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San
Diego Events:
Peter and the Gator
by the Bay gang will be leading this parade on Sunday. All Bon Temps
members are invited to join what should be a great afternoon of fun.
Please send to the
Bon Temps list.
Thanks
Tom
Join us for the third annual Boulevard Mardi Gras Crawl in
North Park on Sunday, Feb. 23. The travelling party, led by a festive New
Orleans-style brass band, will include stops at a diverse mix of local
businesses, with drink and food specials and other fun activities along the
way.
Festivities will kick off at 12 p.m. in the parking lot for The Beer
Igniter (3052 El Cajon Blvd.), where Folk Art Rare Records will be spinning
and food and drinks will be available from Pariah Brewing, JuneShine (hard kombucha) and Shrimp Heads (Cajun
seafood). Guests will be able to purchase Boulevard Tickets at this
location to enjoy $2, $4 and $6 specials along the crawl route.
At 1:30 p.m., the Euphoria Brass Band will begin leading party guests down
El Cajon Boulevard, making stops to explore local businesses such as
Collins & Coupe (cocktail provisions), Café Madeline (French
café), Medina Kitchen (Moroccan Baja restaurant), The Barn,
Gilly’s Bar and Tacos La Mexcla (Mexican
food truck).
Around 3 p.m., revelers will arrive at the Crawl’s final destination,
the historic Lafayette Hotel (2223 El Cajon Blvd.), where the party will
continue with more live music, featuring Captain Morgan Lee, drinks and
dancing until 5 p.m.
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher (District 4) and State Assemblywoman
Lorena Gonzalez (District 80) will serve as the event’s Grand
Marshals.
Tom Withers
Tuesday February 25th,
Mardi Gras
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Celebrates Shrove Tuesday (aka Fat Tuesday) with a Zydeco Mass
2728 Sixth Avenue,
Bankers Hill
5:45-7pm
Free
Live music and
dancing in the aisles with Theo Bellow & Zydeco
Patrol. Free.
Theo and the Patrol will
also be appearing at Tio Leo’s (5302 Napa St., Linda Vista)
immediately following the Mass and will play for dancing from 8-11pm.
$10 cover
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From
Dick Brainard – Louisiana Events
2020 Mardi
Gras Weekend in Cajun Country
It’s a bit embarrassing to have so
much happening for us during Mardi Gras in Lafayette & beyond! If you
are coming, best to copy this & highlight the events you are planning
to attend!
Feed & Seed will have food for sale each
evening so you won’t have to find a place to
eat & fight thru traffic to the dance. Just be aware there will be
parades most every evening which will disrupt traffic & make parking
difficult—maybe good idea to come early, find a place to park, then
wander over to the parade & walk back to Feed & Seed for light
dinner & the dance.
And Saturday there will be food at Gerry Spanger’s King Cake Dance Party. Remember to
bring food to share, byob, plus a large donation
to help offset the cost for Geno Delafose & French Rockin’
Boogie—and a big thank you to Gerry Spanger
for putting this event together every year!
Thursday, Feb. 20
Donny Broussard @ Randol’s—6:30
PM
Cajun Stompers @ Pont Breaux Cajun Cafe,
Breaux Bridge—6:30
Low Maintenance @ Artmosphere—early
show @7:00 PM
Corey Ledet +
Gerard Delafose @ Feed & Seed--8 PM (food for sale + cake)
Friday, Feb. 21
Donny Broussard @ Pont Breaux Cajun
Café, Breaux Bridge—6:30 PM
Nouveaux String Band @ Tante
Marie’s, Breaux Bridge—6:30 PM
Kyle Huval & Dixie Club Ramblers @
Eunice Mardi--7 PM
Terry & the Bad Boys @ Feed &
Seed--8-11 PM (food for sale + free cake)
Steve Riley & the Mamou
Playboys @ LaPoussiere, Breaux Bridge--8 PM
Pine Leaf Boys + The Revelers @ Artmosphere—9:00-Midnight +
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie + Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2-Step
@ Scandals Nite Club, 1801 W. Pinhook—begins
at 8 PM
Lil’ Nathan & Zydeco Big Timers @
Evangeline Downs Casino, 2235
Creswell,
Opelousas—9:00 PM
Dustin Gaspard Country @ Cowboys—9:00
PM
Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco @ Cajun
Field Mardi Gras—9:30 PM
Feufollet + Cedric Watson @ Blue
Moon—begins 10:00 PM
Wayne Toups @ Eunice Mardi Gras Street
Dance—10:00 PM
Saturday, Feb. 22
Gerard Delafose & Zydeco Gators @ Buck
& Johnny’s Zydeco Breakfast,
Breaux Bridge--8:30
AM
Ryan Simon leads the Cajun Jam @ Tante Marie’s, Breaux Bridge—11:00 AM
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie @ Gerry Spanger’s
Annual King
Cake Party, 321
Baldwin St, Breaux Bridge --Noon-4 PM. Bring food to
share + byob & donation to help pay the band. In case of
rain event
moves to LaPoussiere.
