie 4-8 pm ***CFMA Friday Night Dance BR,: 2 dances a month (Check their website for the schedule for this month) 8-10:30pm Next: ? Hollywood Casino-Studio 7 club(where Geno played): ? 9-12:30 Friday: Boutin's Cajun Restaurant: 7-10pm $Dinner 8322 Bluebonnet Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Saturday: Sunday: Whiskey River Landing- Henderson, LA 1-4 pm $10 1365 Henderson Levee Rd, Henderson, LA 70517 Italicized address can be plugged into your GPS
Come on out! Support Louisiana heritage! For the month of November in Baton Rouge & close by:Please support these events, as we don't get near enough Cajun & Zydeco Bands in BR! Thursday, ***Rock'n'Bowl: 3016 S. Carrollton Avenue *Check www.rocknbowl.com for directions. Coming up this month: ** 11/12 -Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas 11/19 - Jeffrey Broussard 11/26 -Geno Delafose 12/03 - Lil Nathan 10/01 - Map for Rock-n-Bowl the little blue balloon WAS the OLD Rock-n-Bowl: From br take I-10 through Metairie past the I-610 cutoff, take Carrollton/Tulane exit, stay left on the exit past the Tulane/Airline exit, stay left again to take the S. Carrollton exit. follow Carrolton down about 1-2 miles on the right NEW Rock-n-Bowl is next to Ye Ole College Inn on Carrolton. Get there early to find a parking spot, else you will have to be creative, but try to avoid parking on the street! Take the 1st available U-Turn on Carrollton, go back under the I-10 and emerge at the Tulane signal light. Turn left then an immediate right into the parking lot. Friday, ***Boudreaux & Thibodeaux's 203 3rd St. BR, LA: Check B&T website 9pm-1am Next: ? ***CFMA Friday Night Dance BR,: 2 dances a month (Check their website for the schedule for this month) 8-10:30pm Next: ? 8/28 - Briggs Brown 9/11 - Wallace Trahan 9/25 - Jason Frey 10/2 - Tout les Soir ***Boutin's Cajun Restaurant, Bluebonnet Blvd. BR: *check Boutin's*- BR,LA- 7-10pm $Dinner *Next: **. *Texas Club, Baton Rouge: 456 N. Donmoor Ave : Louisiana cultural bands coming in the near future: doors open 8pm 11/18 - ***Chelsea's Cafe, Baton Rouge: check their schedule @ www.chelseascafe.com 10pm Saturday: ***Cafe des Amis. Breaux Bridge, LA Bridge St. 8:30-11:30am Coming up: 8/29 - Corey 'Lil Pop' Ledet ***Raxx, Erwinville: check their website 9 or 10pm 225-627-RaXX (7299) ***Chelsea's Cafe, Baton Rouge: No Louisiana cultural bands coming up in the next month! Come on David! Let's get some LA Cajun/Zydeco Bands in BR! Abita Springs Town Center Cajun Dances- North Shore Cajun Dancers upcoming bands: 9/12 - Tout les Soir 10/24 Choupique 11/14 - Bruce Daigrepont 12/05 - Tout les Soir
Sunday: ***Angelles Whiskey River Landing, behind the levee at Henderson Swamp: Coming up this month: 8/2 - Jeffrey Broussard 8/9 - Geno Delafose 8/16 - Pine Leaf Boys 8/23 - Geno Delafose 8/30 - Jaime Bergeron
***Check Current Events for schedule or check Arn's Patsy Report
Are you experiencing "le joi de vie"? or "le joi de vivre"? New Classes - New Location (within a half mile of Zee Zee Gardens, Chelsea's & the Perkins Road Overpass) easy to get to from anywhere Click here for short cuts for when traffic is bad on I-10!
Visit: Zeeland Street Market «Map For Breakfast or Lunch (click on any blue for links)2031 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge, 70808 at the corner of Zeeland Ave. & Perkins Rd. Zeeland Street Market is between the Perkins Road Overpass(4 blocks N) & City Park Blvd(7~9 blocks SE), almost across from Perks Coffee House.Take Acadian exit off I-10, turn S to Perkins- Right on Perkins, cross over the Perkins Road Overpass, go to the 4th right, turn rt into the parking lot. The Perkins Road Overpass is what goes over Chelsea's!, if this helps. 2006 Zydeco Cruise Photos | 2009 Zydeco Cruise clock- click here
Important Current Local Baton Rouge & South Louisiana Happenings & Events!
