The Bayou Dancer Post

Enjoying and supporting Cajun and Creole zydeco culture, music, and dance from SW Louisiana & SE Texas.

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Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

Here are some videos of favorite Mamou Playboys songs.  In the process of replying to a David Greely (Started with Steve Riley in 1988, left the band in 2011) post on Facebook, I was reminded of my passion for Cajun & Creole Zydeco music and dance.

Here is a favorite song I have loved since it came out.

Bon Reve means Sweet Dreams.

This is THE Cajun Mardi Gras song, for me! My body automatically starts to move, and bounce...

This is a very sad sounding, I believe Mardi Gras song, that is in Waltz time. I like this one a great deal. A good waltz is always important to have available.

This is a fun call and response song, that is good for the Cajun Cowboy Shuffle, because it has a bit of a slower speed.

This is simply a fun dance song, that is good for two-stepping or even, again the Cajun Cowboy Shuffle.

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Zydeco Favs on Soundcloud

Today, I signed up on Soundcloud as Bayou Dancer. 

Check out www.soundcloud.com/bayoudancer

This Zydeco Favs list is only one's I've been able to find, not all the zydeco favorites I could list.  Just sayin... lol...

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French Language on Bayou Teche

A documentary on language and culture along Louisiana's Bayou Teche. Created by students in the class "Field Research on French in Louisiana" at Tulane University in the spring of 2013.

This is a very interesting video about the different between Cajun & Creole French language, and experience. It is very well done, with both French and English subtitles (captioning).

I think I did notice that some Cajuns were taught to speak Creole French. It seems that the French language in Louisiana is much more a regional or cultural thing than a racial thing.  Contrary to the assumption that Cajun French was/is spoken by the Cajuns, or white people (European Americans) in Louisiana.  And, Creole French was/is spoken by the Creoles, or mixed race and black people (mixed race and African Americans).

I've talked to Cajuns and Creoles about the language, and have had very interesting conversations.  A few times I've asked a Cajun or a Creole if they could understand the other, or even standardized French.  It always depends on the person.  One person has no problem understanding all French language.  Another says, "oh no, I can't understand what they're saying."

One Cajun musician was in Canada, playing in a concert, and found out later that he said something rather embarrassing while up on stage, we both laughed about that very awkward moment.

I also know some Native American musicians that were raised to speak Cajun French, and still do when home.

Thanks for posting Mo Creole. Click on the square at the bottom right of the video to view in full screen, it's like TV then. To get out of it, press escape (esc) button usually upper left of your keyboard.

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A ZYDECO FATHER'S DAY

This afternoon I tuned in to the Zydeco Workout with the Zydeco Lady, Lola Love, online right now, and Sunday's, from 12:30 to 3pm.  This is from the Bay Area, Stanford, California.  But, with today's technology, we can listen from all over the world.

BTW, thank you Lola for the shout out over the air.

I especially appreciate their mention of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society, by the leadership of Rod Sias (see photo below) at www.zhps.org

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CELEBRATE WAUPUN FESTIVALS ~ www.waupunfestivals.com

CELEBRATE LOUISIANA STAGE

SCHEDULE 2013 ~ JULY 3, 4, 5, 6

ALL SHOWS FREE ADMISSION

WAUPUN, WI 53963

 *For more information on all activities and attractions at Celebrate Waupun Festivals,

Check out their website: www.waupunfestivals.com or call [phone]

Like them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/waupun.festivals?ref=ts&fref=ts

TUE. JULY 2ND, 2013

PREVIEW PROMOTIONAL CONCERT

BEAVER DAM, WI - FINE ARTS GROUNDS, BEAVER DAM WI

7:30 P.M. TO 8:40 P.M. - THE REVELERS with Blake Miller ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOWS ARE AT CELEBRATE WAUPUN, WI TANNER PARK, WAUPUN, (approx 40 minutes south of Oshkosh) WISCONSIN

WED. JULY 3RD, 2013

6:30 P.M. TO 7:40 P.M. - The Revelers Band

8 P.M. TO 9:10 P.M. - Jeffrey Broussard & Creole Cowboys

9:30 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. - The Revelers Band 10:45 P.M. TO 11:45 P.M. - Jeffrey Broussard & Creole Cowboys

THUR. JULY 4TH, 2013

2 P.M. TO 3:10 P.M. - The Revelers Band

3:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. - Jeffrey Broussard & Creole Cowboys

4:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. - CAJUN DANCE LESSONS

5 P.M. TO 6:10 P.M. - Al Berard & Basin Brothers

6:30 P.M. TO 7:40 P.M. - The Revelers Band

8 P.M. TO 9:10 P.M. - Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters

9:30 P.M. TO 10 P.M. - Al Berard & Basin Brothers

10 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. - WAUPUN ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW

10:30 P.M. TO 11:40 P.M. - Jeffrey Broussard & Creole Cowboys

FRI. JULY 5TH, 2013

2 P.M. TO 3:10 P.M. - Al Berard & Basin Brothers

3:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. - Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters

4:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. - ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS

5 P.M. TO 6:10 P.M. - Jeffrey Broussard & Creole Cowboys

6:30 P.M. TO 7:40 P.M. - Treme' Brass Band

8 P.M. TO 9:10 P.M. - Al Berard & Basin Brothers

9:30 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. - Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters

10:45 P.M. TO 11:45 P.M. - Treme' Brass Band

 SAT. JULY 6TH, 2013

2 P.M. TO 3:10 P.M. - The Cajun Vagabonds

3:30 P.M. TO 4:30 P.M. - Treme' Brass Band

4:30 P.M. TO 5 P.M. - ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS

5 P.M. TO 6:10 P.M. - Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters

6:30 P.M. TO 7:40 P.M. - The Cajun Vagabonds

8 P.M. TO 9:10 P.M. - Treme' Brass Band

9:30 P.M. TO 10:30 P.M. - Al Berard & Basin Brothers

10:45 P.M. TO 11:45 P.M. - Joe Hall & Louisiana Cane Cutters

Here is a quality video introducing the Revelers to all of us, who say they're the founding members of The Red Stick Ramblers.  And that band we're familiar with.  Wow, has it been 15 years?!

Here is the Al Berard and the Basin Brothers at Walker Cajunfest, 2012. Great video.

Here's Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys doing a medley. Jeffrey is playing a single row accrodion.

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JUNE 2013

Thursday 6/13

Rock 'N' Bowl (3000 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA) 8:30pm **Step Rideau

Friday 6/14

Blue Moon Saloon (215 E Convent St., Lafayette, LA) 9pm Cedric Watson

Cowboy's Night Club (207 N Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Scott, LA) 10pm Geno Delafose

Kuntry Bunnies 4th Annual Trailride (The Ponderosa Ranch (404 Bellridge Rd., Plaisance, LA) 10pm Keith Frank

Saturday 6/15

Cafe des Amis (140 E Bridge St, Breaux Bridge, LA) 8:30am Leroy Thomas

Whiskey River Landing (1365 Henderson Levee Rd., Breaux Bridge, LA)

 1pm - 5pm Chris Ardoin & NuStep along w/ Lil Wayne & Same Ol' 2 Step

Juneteenth Folklife Celebration (Farmers' Market. Opelousas, LA) 2pm Geno Delafose

Juneteenth Celebration (Lafayette, LA) 3pm - 4:30pm Chubby Carrier

M.L.K. Center (320 Cora St., Lafayette, LA) 4pm - 8pm Lil' Nate & the Zydeco BigTimers

Congrats Danella Nolan & Spencer Hebert

Trouble Man Tour (True Friends Hall, 1094 True Friend Road, Parks, LA) 8pm Tucka / JJ Caillier

Louisiana Corn Festival (Bunkie, LA) 9pm - 12am Chubby Carrier

Rock 'N' Bowl (3000 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA) 9:30pm Rockin' Dopsie, Jr & the Zydeco Twisters

Blacks Bar & Dance Hall (Abbeville, LA) 9:30pm Geno Delafose

Feed & Seed (106 N Grant St, Lafayette, LA) 10pm Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys

Yesterday's Night Club (5313 Common St., Lake Charles, LA) 10pm Leroy Thomas

The Camp Lounge (2714 Highway 14, New Iberia, LA) 10pm Horace Trahan

Kuntry Bunnies Trailride (The Ponderosa Ranch, 404 Bellridge Rd., Plaisance, LA) 10:30pm Lil' Nate

Sunday 6/16 Father's Day

Dad's Stepping Up @ True Friends Hall Of LaPointe Sponsored By: S.A.D. along w/ Master G

(1094 True Friends Rd., Parks, LA) 2pm - 5pm Lil' Nate & the Zydeco BigTimers

Whiskey River Landing (1365 Henderson Levee Rd., Breaux Bridge, LA) 4pm - 8pm Jeffrey Broussard / Corey Ledet

Kuntry Bunnies 4th Annual Trailride (The Ponderosa Ranch (404 Bellridge Rd., Plaisance, LA) 4pm J. Paul Jr.

Scandals Night Club (1801 W Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA) 6pm Geno Delafose

Miller's Hall of Fame Father's Day Bash Sponsored By:Phenomenal Katz

(11154 Hwy 190, Lawtell, LA) 8pm - 12am Lil' Nate & the Zydeco BigTimers

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When: Saturday, July 19, 2013 Cost: 7:00 $20 Zydeco Vocal Master

Address: 1010 Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, MN

Terrance's Website: www.terrancesimien.com

Thought I'd post this gig for the local dancers and musician's.  It's very pricey for my taste.  Especially when it's NOT a dance venue.  Having said that, I do have photos of myself and Deb Clark dancing in the isles when CJ Chenier played there.  I remember him telling the audience "It's strange to see you folks watch me play up here, since this is dance music.  Oh well, here we go."

I have my own experiences with Terrance, my first seeing him many years at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis.  Another time, at the Step and Strutt Trail ride in Louisiana, just outside of Opelousas, the capital of zydeco. 

