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A very special thanks goes out to Ms Patsy Hebert who compiles all this information and keeps us updated.  Thanks!  You may also choose to visit Gary Hayman's version of 'The Patsy Report' online

Zydeco Update Current Events as of:  04/10/06

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Please remember Trish Plauche in your thoughts and prayers. Donations to help Trish as she fights cancer may be sent to Bank One Patricia Plauche Healthcare Account # 684595655  Mailing Address: Trish Plauche 513 Esplanade Dr Lafayette LA  70508 (337)235-5526 e-mail: tplauche@cox-internet.com  Anything friends can do will be greatly appreciated. God Bless You!!!

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CeeZees.com's Current Events Page - (a version of the Patsy Report)~ edited by  Mike Humphries.

If you have any questions or suggestions for this update, please feel free to contact me.

If it's highlighted in green - We'll be there, God Willing.

Thursday, April 13

***Rhythms on the River, River Ranch:    Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 5:30-8:30pm

Cafe Des Amis Special Event. Cycle Zydeco Bike Riders from all over the country will be in town. Creole Cowboys 7pm

Saturday, April 15

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am: $5 -Thomas "Big Hat" Fields ($5 - Credited towards breakfast)

Sunday, April 16

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's:  *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm) This event will repeat every second Sunday of each month.

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Jr. Hebert and the Maurice Playboys (C) www.vermilionville.org

***Whiskey River: Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, 4-8pm

***Pat’s Atchafalaya Club, Henderson: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 6:15-9:45

Wednesday, April 26 - Sunday, April 30, 2006 ***Festival International de Louisiane *** Lafayette, LA

***Friday, April 21 - Thursday, April 27, 2006*** Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week

2006 Chicot Lake State Park near Ville Platte, LA  Registration opens August 1, 2005!!!! Registration forms are available at http://www.lafolkroots.org or call the LA Folk Roots office at 337-234-8360 to have mailed to you.

the music line-up: the dances are from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. each night.

Friday, April 21: Balfa Toujours

Sunday, April 23: Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys

Monday, April 24: Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie

Tuesday, April 25: Preston Frank and the Zydeco Family Band

Wednesday, April 26: the Magnolia Sisters

Thursday, April 27: the Savoy Family Band

Saturday, April 22, is the Roots Heritage Festival at the DBCCHW.  The Festival opens at 11:00 a.m, and the music goes from 12:30p.m. until 11p.m.:

La Bande Feufollet

Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers

Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band

Creole Cowboys

T-Salé

All the nightly dances AND the Roots Heritage Festival are open to the public. $5 will get you in to a nightly dance, or to the day-long Heritage Festival. (If you are a member of Friends of Louisiana Folk Roots, admission to the dances and the Heritage Festival is free!)
All of this awesome music is in addition to the line-up of classes. And instructors at the Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week.
Full-time instructors are Kenny Alleman, Al Berard, Jeffery Broussard, Jonno Frishberg, David Greely, Chef Terryl Jackson, Dirk Powell, Lisa Reed, Steve Riley, Ann Savoy, Joel Savoy, Jane Vidrine, and the newest member of the full-time staff, CEDRIC WATSON, who'll be teaching Creole Fiddle.
And there's an amazing array of afternoon workshops all week for Those of you who can't attend the DBCCHW full-time. Please check the Louisiana Folk Roots website at www.lafolkroots.org, or call at 337-234-8360 to find out more.

Friday, April 21

##St Henry’s Catholic Church, Lake Charles Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, 9pm-1am

Saturday, April 22

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames

## Mrs. Vee's Trailride, Lacassine, LA: Terry & the Bad Boys

Sunday, April 23

***Earth Day, Baton Rouge, LA: The LARGEST EARTH DAY Celebration in the World!

    *Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie*Savoir Faire*, *Pine Leaf Boys* on the Heritage Stage

   Time: Check www.ceezees.com for up-to-date information about Earth Day

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Thomas "Big Hat" Fields (Z) www.vermilionville.org

 

Wednesday, April 26 - Sunday, April 30, 2006  ***Festival International de Louisiane *** Lafayette, LA

April 28-33 & May 5-7 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Fair Grounds Race Track www.nojazzfest.com

Friday, April 28

##Etouffé Festival, Arnaudville, LA: Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, ????