Fred Charles & Acadien Cajuns @ Eunice
Mardi Gras—4:00 PM
Jamie Bergeron @ Route 92 Bar,
Youngsville—4:00 PM
La ReColte @ Pont
Breaux Cajun Café, Breaux Bridge—6:30 PM
Babineaux Sisters @ Tante
Marie’s, Breaux Bridge—6:30 PM
Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys @ Eunice
Mardi Gras--7:30 PM
Steve Riley & Mamou
Playboys @ Mamou Mardi Gras—2:00 PM
The Revelers @ Feed & Seed—8:00 PM
(food for sale + free king cake)
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie @ LaPoussiere,
Breaux Bridge--8 PM
Pine Leaf Boys @ Lakeview Park, Hwy. 13
north of Eunice--7:30-9:30
Horace Trahan Trahan
& the Ossun Express @ Lakeview Park, Hwy 13
north of
Eunice--10:00-midnight
Dustin Sonnier @ Cowboys—9:00 PM
J Paul & Zydeco Nubreeds
@ El Sido’s—9:00 PM
Sprecklers + Petals + Ciel @ Artmosphere—(time ?)
Jourdan Thibodeaux + Pine Leaf Boys @ Blue
Moon—begins 10:00 PM
Jamie Bergeron & Kickin
Cajuns @ Eunice Mardi Gras—10:00 PM
Sunday, Feb. 23
Ryan Simon & Acadiens
@ Eunice Mardi Gras—10:00 AM
Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions @
Eunice Mardi Gras--12:30 PM
Richard LeBouef
& Two Step @ Vermilionville—1:00 PM
Jackie Callier
& Ivy Dugas + Cajun Cousins @ LaPoussiere,
Breaux Bridge-2 PM
Jeffery Broussard & Creole Cowboys at
4:00 PM + Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
at 7:00 PM @
Pat’s Atchafalaya, Henderson
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie @ Rock’n’Bowl
LFT—5:00 PM
Richard LeBouef
& Two Step @ Eunice Mardi Gras—5:00 PM
Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners @
Lakeview Park, Hwy 13, Eunice-7 PM
Jeremy & Zydeco Hot Boyz
+ Lil’ Nate & Zydeco Big Timers @ El Sido’s—8
PM
The Bucks + Faded Lovers @ Artmosphere—early show 7:00 PM
Monday, Feb. 24
J Gallow &
Zydeco DogPound @ NW Comm. Cntr,
501 Samuel Dr, Eunice—1 PM
Bubba Hebert & New Morse Playboys @
Eunice Mardi Gras—7:00 PM
CHMA Mardi Gras Dance @ LaPoussiere
w/ Seth Spell & Cajun Strong—7:00 PM
Lil’ Nathan & Zydeco Big Timers @ Mamou Street Dance—begins after 7:00 PM
Horace Trahan & Ossun Express @ Feed
& Seed--8:30 PM (food for sale + free cake)
Revelers + Preston Frank @ Whirlybird near
Grand Coteau—8:00 PM
Steve Riley & Mamou
Playboys @ Lakeview Park—9:00 PM
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie @ Mamou Mardi
Gras—9:00 PM
Travis Matte & the Kingpins @ Eunice
Mardi Gras—9:00 PM
Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band @ Rock’n’Bowl LFT—9:00 PM
Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2-Step @ Blue Moon—9:00 PM
Alex Touchet Band
@ Beau’s Garage, Opelousas—9:00 PM
Jamie Bergeron & Kickin’
Cajuns @ Cowboys—9:00 PM
Wayne Toups @ Cajun Field Mardi
Gras—9:00 PM
Chris Ardoin & NuBreed
@ Scandals, 1801W. Pinhook—9:00 PM
Radio Zydeco + Michael Juan Nunez—(time ?)