Below is a great video showcasing the music of Terrance and the band, although I wouldn't put them at the top of my list for dancing zydeco.  Terrance's music includes more of the multicultural sound, and not straight forward zydeco.  Having said that, I have had a great time when I see him and the band live. 

Terrance's music is also featured on the movie "The Lucky One", which I have but have yet to watch.  See clip below, where he sings the popular and meaningful song about the devastation from Katrina.

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Below is an extended live clip of the band showing off their musical skills playing "Mardi Gras in the Country."  Terrance often throws beads out into the crowd, and with his toes, as he demonstrates here in this video. 

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Shout Out to Zydeco Flames Sebastopol Fest 2011

Bruce Gordon on accordion, Lloyd Meadows on vocals and scrubboard, Timm Walker on vocals and bass, Frank Bohan on vocals and guitar and William Allums on drums

Here's a video I happened to come across today.  I had a brief but illuminating chat with Mr. Bohan a couple years ago.

Here's the original Zydeco Flames doing a zydeco standard.  I like, well done!  Check out the dancers, and especially the cowboy hats.  Thems my peeps... lol... hei toi...

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Curley Taylor and Trouble in Lake Charles

Lake Charles Downtown @ Sundown 2013

"Why U Wanna Make Me Cry"... Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, 5/13/13  [Shout out to Trina Latour, thank you for the video]

Curley and the boys always rock that Creole zydeco beat.  Love it!

And, who's that on scrub scrub, fella's got skills.

Find Curley and Zydeco Trouble online:

www.curleytaylor.com

"Like" on Facebook

Myspace Radio Channel

Love watching other dancers, especially those in and from Louisiana.  This right here is my environ... if you know what I mean. I wanna dance with her, and her, and her... let's go country girls... let's step it out...

Though I'd prefer a wood dance floor, instead of cement.

Here we goooo... uh....  hei toi...

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Venue Highlight: Zydeco Hall of Fame (Richard's Club)

This weeks highlight is the Zydeco Hall of Fame, formerly Richard's Club, located in Lawtell, Louisiana. 

The Zydeco Hall of Fame is celebrating 1 year in business.

Find, and "Like" them on Facebook.

The video below is Zydeco Icon Beau Jocque's song "Richard's Club", classic zydeco honoring a music venue mainstay over the years. It was very appropriate to turn that venue into the Zydeco Hall of Fame, after it closed a few years back.  It really is a historic place, and sometime I hope to see the renovation.

The photos are also a nice series images showcasing Beau Jocque over the years.  Beau is gone, but his music and character lives on.

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Krewe de Walleye, Minnesota Cajun, Zydeco, Music and Dance Association.

KREWE DE WALLEYE COSPONSORED EVENT [Krewe Discounts do not apply]

JESSE LEGE (Cajun accordionist / musician / instructor)

www.jesselege.org

Events at the Eagles Club, Minneapolis, MN 2507 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, May 25, 12 Noon ~ Vocal Workshop

Pre-registration required, Minimum 5 participants, $25 per person.

To register, contact Eric Mohring at 612-309-1173, or email [email protected]

Kathleen Conger is coordinating songs and lyrics.  Contact her for specific song requests: [email protected]

Saturday, May 25, 1:30pm ~ Cajun Jam

Small hall, donations requested.

Musician's bring your instruments to participate.

Dancer & listeners welcome

Monday, May 27, 7:30pm ~ Performance & Dance

AT THE EAGLES CLUB, 2507 East 25th St, Minneapolis,MN

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Sean Ardoin & ZydeKool ~ "Time 2 Party"

This is such a great zydeco song, I just had to upload it to test this audio feature of this blog.  I'm pretty confident it's okay with Sean to post this song.  Sean is now a Christian zydeco musician.

Check out www.seanardoin.com

Also on Facebook.com

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The New Bayou Dancer Post blog

Hey everyone,  just lettin ya'll know that I've started a new Bayou Dancer Post blog here on Tumblr.  I think it'll work better than Blogger.  I've been missing the opportunity to post stuff I've been learning about, or seeing, or hearing about in the Cajun, Creole culture, music and dancer world.

This is all about enjoying, supporting, and protecting the original music and  partner dance styles from Cajun & Creole culture, music and dance from SW Louisiana and SE Texas.

Also, notice the green buttons on the right with different pages for focused subjects to read and view.  The first two long buttons are all about your input: Ask a Question, and Submit Content, both needing approval of course. 

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After months of waiting for good Cajun food, my cravings were more than satisfied. #cajun #crawfish #jambalaya #hurricane #food #missedspice @nuggetnicole @alzuetaalan (at Ragin Cajun)

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And then there's the Crawfish, where many a festival and gatherings are named after same.

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Crawfish Étouffée! #cajun #boorays #yum

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Reminds me of trips to Cajun and Creole country, down in Lafayette, Louisiana.  I believe it was Pat's Atchafalaya restaurant, a few of us from Minnesota were eating and talking about being or coming through New Orleans, and the waitress spoke up and said that NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) is a very different entity.  That, especially Mardi Gras has a much deeper, richer meaning in the country.