The 2008 Eleventh Annual Zydeco Cruise was a blast! Thanks to all that
worked to make it the success that it was. Next cruise, leaving New Orleans Nov. 2, 2008. Check the cruise clock below for
the count-down clock! Thanks again,-
Mike
Places to go every week for you to pass a good time!
Tuesdays,
***Zeeland Street Market, 2031 Perkins Rd.
BR,LA:
Zydeco Dance Lessons $15 -Mike 6:30~7:45pm
Wednesdays,
***Boutin's Restaurant, Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge:
*Al Berard & Friends*, 7-10pm
$Dinner
Thursdays, ***Rock-n-Bowl -NEW LOCATION - see current
events 8:30-1 $10 normally /
***Boutin's Restaurant, Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge: Jay Cormier & the Breaux Bridge Playboys 7-10pm $Dinner Fridays, ***Boutin's Cajun Restaurant, Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge: *check www.Boutins.com*- Baton Rouge- 7-10pm $Dinner ***NUNU's, Arnaudville, LA: *check current events* 8:30pm Saturdays, ***NUNU's, Arnaudville, LA: *check current events* 8:30pm Sunday, ***Vermilionville: *check current events*, 1 – 4 pm Angelle's Whiskey River, Henderson, LA *Sunday afternoon dances* 4-8pm parking is along side the bar, and on the low side of the levee.Come early to park where you won't get towed! Note: Parking on TOP of the levee is prohibited!
Looking for a place to sit a listen to the Blues? Check out Teddy's Juke Joint 17001 OLD Scenic Highway, Zachary, LaCouzans at Bergeron's, 760 Lobdell Hwy 415, Port Allen, IS NO MORE! it was good while it lasted! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7WJeqxuOfQ «Food for thought! Mississippi Time Share for Sale: Not far from the beach! Very Affordable (under $1500)! Fee paid for this year! Info available
The website for the time share is
www.crownresortsltd.com Our unit is 11A, week 25, which is June 20 this year. It's a 2 BR/2Bath The units they have for sale at that time are offered for $1399 (They don't sell units for people. These are units that have been returned to them due to someone being too ill to travel. At least that's what they tell me). Dues per year are $395, for a 7 day stay- or trade away to stay in one of many places around the world! contact me for details, New Places in town- Near Baton Rouge! - send me your "new" places Feeling HEAVY and tired of diets? Try this:
Another New Place in town- St. Francisville - the Magnolia CafeMap-» 5689 Commerce, St Francisville, LA 70775 «-Map for more info call Kevin Ford 225-721-7003 Another new Place in town: Zachary / Baker Area
Teddy's is
normally
a Blues Club Juke Joint!, but is venturing into the Zydeco genre by public demand.