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Wallace Trahan & Rice & Gravy @
Eunice Mardi Gras--9:30 AM
Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners @ Iota
Mardi Gras—10:00 AM-Noon
Franks Poboy, 603
Landry, Opelousas; Outdoor dance on grass:
Wayne Singleton
& Same Ol’ 2-Step-about 10:00 AM
Leon Chavis &
Zydeco Flames-about 1:00 PM
Ronnie Matthews & Throwdown @ Eunice
Mardi Gras--11 AM
Terry & the Badboys
@ Beau’s Garage, Opelousas—1:00 PM
Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold @ Eunice Mardi
Gras--1:30 PM
Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Band @ Mamou Street Dance—begins after the parade
Steve Riley & Mamou
Playboys @ Eunice Mardi Gras—either 3:00 PM or 4:00 PM
Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie @ Eunice Mardi Gras--6 PM
Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Band @ Rock
& Bowl LFT—7:30 PM
DPHRNK STRKS + Grove Grove
+ Main Entrée @ Artmosphere—(time ?)
Beausoleil
coming February 29th
Irvine
Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612 (949) 854-4646
http://www.thebarclay.org/events-details.asp?n=explore-events&n1=&n2=&refId=885A01BC-3543-451B-876F-8566C4F260A3
French Quarter Schedule
Sunday March 8th – Dennis G &
The Zydeco Trail Riderz
4:30 to 7:30 PM
The French Quarter Creole Bar & Grill
16728 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706
Admission: $15 at the door
Info: Dempsey (562) 396-1132 bontemppappion@aol.com
David (909) 527-0926 davidsousa@verizon.net
From Dana D.
Almeda, Ca
Hey, everybody just
wanted to say thanks to all who came out a few days ago to hear Andre
Thierry play for Lisa Lee's Birthday..It was a
nice crowd and one where we had a lot of new people, a good 20 new people..And Andre sounded as good as he always does..Thanks to all who came out and gave Lisa a nice
Birthday Party..you know, without her, The Eagles
would not be going on really..Lisa has been
behind the scenes person who deos a lot of work
that nobody sees..I know I say this from time to
time, but people ought to really give her some love..She's
great..
And Andre was too..it doesn't get any better..And
for over 2 1/2 hours straight through..And he
could have gone on longer..I say this, as Lisa
and I have taught at a few shows in front of the Flames and the Revelers,
at the Marin JCC and Freight and Salvage respectively, and for money, we
give the dancers quite a bit for their money..Most
places do what lisa and I did, where we teach for
a good 30 minutes, the band plays 45, maybe 50 minutes at that, then takes
a good 30 minute break..and both places charge
more than we do..This isn't a knock on other
venues, but to point out the differences between places that book Zydeco
and Cajun bands for an occasional show and one, like Eagles, that really
loves dancers and has room to move for the dancers to do their thing..
One other big thing
is that we have a pretty good balance at Eagles, and on many dances we have
more men!!, which at the other two places I mentioned they had a good 20+
extra women..So all I'm saying is we charge less,
have bands play longer, generally have better balance in partners, better
dancers as well, and have a great wooden floor with room to move..That is just my opinion so there you go..Eagles has been going on for 25 years because of
the way we do things, and hopefully people get it, see it, and will continue
to support it..
Anyway, we are
having the Flames back this coming Sunday, Feb. 23..They haven't played a
Sunday ever if my memory serves me right so it's a pleasure to have them back..The Flames have been together longer than we've
been doing dances and they still sound good..Doors
will be at 5, music around 5:45ish with a potluck if you want to bring
some food, but no drinks please..It's also
celebrating Lisa Mitchell's Birthday..So we hope
to see you there and spread the word..
