The Seattle Zydeco Connection is looking for a few good men and
women to join the team. We need people with organizational skills, computer
skills, and with a little time on your hands to help out at the dances and
the fund raisers.
The average time commitment per month is about 6-8 hours. We meet once a
month for an hour and the rest is just getting things done. Email me if you
are interested and you will be invited to the next meeting.
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble - THE MAN IS BACK IN TOWN (Fisherman's Terminal in Magnolia, 3909 18th Ave W, 206.283.2233), 8:30pm, $18.
Cajun Honky-Tonk Dance with Caleb Klauder Band, Jesse Lége & Joel Savoy, Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW), time TBA. Sponsored by Quicksilver Productions, NW Dance Network, and Hearth Music. Details at HearthMusic.com.
The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is going to be off the hook this year! Zydeco be happening Friday & Saturday! July 2 - July 5.
Lineup includes Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Corey Ledet Zydeco Band, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic, TooLoose Cajun Band, plus more to be announced.
Cascade Zydeco will help arrange homestays.
Donna Angelle & the Zydeco Posse Fisherman's Terminal in Magnolia, 3909 18th Ave W, 206.283.2233), 8:30pm, $18. Rumor has it our very own Miss Marla Meyer will be here from Carencro Lousiana, come on by and say hey and watch one of the best dancers in the zydeco world shake her tail feathers!
Folichon returns to the Summer Sundays concert series at Village Green Park, Fairhaven/Bellingham, 3-6pm, free. E-mail TEd for details.
Seattle's Dancing til Dusk outdoor concert series featuring Zydeco with DJ Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan and celebrating Lilli Ann Carey's birthday to boot, at Occidental Park (250 Occidental Ave S. in Pioneer Square), Zydeco lesson with Lilli Ann & Sean, 6-7pm, dancing 7-9pm, all free! Last year was such a blast, and I'm so delighted to be invited back -- thanks Lilli Ann!
Swamp Soul Swamp Soul at Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park), 7:30pm, free!
Richard Allen & the Louisiana Experience Richard Allen & the Louisiana Experience at Historic Everett Theater (2911 Colby Ave, Everett), 7:30pm, admission TBA. Joint concert featuring Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience and the Dana Lupinacci Band.
Capt. Leroy & the Zydeco Locals Capt. Leroy & the Zydeco Locals at the Highliner Tavern (Fisherman's Terminal in Magnolia, 3909 18th Ave W, 206.283.2233), 8:30pm, $15. Brought to you every month by
Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers Festival - details to be released later but schedule your vacation now, reserve your flights to Houston. The festival last year was off the hook! Brian, Curley, J Paul and many other hot, rockin' zydeco bands.. I WILL be there!!! Brian is the one who named me Mama Rita and he is truly one of the most talented zydeco front men in the world!
Video: YouTube
Cascade Zydeco Annual Picnic.
Ralph Olsen's Tangoasis, 3919 NE 50th. Ave., Vancouver, WA. Details to be
announced. All dancers welcome!
September 17 - 19, 2010
Cascade Zydeco's 16th annual Dance Camp
will be held at the Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp for the third year in a row in the
beautiful Mt Hood National Forest, just 55 miles east of Portland, Oregon.
The Little Zig Zag River flows through the camp with great hiking trails
right outside your cabin door. Visit the map to camp so you know where to go
on September 17! Drop in on the videos from 2009 camp, too.
T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers headline three days of music, dance instruction, friendship, food, beautiful Mt Hood scenery, swimming, hiking, and plenty of dancing.
Registration, both on line and a printable mail-in registration form, will be available soon along with cost information, schedules, and more details on what camp has to offer in 2010. Save the date on your calendar!
They'll be joined by the renowned teaching team of Cheri Mullinex and Anthony Lewis from Atlanta, Georgia. Cheri and Anthony have been teaching together since 1997 at their studio and at festivals around the southeast and beyond.
Seattle's own Gator Boy will be helping those beginners learn the zydeco.
First & Third Mondays
CD dances at Waid's, check website for dates and times.
First Wednesday
First Weds of every month - Conor Byrnes! You are all welcome to join with wonderful dancers as Miss Deidre holds court!
Tuesday Blues Night
Venue: Waid's, 1212 E. Jefferson St., Seattle, WA
Every Monday
Stormy Monday blues at the Highway 99 Blues Club, featuring dance lesson 7:30pm, live music & dancing, 9pm-close, $7.Second Wednesday
Live band at Hwy 99
Third Wednesday
Filé Gumbo at the Frontier Room (2203 1st Ave in Belltown), 9-11pm.
Thursday night blues
for over 20 years at The Salmon Bay Eagles Club in Ballard. Good music, food, nice dance floor, cheap drinks and NO COVER. 5216 20th Ave.. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107. 206-783-7791
To receive email about these events contact Rita Messina.
contact: "Laura" ladynwlagniappe@aol.com NW Zydeco Cajun Music & Dance www.scn.org/zydeco