NuNu's: Perhaps you've already heard of it, in case you haven't, there's a NEW PLACE in TOWN: NUNU's Nightlite at the Town Market - Hwy 31- Arnaudville, LA info: 754 5983, 754 989831 Neblet, Arnaudville, LA 70512 Check it out! Call Kevin for more info 337-754.5983 a More detailed schedule is included in Current Local Happenings and Events Page Upcoming events worth mentioning 103 Lebeau Church Road, Lebeau, LA 70345 to benefit the Immaculate Conception Church Please consider visiting this festival for a sweet taste of down home hospitality & fine Zydeco Music. Outdoors with tent,
Large Concrete Dance Area, Smoking Permitted Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames Lil' Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws Fireworks @ 8:00PM
Webmaster's note: This is located on Hwy 71 15.5 miles NW of Hwy 190. Hwy 71 branches off Hwy 190 1~1.5 miles WEST of Krotz Springs or about 7~9 Miles EAST of Port Barre and is the straightest road I've ever seen for 15.7 miles; and it has been overlaid with in the past couple of years and is probably the smoothest long stretch of straight road in the state! So it's easy to not notice your speed! Please observe traffic laws along this stretch as it well patrolled by St. Landry Parish Deputies & LA State Police. From Baton Rouge, take Hwy 190 west through Krotz Springs, for about 1 mile and take the next exit to the right- Hwy 71, drive on Hwy 71 (@55~59mph) for 15.2 miles and take the gravel/shell road to the right. You'll see the 4' by 8' sign at the corner- Lebeau Zydeco Festival! From Lafayette, go to Opelousas, take a right on Hwy 190 (EAST) and pass through Port Barre (at the speed limit) for about 7~9 Miles and take exit to the right, HWY 71, drive on Hwy 71 (@55~59mph) for 15.2 miles and take the gravel/shell road to the right. You'll see the 4' by 8' sign at the corner- Lebeau Zydeco Festival! No more Friday Night Dances at the American Legion Hall! CFMA Dances are now held at the UCT Hall 11175 Florida Blvd. Map to the UCT Hall Dances will now be held at the UCT Hall on Florida Blvd, just west of Sherwood Forest Blvd. (less than a block toward the river - Directly across from Rabenhorst East!) This hall is a welcome relief to the possibility of no more Friday Night Fais-Do-Dos! (*tba* - to be announced) For more info: (225)324-1122 Baton Rouge CFMA Friday Night Fais Do-Do Dance schedule* $8 -12 & up BR-CFMA normally has their dances on the 1st & 3rd Friday's of the month. The only exceptions are when there are conflicts with pre-bookings of the hall, holiday weekends, & large Cajun Music festivals. Friday nights | Lessons @ 7pm | Dance @8pm | Admission $8 (if the band is blue- there is a link to a page that provides more information for this band!) Check Current Events or www.BatonRougeCajunDance.com for details. CFMA Dances are no longer hold Dances at the A.L. hall on Wooddale in Baton Rouge. Their new commander and board of directors decided that they needed to impose a 70% increase in rental rates for our NON-PROFIT association! Last year was the first time a Grammy was awarded for Best Cajun/Zydeco Album. ...... and the nominees were:Le Cowboy Creole by Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie **** King Cake by Lisa Haley Live: Á La Blue Moon by Lost Bayou Ramblers **** Blues De Musicien by Pine Leaf Boys **** Racines by Racines The La Louisianne Sessions by Roddie Romero And The Hub City All-Stars Live! Worldwide by Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience*«-Won the Grammy
Regular Dances Outside Louisiana San Francisco / Alameda & BAY AREA:
West Coast Cajun/Zydeco Music and Dance
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe 9-midnight US Armed Forces Veterans; our protectors who served for us in times of war & peace. Note: Anytime you get an opportunity to greet a Veteran, please do so with your heartfelt thanks. If it weren't for these guys our freedom would be in question! Our language, our heritage, - what else could have changed. We, Les Danseurs de la Capitale de Baton Rouge, had the privilege of providing the entertainment at a reunion of the Battle of the Bulge veterans at the Sheraton in the summer of 2006. What an event to be in the presence of these guys who survived one of the worst theaters of engagement of all time, so ill-equipped for the harsh winter that they found themselves surrounded by, yet they hung in there while still fighting the enemy. Welcome to Baton Rouge Veterans! A reunion of World War II Veterans was held August '06, at based at the downtown Sheraton. These brave men all served and fought in the Battle of the Bulge and are all in their late 70s on up. I talked with one gentleman in particular that owned up to having fought in 3 wars in his lifetime, World War II, the Korean War (conflict) and in Vietnam! He was so proud to be able to claim such a statement. What's really amazing is that he lived through three wars. Another humble and sincere man replied with "You know something, that's only the third time in my life that someone said that to me," after I thanked him personally for serving our country so bravely. Two other gentlemen informed me that I was the first to thank them for their service. I was shocked. These guys served in a devastating war and against tremendous odds, and the horrific elements with very little provisions in the bitter cold to not hear a sincere thanks from every American they ever come into contact with is beyond my comprehension! So I want to encourage the three or four people that will read this to reach out and seek out a veteran and thank them for their service to their and our country. Please. We all want to say THANK YOU for your service to our country and especially for your protection of the freedoms we often may take for granted. A very simple THANKS and a firm handshake can mean the world to some of these guys. So let me repeat myself in encouraging anyone who has the opportunity to cross paths with a WWII vet, to give them a good ole Southern thanks!!! Support our Troops! wherever they are!