Also, I 've had a
lot of requests about lessons again, so Lisa and I are going to do a
Workshop at the world-famous BEAT, 2560 9th st.in Berkeley..where
we taught for over 20 years..tis a great place to
dance with mirrors to see yourself, which might be scary for some, but it
helps get you better..I'm thinking mostly it's
going to be more a Zydeco Refresher course, to get some Basics going,
see who's there, and we'll go from there..We'll
do some Waltzing as well..That will be on Sunday
March 1, from 3-5..I havne't figured out a price
yet but will in a few days..We hope to see you
there..
Then we'll be having
an All-Star Band of sorts on the 8th, then the 15th we'll have Annie backed
up by a great band, and then on the 29th we'll have Andre before he heads
out East the next day..
Oh, and also we'll
have Tom Rigney and Flambeau on the 5th of April..We
havne't had Tom play in a few years, so it's
going to be a nice event..MANY people have asked
so here you go..Again,we hope to see you..
Thanks for the
support all these years, and we'll see you down the Zydeco Road..
Dana D.
zydecod@msn.com
SUNDAY-FEB 23 ZYDECO
FLAMES MAKE THEIR RETURN
SUNDAY-MARCH 1
ZYDECO/WALTZ REFRESHER WORKSHOP AT THE BEAT, 2560 9TH 3-5PM
SUNDAY-MARCH 8 TBD
SUNDAY-MARCH 15
ANNIE STANINEC AND HER ZYDECO BAND
SUNDAY-MARCH 29
ANDRE'S LAST GIG BEFORE HE HEADS EAST AND TO LA..
SUNDAY-APRIL 5 TOM
RIGNEY AND FLAMBEAU'S RETURN TO THE HALL
THANKS
Lisa Haley & the Zydekats
GRAMMY Nominee – Americana/Cajun/Zydeco
Celebrating 2020!
"25 years" as a band!
Spring Into Spring Everybody!! "Catch Zydecosis!"
We pray for a
wonderful, blessed year for everybody!
OUR WORLD NEEDS
JOYFUL MUSIC! Love,
Lisa & the Kats
Yes we are!! Now Booking 2020-2021 Shows at all your favorite
Stages & Swamps!!
Join "Club Zydecosis!" at the "Fanclub" link above!
Please Post on our Facebook Page! facebook.com/lisahaley.zydekats
Lisa "Chicken Fiddler" Video -
Almost 687,000 YouTube hits!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4
"Im-Peck-able!" - on AOL, Nickelodeon, ESPN, FoxNews, BBC-1, European TV,
Disneyland New
Orleans Square - Please "like" us - and tell your friends!
Win free tickets to
see the Zydekats - Join our "Fest Quest Team" - see below!
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FEBRUARY
Happy Mardi Gras!!
4 DAYS: FRIDAY 2.14.2020
thru MONDAY 2.17.2020 - WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
MARDI GRAS at the
STONEHAUS!
32039 Agoura Rd,
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Music all day! We
play:
Fri 2.14.20: 7PM
Sat 2.15.20: 7PM
Sun 2.16.20: 3:30PM
Mon 2.17.20: 3:30PM
https://allevents.in/westlake%20village/stonehaus-mardi-gras/200018782011201
and
https://www.facebook.com/events/506017320269006/
SATURDAY
2.22.2020: LOS ANGELES, CA - we play 6PM
31st Anniversary
INTERNATIONAL FARMERS MARKET MARDI GRAS!
6333 W 3rd St, LA,
CA 90036 x Fairfax - West Side Stage
Biggest Mardi Gras
Celebration on the West Coast, Y'all!
http://www.farmersmarketla.com/
AUGUST
SATURDAY 8.29.2020
VENTURA, CA - 7:30PM
OLIVAS ADOBE
4200 Olivas Park Dr,
Ventura, CA 92002
http://www.cityofventura.net/mus
HUGE BUNCH of
Shows Coming In 2020 - Everywhere! - Come out and dance!
CAJUN PROVERB OF
THE MONTH:
"When we sing
together,
our heartbeats
line up!"
NOW!! BOOKING for
2020 & 2021 - Shows In the Works -
Everywhere!
From Simi Cajun Fest: Watch Live video of
our ‘Healing Song’ “Always Be Your Guide!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNWY_3UxmY
Club Zydecosis "Fest Quest
Team!"
Please help us come to your town! It works
like this:
1. You reply
to this email, telling us an event for which you would like to see us
perform.
