Cajun & Zydeco in St Louis

2010 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

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

***Wednesday August 11***
Dance with the Cajun Gator Baitors!


See "Day Trips& Beyond" below for these Cajun Events & Festivals out of town

**July 9-11**
Ed Gary & the Louisiana Cajun Aces
at Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, MO!
see below for details

*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 theGumbo 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
4:00-7:00pm 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
Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band
Broadway Oyster Bar
9:30 or 10:00pm
See you Sunday August 29, 2010
annual Bayou Bash Katrina Benefit!
to benefit Common Ground Relief

Iron Barley restaurant,
5510 Virginia
at Bates
in beautiful S. St. Louis!
noon-7:00pm
Soulard Mardi Gras
go to the link for
2010 Events!
Get you ready !
       
Day Trips & Beyond
June 30 - July 4, 2010
Sawdust Days
Oshkosh, WI
Cajun, Latin, Rock & Karoke stages
The Malfecteurs,
Briggs Brown & Bayou Cajuns,
Lil' Wayne & Same Ol 2 Step,
Jeffery Broussard & Creole Cowboys
July 9-11, 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 19-21, 2010
21st annual Cajun French Music Awards
Cade Community Center, Cade, LA
Geno Delafose,
Jackie Caillier & Cajun Cousins,
Chris Miller
awards Friday, live music & dancing all day Saturday
Labor Day Weekend
SW Louisiana Zydeco Festival
Plaisance, LA
Sunday October 3, 2010
annual Fete de L'Automne
Hwy 21 & CC, Fertile, MO
Creole Stomp noon-4:30pm
celebrate the French heritage of Old Mines, MO
October 8-10, 2010

Festivals Acadiens
Girard Park
Lafayette, LA
the ultimate traditional Cajun music festival - free
October 8-10, 2010
International Accordion Festival
San Antonio, TX
La Villita on the Riverwalk - free festival
October 29-30, 2010
South Louisiana Blackpot Festival & Cookoff
Acadian Village, Lafayette, LA
Red Stick Ramblers, Preston Frank, Feufollet, Pine Leaf Boys, Les Racines, Balfa Toujours & more...
2011
Bishops Ball
Vincennes, IN
L'esprit Creole,
Roux de Bayou
March 2011
Cajun Zydeco Festival
St. Petersburg, FL
TBA
2011
Folklore Village
Cajun music & dance weekend
Dodgeville, WI
Paul Daigle, Jason Frey, Maureen Mullen (dance), Charlie & John Terr, Eric Mohring
a lovely intimate setting for a weekend retreat with good food, friends, dancing & music
2011
Creole Crawfish Festival
Southaven Arena,
Southave, MS
dancing to Louisiana Zydeco & blues
gumbo cook-off
Joe Hall & Louisiana Canecutters
Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners
Wayne Singleton & Same Ole 2-Step
April 2011

Louisiana Folk Roots
Chicot State Park,
Ville Platte, LA
learn Cajun music, language & culture from master artists
April 27 - May 1, 2011
Festival International
Lafayette, LA
stages in the downtown area feature music from Cajun country & French speaking countries
May 6-8, 2011
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Parc Hardy
Breaux Bridge,
LA
see the link for bands & schedule in the Crawfish Capitol
May 2011
Gulf Coast Zydeco Festival
Daphne, AL
see link for lineup
May 20-21, 2011
Pheasant Hollow Winery's Cajun Fest!
Whittenberg, IL near Rend Lake
Creole Stomp,
Roux de Bayou,
Cajun swing fiddler Hadley Castille from Opelousas, LA
additional info
May 2011
Taste Louisiana
Cajun & Zydeco Festival
Amana, IA
TBA

June 11-12, 2010

Gumbo Ya Ya
Rock Island, IL
Roddie Romero,
Gumbohead,
Funky Butt Brass Band,
Dikki Du & Zydeco Krew, and more
 
Take this link to photo galleries of other festivals