In Memory of our friend Dennis Boudreaux We mourn and grieve the loss of our dear friend:
Dennis Boudreaux Our warmest and deepest sympathies go out to the family of Dennis Boudreaux - famed Fiddler of the Savoir Faire Cajun Band who passed away early New Year's Morning following his performance at the Baton Rouge CFMA New Year's party. He died of a massive heart attack just after packing up all the gear. Dennis will be surely be missed! Please remember his children, survivors and loved ones in your prayers. The funeral
arrangements are as follows:
Dennis showing our grand daughter a little about the fiddle.
Dennis, Paul Daigle, unknown future Scrub board master & our Grand daughter at a CFMA dance April, 2006
Baton Rouge's Earth Day Celebration! 2009 Sunday April 19th Noon to 8:30pm Louisiana Heritage Stage: Galvez Plaza
1:00 – 2:30 Steve Bing & the Bayou Hotshots
Earth Stage: Repentance Fountains area next to the River Center
1:00 – 2:30 Flatbed Honeymoon (other upcoming festivals) Baton Rouge Blues Week - April 18-26
When: Sunday, March
15, 2009
Make your plans to attend the Dance To Cure Cancer – a day of dancing and entertainment! Have fun while helping raise money for the American Cancer Society. San Francisco Plantation 6th Annual Spring Garden & Craft FestivalMarch 7 & 8 Featuring: Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Sunday Mar 7th call 1-888-322-1756 for details.
"9th ANNUAL CATFISH FESTIVAL 2008" Washington, Louisiana
Entertainment Schedule
FAMILY NIGHT THURSDAY MARCH 13th 2008 Full
Carnival Rides Third Annual New Orleans Cajun & Zydeco Dance Fest TIPITINA'S UPTOWN-501 Napoleon Ave - New Orleans, LA Saturday, December 13 2008 1pm to 1am Sunday, December 14 2008 3:30pm to 11:10pm Donation: $10 per person each day Proceeds benefit Bridge House and Grace House Festival Schedule: Saturday, December 13 Doors open at 12:30pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie 1pm - 4pm ZYDECO DANCE CONTEST 3pm - 3:15pm The Zion Harmonizers 4:10pm - 4:55pm Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 5:05pm - 7pm Berard Family Band 7:10pm - 9:10pm CAJUN DANCE CONTEST 7:15pm - 7:30pm CAJUN YELLING CONTEST 9:10pm - 9:20pm Lucky Playboys 9:20pm -11:20pm T'Canaille Cajun Band 11:30pm -1am SILENT AUCTION, DANCE PRIZES, DOOR PRIZES FOOD & DRINKS AVAILABLE AT FEST Sunday, December 14 Doors open at 3pm Crown Seekers 3:30pm - 4:45pm Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys 5pm - 7pm CAJUN DANCE FINALS 5:30pm - 5:45pm Bruce Daigrepont 7:10pm - 9pm CAJUN YELLING CONTEST 7:30pm - 7:40pm ZYDECO DANCE FINALS 9:30pm - 9:45pm Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames 9:10pm - 11:10pm Editor's note: Please make every effort to support this very important event. Smitty and all the New Orleans Cajun Dancers devote their time and resources to raising money for these admirable agencies that do excellent work in the New Orleans area. Valuable prizes are always a part of the contests and are a tribute to the promotion and fund raising efforts of these generous people. So, let's all make a special effort to support their efforts. was a fantastic festival! Friday, Saturday & Sunday -October 10, 11 & 12 (always the 2nd weekend in October!) for more complete info click here including Food Vendors & Menus, Craft Artists, and other info. For a Music Band Schedule only, click here Good close parking ($10-last year) is at this GPS location:30.210154, -92.019693 This event happens to also be known as Mike's Birthday Party! :) #59 The Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival May 16~18, 2008 We had a blast at this Festival!!! As did several hundred other dancers from across the US! Check photos on the website Daphne, Alabama-«( just across the bay