2. Our office
"officially" contacts the promoter.
3. We then
personally email you the event’s contact info for
“suggestions” for bands.
4. You send
them a short email or phone message:
"We would love
to see Lisa Haley & the Zydekats! Their newest 8th album
is “Joy Ride," with an amazing show!"
5. The first Club Zydecosis member to successfully land us a new show
will receive:
FREE ADMISSION for 2 people to that event!
Promoters really do respond to
requests from our fans - Please call them and tell them about us!!
Retro Treat from the “Lisa Haley Secret
Archives!”
In 2006 & 2007,
Lisa yodeled her way thru 4 now-famous “SlimJim
Snapalope Commercials!”
Snapalopes were very silly marionettes, made
from… Slim Jims! And hunted in the aisles
of the MiniMart…
Check out the links:
1. Snapalope “Trap”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8OJpIC8DS4
2. Snapalope “Camouflage”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL0r1X2Mxao
3. Snapalope
“Headlights” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yENA87ptHHo
4. Snapalope “Decoy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAKpoMfjso
(Yes, that’s Lisa also playing violin
& mandolin!) (reposted by jackmckeon)
- And -
The EMMY-WINNING
“Late Mr. Pete Show”
featuring Lisa with
her previous musical group, Zydeco Party Band!
See all 13 Episodes
here:http://wn.com/the_late_mr_pete_show_1991_channel_5_ktla_los_angeles
Episodes include:
the EMMY Ceremony - Dick Clark - Steve Allen – and Lisa & the
boys!!
Seattle Washington Sean
Donavan:
First
Juke Joint of the year!
Jan 17 | Gator
Boy’s Juke Joint
The first Juke Joint of 2020 will be redolent with new tunes
and all the groovy goodness you’ve come to expect, and the Gator Boy
is so ready to dance with y’all and help
spread the love and joy. Lesson this month is Zydeco, 7:15pm, dancing
afterwards from 8-11pm. At Eagles Mother Aerie, RSVP the event and let the world
know.
Hot Links | Additional
events
Jan.18 | Dina
Blade & Swingin’ in the Rain (Free
dance thanks
to a generous donor! Leif Erikson, 8pm)
Apr.3-5 | Richard
Powers Dance Vision 2020 (Mark
your calendar and stay tuned for ticket announce January 21!)
Upcoming…
January 17 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
at Eagles Mother Aerie
February 21 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint: Mardi Gras Edition
at Eagles Mother Aerie
February 25 | Mardi Gras!
February 25 | Sky Valley Prairie Band (Mardi Gras event)
at North City Bistro
February 25 | Zydeco Low Down (Mardi Gras event)
at Aurora Borealis
April 4-5 | Richard Powers Dance Weekend
Save the date! Details
coming January 21…
April 18 | Beausoleil avec
Michael Doucet & Terrance Simien
Edmonds Center for the Arts
May 7-10 | Gator By The Bay
Festival
San Diego, CA
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Horace Trahan,
Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys, The Revelers…!
Details at GatorBoyProductions.com unless
otherwise noted
Did you know?
The Gator Boy is also a Graphic Designer?
That’s right, if you need a new logo, brochure, flyer, poster, web
graphic, what have you, call Sean! Check out my online portfolio and/or email your queries.
Private Lessons can be
just the thing…Treat yourself and/or your friends to the focused
attention and optimal results a private lesson can provide. See GatorBoyProductions.com for
details and/or for gift certificates, and for group lessons, DJ services,
and special events, email Sean for
info.
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Some of my Favorite Vidoes
over the years: Check them out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC4wKm0EtSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSTDHc2-PzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3b0npXKth0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBHNgcb31Io
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UthTRkPJTZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUUKXfWEdaE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qyzoMZG6WE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bV386RUBUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsePOU13mI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeKXc8mr95k&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07DeiEVxejI
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnTCUs2dN5B_hwWjrTfMrTQ/videos?view_as=subscriber
From Brad Sjoblom:
It has been fun but after
20 years of putting out a weekly newsletter I have decided to hand off my newsletter
effort to others that have a more vested interest in promoting Cajun and
Zydeco news and events. The http://zydecobrad.com site will stay up and
you can use the links to find bands, , festival information, and event
promoters. I will always love the culture, music, and dance. See you on the dance floor!