***Wrangler’s: Terry & the Bad Boys @ 9pm

***America's, Crowley, LA: [right off I-10, across from Stine's lumber] 337-785.8780/519.0051 - Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys, 9:30pm-1am

Saturday, April 29

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Lil Nathan & the Big Timers

Sunday, April 30

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's: *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm)

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Jr. Flores (C)  www.vermilionville.org

 

Friday Saturday & Sunday May 5th, 6th, 7th

***Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival*** 2006 Music Schedule <a printable copy is available here>

$5.00 Friday and Sunday / $10.00 Saturday / $15.00 3 day pass

Friday May 5th, 2006

Breaux Bridge Tent

8:00 – 11:00 pm Robert Jardell & Pure Cajun

Crawfish Stage

5:30 – 7:30pm Chris Ardoin & NuStep

7:45 – 9:45pm Basin Brothers

10:00 – 12:00am Cypress featuring Warren Storm & Willie Tee

Festival Stage

5:15 – 7:00pm Lost Bayou Ramblers

7:15 – 9:15pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

9:30 – 11:30pm Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin’ Cajuns

Saturday May 6th, 2006

Breaux Bridge Tent

4:15 – 5:15pm Sac-a-lait

7:00 10:00pm Same Ole' 2 Step Zydeco Band & Lil' Guyland

Crawfish Stage

10:00 – 11:30am Jambalaya

11:45 – 1:15pm Pine Leaf Boys

1:30 – 3:00pm Ray Abshire

3:30 – 5:15pm Lil Band O’ Gold

5:30 – 7:30pm Hunter Hayes & Louisiana HOT

7:45 – 9:45pm Horace Trahan

10:00 – 12:00am Travis Matte & Zydeco Kingpins

Festival Stage

10:15 – 11:45am Lucky Playboys

12:00 – 1:30pm Leroy Thomas & The Zydeco Road Runners

1:45 – 3:15pm Huval Family Band

3:30 – 5:00pm Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Family Band

5:15 – 7:00pm Balfa Toujours

7:15 – 9:15pm Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys

9:30 – 11:30pm Boogie Kings

Sunday May 7th, 2006

Crawfish Stage

9:00 – 10:30am Corey Lil Pop Ledet & His Zydeco Band

10:45 – 12:15pm Jr. Melancon & The Come Down Playboys

12:30 – 2:00pm D L Menard & The Louisiana Aces

2:15 – 4:00pm Nik L Beer

Festival Stage

10:30 – 12:00pm Charivari

12:15 – 1:45pm Bruce Daigrepont

2:00 – 4:00pm CC Adcock & Lafayette Marquis

        $5.00 Friday and Sunday / $10.00 Saturday / $15.00 3 day pass

May 5th, 6th, & 7th ***19th Annual Elton Lafleur's Trail Ride - Ville Platte, Louisiana Host: Elton Lafleur & Willie Bushnell Place: Donald Ray’s Place Hwy 1161 (5195 Pine Point Road) Ville Platte, Louisiana 70586 337-363-6085 After 5:00pm - Overnight Campers Welcome **BEER**WINE**SODA**BAR-B-QUE**

FRIDAY: Free Cowboy Stew - Music by “D.J.”

SATURDAY: Zydeco Dance - Music by “Chris Ardoin and NuStep”

SUNDAY: Trail ride leaves at 11:00A.M. - Music by “Keith Frank and the Soileau Family Band”

Area Hotels: Platte Hotel (337) 363-2148 | Best Western (337) 360-9961 | Both hotels are located in Ville Platte!

Friday, May 5

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Errol Jenkins & LA Tradition @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

##Cowboy’s: Terry & the Bad Boys, 10pm-1:30pm

Saturday, May 6

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Same Ole Two Step

Sunday, May 7

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys (Z) www.vermilionville.org

»»» FestForAll Downtown Baton Rouge

***Whiskey River: *Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, 4-8pm

Friday, May 12

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Tout Les Soir @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Saturday, May 13

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Creole Cowboys

##Louisiana Cajun Food Festival, Kaplan, LA:  Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

Sunday, May 14

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Pat Thibodeaux and the Cajun Stompers (C) www.vermilionville.org