from Mobile)Daphne Civic Center Complex Make your plans now to attend, and book your rooms early! Dancers from all over the US attend this festival and rooms go fast! Nice People, a Fantastic Band Line-up, a wonderful Tent Covered outer dance area with wooden floor outside, and a huge hardwood floor inside an air-conditioned hall, make this one of the best festivals in the country! Dancers are treated right! I highly recommend this one! Gulf Coast Zydeco Music and Crawfish Festival 2008It's All About the Dance (a note from the Director:) AYEEE ! Zydeco Dance is on the move as new ones are introduced to this high energy dance. I am sure that the first dancers of Zydeco would be amazed at how their same 4 count two-step has advanced. I recently went to a trail ride dance in Lawtell , La. in the heart of Zydeco land. I was amazed at the Zydeco style of the twenty something age group down there. I could clearly see that there is no one way to Zydeco. The count is the same but flair and personal style (as with most dances) makes this dance in my humble opinion one of the best dances around. It has been said that when you dance Zydeco all problems go away. Some learn Zydeco by the rhythm and some learn by the count. It really doesn't matter how you learn it. It only matters that your do! By popular demand the Gulf Coast Zydeco Music and Crawfish Festival will present an array of dance instructors at out festivals for your learning experience and enjoyment. As we say “It's All about the Dance” and it's all about fun! I'll see you on the dance floor!
Sandra Morse, Director Dance Instruction
Dance instructors will be on hand during the night and will assist where needed!
Dance instructors will be on hand during the day & night and will assist where needed!
Dance instructors will be on hand during the day and will assist where needed!
The Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival 2008 Schedule of Events No Cameras or Camcorders allowed. | Don't Forget to Bring Your Lawn Chairs | Sorry No Coolers or Pets Allowed
Friday, May 16, 2008 - $15 Ticket Required Doors will open at 5pm The Swamp Stage (Inside Daphne Civic Center) 6 pm – 6:45 pm Dance Instruction - see schedule (above) 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm T-Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers 8:30 pm – 10 pm Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers 10:15 pm – 11:45 pm Leon Chavis & The Zydeco Flames Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Outside Events are under tents, with wood dance floor & more! 8 am - 10 am Purchase breakfast at Daphne City Hall from downtown restaurants & Parade Line-up 10 am Flounder Parade - Departs from Daphne City Hall on Main Street and continues to the Daphne Civic Center Complex 11 am – 1 pm Thomas ”Big Hat” Fields 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm Curly Taylor & Zydeco Trouble 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Pine Leaf Boys 5:30 pm - 7:45 pm Ballroom dance takes the outside dance tent with Charles Freeman and Zydeco dance moves inside! Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Inside - $15 Ticket Required 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Chris Ardoin & NuStep 9:45 pm – 11:45 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie 12 am - 2:30 am Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Sunday - Outside under tents Free Activities! 12pm – 1:30 pm Same Ol' 2 Step 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm The Fabulous “Tip Tops” When it is over make sure you email them to let them know how you liked the festival. 251-626-5300 For additional information contact the Daphne Civic Center. www.GulfCoastZydecoMusicFestival.com or Visit their Website!