Note: Please send your
events to GUY@GUYMARTINDESIGN.COM and zydecobrad@aol.com. Guy Martin Wenzel will be taking
over the newsletter for all future events.
You can find Cajun and
Zydeco news, events, lessons, tours from the following sites:
Creole Cajun Social Club Joe Sands Fontenot http://www.cajuncreolesocialclub.com/
San Diego Gator by the Bay Festival https://www.gatorbythebay.com/
Simi Valley Cajun Blues Festival http://www.simicajun.org/
Long Beach Bayou Festival http://longbeachbayou.com/
Long Beach Crawfish Festival https://www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com/index.php
San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club http://www.icajunzydeco.com/
San Diego’s Bon Temps Social Club News
email posts:Request to be added - btsc@dances.com
Facebook: Request to join the Group Louisiana Zydeco/Cajun
Bands on USA Tour
Golden Sails Dance Events email DavidSousa@verizon.net
Cajun
& Blues Music Festival blog http://cajunbluesblog.com/
Folkworks
Events Calendar https://folkworks.org/folk-happenings/folkworks-music-calendar
Seattle
Area Sean Donovan
First
Juke Joint of the year!
Jan 17 | Gator
Boy’s Juke Joint
The first Juke Joint of 2020 will be redolent with new tunes
and all the groovy goodness you’ve come to expect, and the Gator Boy
is so ready to dance with y’all and help
spread the love and joy. Lesson this month is Zydeco, 7:15pm, dancing
afterwards from 8-11pm. At Eagles Mother Aerie, RSVP the event and let the world
know.
Hot Links | Additional
events
Jan.18 | Dina
Blade & Swingin’ in the Rain (Free
dance thanks
to a generous donor! Leif Erikson, 8pm)
Apr.3-5 | Richard
Powers Dance Vision 2020 (Mark
your calendar and stay tuned for ticket announce January 21!)
Upcoming…
January 17 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint
at Eagles Mother Aerie
February 21 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint: Mardi Gras Edition
at Eagles Mother Aerie
February 25 | Mardi Gras!
February 25 | Sky Valley Prairie Band (Mardi Gras event)
at North City Bistro
February 25 | Zydeco Low Down (Mardi Gras event)
at Aurora Borealis
April 4-5 | Richard Powers Dance Weekend
Save the date! Details
coming January 21…
facebook.com/GatorBoyProductions
Lisa
Haley & the Zydekats Lisa Haley & the Zydekats
GRAMMY Nominee – Americana/Cajun/Zydeco
Autumn Shows coming your way now!
October: We Celebrate 25 years as a band! -Catch Zydecosis!!
Lisa Haley "Chicken Fiddler" Video –
Over 686,000 Youtube hits – and counting! B’gawk!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHKUzjggg4
Now Booking shows for 2019-2020!!
Post on our Facebook! www.facebook.com/lisahaley.zydekats
Earn free tickets to see the
Zydekats - Join our "Fest Quest Team" - see below!
OUR WORLD NEEDS JOYFUL
MUSIC!! Love, Lisa and the Kats
CAJUN PROVERB OF THE MONTH:
"It's nice to be
important,
but it's more important to be nice!"
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
STARTING NOW!! BOOKING for
2020 & 2019 - Shows In the Works -
Everywhere!
From Simi Cajun Fest: Watch Live video of our
‘Healing Song’ “Always Be Your Guide!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNWY_3UxmY
Club Zydecosis "Fest Quest Team!"
Please help us come to your town! It works like this:
1. You reply to this email,
telling us an event for which you would like to see us perform.
2. Our office
"officially" contacts the promoter.
3. We then personally email
you the event’s contact info for “suggestions” for bands.
4. You send them a short
email or phone message:
"We would love to see Lisa Haley & the Zydekats! Their new 9th album
is "Sky Hook," with a whole new show!"
5. The first Club Zydecosis member to successfully land us a new show
will receive:
FREE ADMISSION for
2 people to that event!
Promoters really do respond to requests from our fans - Please call
them and tell them about us!!
Retro Treat from the “Lisa Haley Secret Archives!”
In 2006 & 2007, Lisa yodeled
her way thru 4 now-famous “SlimJim Snapalope Commercials!”
