Cajun & Zydeco in St Louis

Dances at Focal Point
2720 Sutton, Maplewood, MO
for more info on dances (314) 822-0310
click here for directions to
Focal Point
& the Maya Cafe

Dances 2009


basic Cajun dance lessons at 7:30pm music for dancing 8:15pm
no partner necessary, all ages welcome

***Wednesday August 12***

Cajun Gator Baitors

*don't miss C J Chenier at Pop's on June 24* see "Coming to St. Louis" below

See "Road Trips" below for these Cajun Events near St. Louis:

July 10-12
Cajun concert/dance weekend at Stone Hill Winery with Ed Gary & the Louisiana Cajun Aces!

*E-mail mistress (top) to receive Cajun Dance updates



Cajun Gator Baitors
Patricia Bagaglio, Tom Martin, John Higgins, Paul Jarvis (drums), Mike Waters (guitar)
contact Tom at 314 971-4210

Veux-tu parles le francais?
Allez au lien ici!

Or got an envie for some real deal Cajun food? Visit the Gumbo Shop! We get to stay at the corner of McKnight & Manchester Rd. in Rock Hill until December.



link to listen on line to
Howzit Bayou
4:00-6:00pm Tuesdays,
on KDHX 88.1fm
St Louis community radio
 
Play that Chanky-Chank so we can dance!


T-Wayne avec les Swamptones - Cajun dance veterans
Les "Jellyroll" Lewis,guest artist Dennis "McGee" Stroughmatt, Thayne "T-Wayne" Bradford, Country Bob Breidenbach (back row) Vinnie "DuBois" Corkery, Rusty Parker, Gary "Chubby" Hunt
St. Louis' traditional Cajun Band. The group plays danceable Cajun waltzes and two-steps seasoned with a little zydeco, swamp pop & honky tonk.
If you would like to hire them for an event, mail me below.

Coming to St Louis
Wednesday June 24
C J Chenier & his Red Hot Zydeco Band
with Zydeco Crawdaddies
Pop's
1403 Mississippi Ave,
E. St. Louis, IL
8:00pm
Sunday August 23, 2009
annual Bayou Bash Katrina Benefit!
Sins of the Pioneers
Tommy Halloran
Raw Earth & Malhakinah Dancers
Brown Bottle Fever
Trinity Ridge Gospel
Tribe Ayaka

to benefit Common Ground Relief

Iron Barley restaurant,
5510 Virginia
at Bates
in beautiful S. St. Louis!

12:30-7:00pm
Soulard Mardi Gras
go to the link for
2008 Events!
Get you ready !
       
Day Trips & Beyond

June 19-21, 2009
City Stages
Birmingham, AL
the 3 day schedule is up please check the link
features many stages with live music of all kinds - large dance stage under tent includes Cajun, zydeco, swing, latin & country
July 1-5, 2009
Sawdust Days
Oshkosh, WI
Cajun, Latin, Rock & Karoke stages
Bruce Daigrepont
T-Sale
Joe Hall & LA Canecutters
Chris Miller & Bayou Roots
K. Jones & Benzie Playboys
July 10-12, 2009
Cajun Concert on the Hill
Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO
Ed Gary & the Louisiana Cajun Aces play for dancing under the pavilion & on the hilltop!
plus Cajun dance troup
see video from July 2008
from Lafayette, LA



August 2009
21st annual Cajun French Music Awards
Lafayette, LA
Blackham Coliseum
awards Friday, live music & dancing all day Saturday
Kevin Naquin
Walter Mouton
Wayne Toups & more
Labor Day Weekend
SW Louisiana Zydeco Festival
Plaisance, LA
Sunday October 4, 2009
annual Fete de L'Automne
Hwy 21 & CC, Fertile, MO
Creole Stomp noon-4:30pm
celebrate the French heritage of Old Mines, MO
October 9-11, 2009

Festivals Acadiens
Girard Park
Lafayette, LA

the ultimate traditional Cajun music festival - free
October 10-11, 2009
International Accordion Festival
San Antonio, TX
La Villita on the Riverwalk - free festival
October ???, 2009
South Louisiana Blackpot Festival & Cookoff
Acadian Village, Lafayette, LA
Red Stick Ramblers, Preston Frank, Feufollet, Pine Leaf Boys, Les Racines, Balfa Toujours & more...
March 2010
Cajun Zydeco Festival
St. Petersburg, FL
March 2010
Folklore Village
Cajun music & dance weekend
Dodgeville, WI
a lovely intimate setting for a weekend retreat with good food, friends, dancing & music
April 2010

Louisiana Folk Roots
Chicot State Park,
Ville Platte, LA

learn Cajun music, language & culture from master artists
April 2010
(last weekend)
Festival International
Lafayette, LA
stages in the downtown area feature music from Cajun country & French speaking countries
May 2010
(1st weekend)
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Parc Hardy
Breaux Bridge,
LA
see the link for bands & schedule in the Crawfish Capitol
May 2010
Gulf Coast Zydeco Festival
Daphne, AL
see link for lineup
May 21-22, 2010
Pheasant Hollow Winery's Cajun Fest!
Whittenberg, IL near Rend Lake
Creole Stomp,
Roux de Bayou,
Cajun swing fiddler Hadley Castille returns with Sara Jayde Williams!
 
Take this link to photo galleries of other festivals