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival May 2, 3, 4, 2008 Friday, May 2nd Crawfish Stage
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ray Abshire Festival Stage
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm La Bande Feufollet Breaux Bridge Tent 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Horace Trahan & Huval-Doucet Saturday, May 3rd Crawfish Stage
10:00 am - 11:30 am Jambalaya w/special guest D. L. Menard Festival Stage
10:15 am - 11:45 am Lost Bayou Ramblers Breaux Bridge Tent
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm The Figs Sunday, May 4th Crawfish Stage
9:00 am - 10:30 am Cypress Bottom Boys Festival Stage
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hubert Maitre & The Triangle Aces Baton Rouge: FestForAll 2008 FestForAll 2008 Music Stage Schedule Map & scheduleSaturday, May 3 Old State Capitol Stage 11:00 - 12:00 Mr. Hinson’s File 13 - Talented Student String Ensemble 12:15 – 1:45 Rev Rob and the Original Sinners - 60s RetroRock 2:00 – 3:30 Black Sound Parade - Rock 3:45 – 5:15 Eric Lindell - Rock 5:30 - 7:00 Headhunters - Afro-Beat Jazz Galvez Plaza Stage 10:45 – 11:45 Bayou Shimmy - Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Belly dancers 12:00-1:00 Harvey Knox - Blues & RnB 1:15-2:15 Herman Jackson Band w/ Earnest Jackson - RnB & Soul 2:30-4:00 Tyree Neal & Neal Family Band - BR Blues & Soul 4:15 – 5:15 Billy Joe Shaver - Texas Country 5:30 - 7:00 Menwar - African Creole Sunday, May 4 Old State Capitol Stage 12:00 - 1:00 Darryl and Cora Jefferson - Jazz and Soul 1:15 - 2:15 Ray Abshire - Cajun 2:30 - 4:00 Pine Leaf Boys - Rockin Cajun 4:30 - 6:00 Bluerunners - Cajun Roots Rock Galvez Plaza Stage 12:30 – 1:30 Susan Owens and Time Warp - Blues Rock 1:45 - 3:00 John Gray’s Existential Audio - Funk Fusion Soul 3:15 – 4:45 Henry Gray and the Cats - Blues 5:00 – 6:30 Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers - New Orleans Jazz OTHER MUSICIANS WILL BE PERFORMING AROUND THE FESTIVAL SITE! Baton Rouge's Earth Day Celebration! 2008 Louisiana Stage: Galvez Plaza
1:00 – 2:30 Lost Bayou Ramblers
Earth Stage: Repentance Fountains area next to the River Center
1:00 – 2:30 Mike Esneault BRHS Combo
(Baton Rouge Blues Foundation) Tipitina's Grace House Dance Fest! Fund Raiser $10 The Date is set for DEC. 9, 2007 at Tipitina's for our 2nd annual Dance Fest Here are the times and bands. (Tentative times & bands) 2nd Revision Doors open at 9am.
Tipitina's is located on the corner of Tchoupitoulas at Napoleon Avenue (catty-corner from the Winn Dixie) Beale Street Zydeco Festival 2008 Memphis, TN Feb 22 & 23, 2008 Bands *tba*
Feb 24, 2008 Mardi Gras Special: (This is a down & dirty listing of events happening around LA for the next 3 days) misspellings are left alone
Sunday February 3, 2008 Lost Bayou Ramblers (LA Cajun) ~ Spank Gospel Hour 1pm
Chris Ardoin & NuStep (LA Zydeco) 6:30pm ~ 30.217225 -92.040254 Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys (LA Zydeco) 4pm - 8pm ~
Roy Carrier & the Night Rockers (LA Zydeco) 8pm - 10pm ~ 30.517709
-92.183500
Info: 225-405-9707 ~ 30.312336 -91.807914
Pine Leaf Boys (LA Cajun,Creole) 3pm ~ New Year's Eve with Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Vermilionville was a great party with 450 dancer lovers from at least 15 states! S-Berry Trail Riders - Lawtell, Louisiana 11th Annual Trail Ride postponed to 2008 Denny Standberry Scholarship Fundraiser Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 Location: Frank’s Ranch, Hwy 190 in Lawtell -Jeffery Broussard 9pm-12am Food, Drinks, and Dancing – Come out and support the scholarship in memory of Denny G. Standberry- thanks at Audubon Zoo November 3 and 4, 2007
Celebrate Swamp Fest with Cajun food, music, and crafts. This
weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on
encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp
Fest is free with Zoo admission. $12 Adults, $7 Children, $9 Seniors (65 up) Saturday, November 3: Capital One Performance Pavilion
10:15 am - 11:30 am Big Red & the Zydeco Playmakers
Cooper Plaza Louisiana Swamp Exhibit
12pm - 2pm Lafourche Cajun Band Sunday, November 4: Capital One Performance Pavilion
10:15 am - 11:30 am Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys Cooper Plaza
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Jeff & Vida Louisiana Swamp Exhibit
12 pm - 2 pm Tout Les Soir
Food: Fest-goers can taste the local flavor in the main festival area of the Zoo with
Cajun favorites and much more.