Snapalopes were very silly marionettes, made from… Slim Jims! And hunted in the aisles of the MiniMart…
Check out the links:
1. Snapalope “Trap”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8OJpIC8DS4
2. Snapalope “Camouflage”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL0r1X2Mxao
3. Snapalope
“Headlights” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yENA87ptHHo
4. Snapalope “Decoy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAKpoMfjso
(Yes, that’s Lisa also playing violin &
mandolin!) (reposted by jackmckeon)
- And
-
The EMMY-WINNING “Late Mr. Pete Show”
featuring Lisa with her previous musical group, Zydeco
Party Band!
See all 13 Episodes here: http://wn.com/the_late_mr_pete_show_1991_channel_5_ktla_los_angeles
Episodes
include: the EMMY Ceremony - Dick Clark - Steve Allen – and Lisa
& the boys!!
High Life Cajun Band at Mercury Club Denver Co
September 22nd.
San Diego 2019 Gator By The
Bay Videos
Kevin
Naquin_Geno Delafose_Chubby
Carrier Playing together
At
2019 Gator By The Day Saturday Night Dance
https://youtu.be/bMfAyLVF1qc
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys 2
At
2019 18 Annual Gator By The Bay in San Diego
https://youtu.be/4TNP_0KiI1Q
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band Rock
Me Baby
At
2019 San Diego 18 Annual Gator By The Bay
https://youtu.be/aToivV1aBtk
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys 1
At 2019 San Diego 18 Annual Gator By The Bay
https://youtu.be/uj_l_L_f7i8
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys Waltz
At 2019 San Diego 18 Annual Gator By The Bay
https://youtu.be/gFjkzK-syd4
Geno Delafose and French Rockin’
Boogie
At 2019 18 Annual Gator By
The Bay in San Diego
https://youtu.be/VdwORsGWkN8
Chubby Carrier & the Bayou
Swamp Band 1
At 2019 18 Annual Gator By
The Bay in San Diego
https://youtu.be/MJl7VhzgFKc
Geno Delafose and French Rockin’
Boogie 2
At 2019 18 Annual Gator By
The Bay in San Diego
https://youtu.be/SA949nVrfmg
4/15/19 Andre
Thierry at: The
French Quarter Creole Bar & Grill
Andre Thierry Zydeco 1 04/15/2019 The French Quarter
Creole Bar & Grill
https://youtu.be/vXauaxp0ZPg
Andre Thierry Zydeco 1 04/15/2019 The French Quarter
Creole Bar & Grill
https://youtu.be/AqN2SdT-KeQ
Videos (1/20) of Blake Miller and the
Old Fashioned Aces
at StillWater Spirits & Sounds in Dana Point
1.
https://youtu.be/_E3IX2mUCsU
2.
https://youtu.be/_vvCVgEn1mw
3.
https://youtu.be/-vGwHmHsZoQ
As the grandson of the world-renowned Cajun accordion-builder Larry Miller.
helping in his grandfather’s shop from a very early age, he met and
was influenced by some of the greatest names in Louisiana music.
“This is what I grew up with. I thought everyone listened to
Cajun music all the time,” Miller says. Inspired by the constant
contact with famed Cajun and Creole musicians, the steady stream of house
parties and jams at his grandfather’s shop, Miller has been playing
since receiving his first toy accordion at age 5, and also plays fiddle,
guitar, bass, and his latest obsession, steel guitar. He’s gone on to
become a legendary Cajun musician himself.
Having played widely throughout the U.S. and traveling all over the
world in his 32 years, as founding member of Pine Leaf Boys and member of
the Red Stick Ramblers Miller has performed with just about every renowned
Cajun artist in Louisiana, and an extensive list of venues rivaling that of
a musician twice his age.
Asked how he came to the Aces trio configuration, Miller says, “I
wanted to do something more homey, like comfort
food-you know, like a great gumbo. Something that would stick to your ribs.“My favorite places
to play are the old opera houses and the dance halls. The places with low
ceilings, dark, not always good sound. The grittier places.”
What inspires and drives Miller is his passion for bringing back
traditional Cajun music and letting people know that “Cajun music is
alive! It’s happening! It’s the real thing! Come check it
out!”