May 19-21***Big 8 Riders Trailride*** Grand Marais Louisiana www.lation.net/big8.htm
May 20 Terry & the Bad Boys @ 4pm | May 21 Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames @ 4pm |
Contact Persons: Leroy Boutee 337-367-7558, Donald Batiste 337-276-1606, Kenneth Olivier 337-945-1606
May 19-21 Big 8 Riders of Louisiana Branch, LA May 21 Terry & the Bad Boys TBA

May 19 ~ 21 Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival ~ Daphne, Alabama

Daphne Civic Center 251-626-5300

Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Andre Thierry & The Zydeco Magic

Lil Guyland Ledet

Same Ol' 2 Step

Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Road Runners

Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas

Schedule will be posted when I get more information

 

Friday, May 19

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Lucky Playboys @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Saturday, May 20

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Lil Nathan & the Big Timers

Sunday, May 21

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's: *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm) This event will repeat every second Sunday of each month.

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Glen Jacqueneaux and the Cajun Friends (C) www.vermilionville.org

Friday, May 26

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: no CFMA Dance, maybe Zydeco TBA @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Saturday, May 27

***Cafe Des Amis - Breaux Bridge (337-332-5273)*** Saturday Morning Zydeco Breakfast 8:30-11:30am:  Thomas "Big Hat" Fields

Sunday, May 28

***Zydeco Extravaganza*** Evangeline Downs, Opelousas, LA

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Thomas "Big Hat" Fields (Z) www.vermilionville.org

Friday, June 2

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Lost Bayou Ramblers @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Sunday, June 4

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys (Z) www.vermilionville.org

Friday, June 9

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Al Roger & LA Pride @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Sunday, June 11

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Acadien Cajun Band (C) www.vermilionville.org

Sunday, June 18

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's: *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm)

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Thomas "Big Hat" Fields (Z) www.vermilionville.org 

Friday, June 23

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Chris Miller & Bayou Roots @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Friday, June 23

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Don Fontenot Les Amis de la Louisiane @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Sunday, June 25

Vermilionville  1-4 pm Glen Jacqueneaux and Cajun Friends (C) www.vermilionville.org

Friday, June 30

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: No CFMA DANCE -TBA @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Sunday, June 18

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's: *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm) This event will repeat every second Sunday of each month.

Friday, July 7

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Cantee Cajun Band @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Friday, July 14

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: T-Sale Cajun Band @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Sunday, July 16

***Mello Joy Cafe on Ambassador Caffery, next to Charlie G's: *Lost Bayou Ramblers, along with Wilson Savoy and Ryan Brasseaux, come together to form Acadiana's new Cajun Swing group, the Mello Joy Boys. Brunch (11am-1pm) This event will repeat every second Sunday of each month.

Friday, July 21

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Chris Miller & Bayou Roots @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

Friday, July 28

***Baton Rouge CFMA Dance: Savoir Faire avec Paul Daigle @ 8pm - Free Cajun Dance Lessons @ 7pm

October 6 - 8, 2006 Dance Vortex 11 Mentone, AL | theme “Wild, Wild, West” | Info: "the Bartman" (the_bartman@mindspring.com)

***October 14th & 15th, 2006*** Festival Acadiens  Girard Park, Lafayette, LA

*Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie* time: TBA

This event has changed from the 3rd weekend in September to 3rd weekend in October.

***November 12-19 Cajun/Zydeco Cruise 2006 *Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys | *Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

***December 10-17 “Who Changed the Game Cruise 4 U” Featuring J Paul Jr & the Zydeco Nubreeds 7 day Western Caribbean Cruise from Galveston, TX | Carnival Conquest | info: nubreeds@nubreeds.com  or 713-618-2452 Patrina Booking Agent

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News Flash!!!!! Jim Hildreth writes about his Oaks Motel project in Opelousas: "We are making progress weekly and we have rooms available starting at $33.00 nightly. Centrally located in downtown (Opelousas). at 218 S Liberty Street off of 190, 2 blocks from the courthouse going toward Eunice."  website www.jacobscorner.net/oaks

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THE PATSY REPORT :) http://www.erols.com/ghayman/thepatsyreport.htm

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Lafayette and near-by Cajun Zydeco Venue driving directions with zoom-able maps by Gary.  http://users.erols.com/ghayman/lafayette.venues.patsy.htm

Patsy Hebert :)  THE PATSY REPORT :)  http://www.erols.com/ghayman/  

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