Festivals' Acadien Saturday & Sunday -October 13-14, 2007 Festivals Acadiens, Girard Park & Downtown, Lafayette, LA Celebrate the rhythm of Cajun life at Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, the heart of French Louisiana. Dance to a traditional Cajun waltz. Two-step to the upbeat rhythms of accordions, fiddles and ti-frers (triangles). Step back in time as traditional crafters demonstrate their artistry. Festivals Acadiens pays tribute to the Cajun culture with a combination of FREE festivals. Held the second weekend in October! For a page view of Festivals Acadien schedule only- click here Festival Stage Saturday, October 13
11am-12pm ~ Felton Lejeune & the Cajun Cowboys Sunday, October 14
11am-12pm ~ Horace Trahan, Hubert Maitre et Amis Heritage Stage Saturday, October 13 11am-12pm
~ Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters Sunday, October 14 11:30-12:30pm ~ Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold 27th Annual Medina Lake Cajun Festival, Medina, TX Cajun/Zydeco Festival- Two Covered Stages, Schedule featuring: Don Fontenot & Les Amis de la Louisiane Rodney Thibodeaux & Tout les Soir Cajun Joe Douglas Jean Pierre & the Zydeco Angels & for Dixieland: the Band-Aids Jazz Band We had a blast here! Thanks Chuck & Shari for your hospitality & friendship! Thanks Pete & Kathy for such a good time and wonderfully entertaining stories! Thanks Daniel & Jacqueline for the photos, and our French lessons! Many wishes for Safe & Happy Travel here in the US! We'll be back! again next fall - the 3rd weekend of September, - Medina Lake Cajun Festival! 2007 25th Annual Original Southwest Zydeco Music Festival Pleasance, LAFestival Stage Performers (Saturday, September 1, 2007 25th Anniversary - All Night Long!) *10:30am LA 31 * 1:00pm Jamie Bergeron & Kickin' Cajuns * 3:00pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie * 5:00pm Step Rideau & Zydeco Outlaws * 7:00pm Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Band * 9:00pm JJ Callier *10:30pm Curley Taylor * 12-2am Chris Ardoin & NuStep Le Cajun Music Awards Festival - August 18 & 19 Blackham Coliseum, Johnston Street Lafayette, LA Saturday, August 18th 8:00 Doors Open 9:00 - 9:25am Opening Ceremony 9:25 - 9:45am Introduction Of Queens 9:45 - 10:00am Harry LeFleur (CFMA Founder) 10:00 - 11:30am Jason Frey & Lagniappe 11:45 - 1:15pm Youth Band 1:30 - 3:00pm Ed Gary & Louisiana Cajun Aces 3:15 - 4:45pm Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys 5:00 - 6:30pm Chris Miller & Bayou Roots 6:45 - 8:15pm Don Fontenot & Les Amis de la Louisiane Sunday, August 19th 9:00am Doors open 10am - 11:30am T-Salé 11:30am - Noon Crowning of the 2007-2008 Miss LeCajun Noon - 1:30pm Walter Mouton & Scott Playboys 1:45-3:15pm Lee Benoit Cajun Stompers 3:30-5:00pm Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold At, & Presented by, Vermilionville in association with Louisiana Folk Roots Sunday, August 12 10 am to 4 pm Free Admission! Music: In the Performance Center 10:30am - 1 pm – Jessé Lege & The Southern Ramblers 1 pm - 1:30 pm – Dance Lessons 1:30 - 4 pm – Jason Frey & Lagniappe 1 pm - 4 pm – Cajun Jam Session Food (available for purchase) { note from ceezees: their food is always good and very favorably priced!}In the Performance Center 11 am - 3 pm – Smothered Steak, Corn Macque Choux, Okra, White Beans & Sausage and Peach Cobbler 10 am - 4 pm – Ice Cream10 am - 4 pm – Bar Open Folklife: Historic Village Hands-On – 10 am to 4 pm - Build a Bousillage Chimney - Make Fishing Poles ($3) - Make Rag Dolls ($2) - Use Natural Materials to Dye Fiber - Quill & Ink Writing - Play Horseshoes - Help make a Quilt - Petting Zoo of Farm Animals - Ride on a Hand-Drawn Ferry - Make Jewelry from Job’s Tears ($3) Presentations – Various Times- 12:30 - 1 pm & 2:30 to 3 pm – Storytelling - 10:30 am - 11:30 am – Learn to Heal with Native Plants – Ray Brassieur, Ph.D. (in the conference room) - 11 am & 1:30 pm – Traiteur Presentation – Alan Simon Demonstrations – 10 am - 4 pm- Blacksmithing - Woodworking - Palmetto Weaving - Pine Needle Basket Making - Wooden Spoon Doll Making Language 10 - 10:30 am – Schoolhouse – Children’s French Lessons 11 - 11:45 am – Lagniappe Room – Learn to Sing French Songs with Jane Vidrine 12 - 12:30 pm – Schoolhouse – Children’s French Lessons 1 - 1:45 pm – Schoolhouse – Learn to Sing French Songs with Jane Vidrine 1 pm - 4 pm – Restaurant – La Table Française