We really enjoyed dancing to Andre
Thierry Sunday October 14th.
Here is a YouTube Video of Andre and the Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjAZ_zkHWL8
Long Beach Bayou Festival videos of the festival:
Acadien
Cajun Band Long Beach Bayou 2018 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21gLj793wPM
Acadien
Cajun Band Long Beach Bayou 2018 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf4oLDAcMSk
Acadien
Cajun Band Long Beach Bayou 2018 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_1cheAiaRI
Acadien
Cajun Band Long Beach Bayou 2018 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKRoszcW9LE
Jeffrey
Broussard Long Beach Bayou festival 2018
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXAi1xGLkN4
JoJo
Reed Long Beach Bayou 2018
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TapruUAFI3E
2018 Simi Valley Cajun
& Blues Festival
Lisa
Haley & The Zydekats – In Honor of Stephen D. Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNWY_3UxmY
Lost Bayou Ramblers 3 - 2018 Simi Valley Cajun
& Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cza_l4TvfAA
Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys 1 - 2018
Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZQP0ynIADE
Kevin Naquin & Ossun Playboys 2 - 2018 Simi
Valley Cajun & Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmq9Rk6ePHI
Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band 3 -
2018 Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_gOQd36UiY
Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band 2 -
2018 Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXNLlBptDFM
Chubby Cariier &
The Bayou Swamp Band 1 - 2018 Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSu-OkQL8Os
Lost Bayou Ramblers 1 -2018 Simi Valley Cajun
& Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAaBpuepkuM
Lost Bayou Ramblers 2 -2018 Simi Valley Cajun
& Blues Festival
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKTX3ybrpro
La Recolte 1 - 2018 Simi Valley Cajun &
Blues Festival
Long
Beach Bayou 2017
Pine
Leaf Boys Long Beach Bayou 2017 1
https://youtu.be/NvHAX1v8VaY
Pine
Leaf Boys Long Beach Bayou 2017 2
https://youtu.be/BUUKXfWEdaE
Brian
Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers at Long Beach Bayou 2017
https://youtu.be/YF3hmtQIYVE
T
Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers 1 Long Beach Bayou 2017
https://youtu.be/64ZnZ5tEG1s
T
Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers 2 Long Beach Bayou 2017
https://youtu.be/bQ2DUggLt4o
Mark
St Mary Long Beach Bayou 2017
https://youtu.be/7Y0AIzeKun0
Seville
and Company
Long Beach Bayou 2017
https://youtu.be/K_GC2HedDeI
2017 Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Music
Festival
Here are a few videos:
1. Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers @
Simi Valley Cajun&Blues Festival 2017
https://youtu.be/uXsePOU13mI
2. The Cajun Trio: Michael Doucet, David Doucet
& Mitch Reed with Doug Kershaw 2 @ Simi Valley Cajun&Blues Festival 2017
https://youtu.be/Ko2L6sflMpc
3. The Cajun Trio:
Michael Doucet, David Doucet & Mitch Reed with Jo-El Sonnier 2 @ Simi
Valley Cajun&Blues Festival 2017
https://youtu.be/HVGmOV5r_HU
4. The Cajun Trio: Michael Doucet, David Doucet
& Mitch Reed with Jo-El Sonnier @ Simi Valley Cajun&Blues
Festival 2017
https://youtu.be/Ul6sYjL_1cw
5. The Cajun Trio: Michael Doucet, David Doucet
& Mitch Reed with Doug Kershaw @ Simi Valley Cajun&Blues
Festival 2017
https://youtu.be/5qyzoMZG6WE
2017 San Diego’s Zydeco, Blues &
Crawfish Festival
Peter Oliver MC - Geno Delafose and the French Rockin' Boogie & Ben Rice Gator by the Bay 2017
https://youtu.be/cBHNgcb31Io
Geno Delafose, Chubby Carrier, Steve Riley, & Ben
Rice @ Gator by the Bay 2017 2
https://youtu.be/cC4wKm0EtSQ
Geno Delafose, Chubby Carrier, Steve Riley, & Ben
Rice @ Gator by the Bay 2017 1
https://youtu.be/_3b0npXKth0
Chubby Carrier Gator by the Bay 2017 2
https://youtu.be/5gLPxFvNT8Q
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