Beale Street Zydeco Festival PHOTOS Beale Street Zydeco Festival -Feb 23 & 24,- PHOTOS NOW ONLINE see info at the bottom of the Current Events page! 2007 St. Petersburg's Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival March 9-11 Vinot Park, downtown St. Petersburg Featuring: the Pine Leaf Boys - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie - Don Fontenot & les Amis de la Louisiane Travis Matte & the Zydeco Kingpins - Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Website has no title, so if you bookmark or save it, remember to name it before clicking Add. Must fly into Tampa & drive 20 miles to St. Petersburg or drive the 9~12 hours by car. What a BLAST!!! Beautiful Waterfront venue!!! North Baton Rouge Neighborhoods Reunion Thursday July 5th 6pm $free If you were raised in North Baton Rouge, & attended Istrouma, Glen Oaks, or Redemptorist in the 40s, 50s, or 60s, or knew someone that did, then you are invited! Taken from a recent Smile Anders column: Eleven years ago Jim Carruth, who grew up in north Baton Rouge and is now in Abbeville, thought it might be fun to have a “North Baton Rouge Neighborhoods Reunion” for folks who lived there in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s and ’60s. He got out the word, found a hall — and several hundred people showed up. It’s been growing ever since, maybe because there’s no charge and no program — you just hang out with folks you knew from the past. This year the event is at 6 pm July 5 at the Sheraton Atrium downtown. Haskell Douglas, one of the organizers, says you’re asked to bring one or two non-perishable items for the Food Bank. Call Jim at (337) 893-0810, Wayne Price at (225) 317-4561 or Haskell at (225) 627-6988. NEXT YEAR: JULY 10, 2008 » Same bat Place, Same bat Time Welcome to all members of the CFMA from other chapters that drive over to offer their support of our chapter's dance. LSU Students, Stripes participants - welcome! Come early and bring a friend! Thanks to all who come out to support these fantastic bands! Cajun & Zydeco Schedules: Current Events.
Please pray for our local and nation's leaders. A special thanks go to Clarence & his dedication to the preservation of the Cajun French Music Culture & Heritage. Check him out here. For more information concerning past festivals and events click here.
Geno Delafose's
FAN APPRECIATION PARTY was Saturday,
Sept. 30th, 4pm -10:59pm in Eunice, LA
What a blast! I am very happy to have been able to make it to this
Rockin' event. We were also very pleased to see such a large
contingent of California Bay Area Zydeco dancers in Eunice! Thanks
Y'all! If you weren't there you really missed out on a full afternoon
of great bands, great food, and absolutely fantastic company! Geno
fans are a great group of widely diverse peoples that certainly share a
common interest: Dancing and/or listening to the VERY BEST ZYDECO / CAJUN
BAND in the WORLD!
"GENO & His French Rockin' Boogie"
showed their appreciation by providing an abundance of Great Food, a great
lineup of musicians, and bands completely FREE OF CHARGE!
This humble fellow knows how to express
appreciation for his fans. Thanks to all the Band, Family and friends,
and of course Geno for their wonderful hospitality! Eunice Civic Center felt
like home Saturday!
The Bayou to Bahamas Zydeco Party
2009
Zydeco Cruise Featuring Brian Jack &
the Zydeco Gamblers for 5 Dances traveling to Key West,
Freeport, & Nassau in the Bahamas will depart New
Orleans on the
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November 14th &
returns the 21st Proof of Citizenship
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