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Friday, July 18, 6 PM — Billy Lee and the Swampcritterswamp
6-8 pm Adams Avenue and Florida Street, University Heights. Band.
Sunday, July 20, 2-6 PM — Billy Lee and the Swampcritterswamp
at Tiki Hut Circle Bar at Mission Deli, 1548 Quivira Way, San Diego CA 92109, 619.223.5056. Jake's Tiki Bar.
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Sunday, July 27 — Advanced Zydeco Workshop with Greg Benusa
2-4 pm at Tio Leo's, 5302 Napa St, San Diego, 92110. Cost $20. RSVP Requested but Not required: gbenusa@pacbell.net
This workshop will deal specifically with the hot moves and styles we see out of Louisiana and Texas. So from 2-4pm on July 27th, we will be breaking down these styles Very Slowly! We will focus on many moves a) Getting in and out of the Floating Slide, b) 360's with the Floating Slide, c) The Lafayette Tap Slide d) The Reverse 360 floating slide, e) The "V" with the floating slide f) Hip push with the floating slide, g) How to time the hand toss with the floating slide, as well as other moves.
We will also watch a few video clips of these hot dancers to break down what they are doing. These moves are not "advanced" as far as hard, they just feel a little different as we slow the motions way down and then slowly speed them up as we engrain the moves in our heads.
Thurs., July 31 — Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
7 p.m., Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road, Poway, CA. Geno's Website.
Get familiar with Cajun, Creole and Zydeco through historical books, articles
and recordings available at the downtown public library.
Cajun and Zydeco Dance & Music Festival Roundup (See also Dance Schedule)
San Francisco/Alameda
Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave., Alameda, Ca., Friday Night Zydeco Dances, doors open 7:30; dance lesson 8 p.m.; music 9-12:30. Contact Louisiana Sue BEFORE going to dance. (Info: Louisiana Sue, 916-962-6415, lasue@pacbell.net; www.louisianasue.com; Dana DeSimone, zydecod@msn.com)
Friday July 18 — Mark St. Mary $15
Friday July 25 — Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners $15
Friday Aug. 1 — Geno Delafose & French Rocking Boogie $15
Friday Aug. 8 to be announced
Friday Aug. 15 to be announced
Friday Aug. 22 — Brian Jack & Zydeco Gamblers $15
Greg Benusa's Mt. Laguna Dancers Camp
Greg is making plans for his annual campout scheduled for August 1-3, 2008. Greg says, "We have the Buckwheat site reserved which is a little bigger and next to the site we had stayed at in the past. We will need at least 10 folks committed by July 1st for us to do the trip. $20 total per person for both Friday and Saturday should work fine to cover the costs of the site. I will need to know by July 1st if your committed to going so we can plan accordingly. Tent camping, Showers available in camp ground. Will do a hike on Saturday for those who want to go. Camp fires, lots of relaxing, eating, talking, joking, etc....
http://www.lagunamountain.com/photos.htm." Check with Greg if you are interested in joining them at gbenusa@pacbell.net. or Webpage.
Long Beach Crawfish Festival
August 2-3, 2008. Featurees Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie, Lisa Haley, Bonne Musique Zydeoc, 2nd Line Saviors, Roddie Romero. Rainbow Lagoon, Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA 90802; Crawfish Festival Parking at Long Beach Convention Center, 300 Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802. Website.
Buffalo Gap Zydeco and Cajun Festival, Darlington, MD
August 7–10, 2008. Bands will include Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys, Lil' Malcomlm and The Zydeco House Rockeers, JJ Caillier and The Zydeco Knockouts. Website.
Zydeco Dance and BBQ Extravaganza
August 10, 2008. Bands will include Andre Thierry, Darius Jacobs and Dexter Ardoin! BBQ by Santa Maria served 2-5 p.m. ($23). Dance admission: $20. Gardena Elks Lodge, 1735 W. 162nd, Gardena, CA 90247. Info: Sidney, 323-401-8859.
San Clemente Fiesta Street Festival
August 10, 2008, 11am to 7pm. Bands will include Bennie and the Swamp Gators, Cash'd Out (Tribue to Johnny Cash), and more. Avenida Del Mar, downtown San Clemente. Info: 949-492-1131. Admission free. Website.
Ardenwood Farms Zydeco Festival, Fremont, CA
August 23, 2008, 8am to 9pm. Bands will include The Creole Belles, Queen Ida and her Zydeco Band, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic, Lil Guyland Leday & The Family & Friends Zydeco Band, Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers. Avenida Del Mar, downtown San Clemente. Info: 949-492-1131. Admission $20, children 3-15 $3. Website
Cotati Accordion Festival, Cotati, CA
August 23-24, 2008. Features Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers, Motordude Zydeco, Mark St. Mary, The Golden State Accordion Club, Amber Lee and the Anomalies, The Hurricane, Hugh Morrison, Alex Meixner, The Great Morgani, Limpopo(, Lady of Spain, Simka, Dick Contino, Polka Freakout, Vagabond Opera, Tango #9, The Internationals(, Monterey International, The Georges Lammam Ensemble, Joe Domitrowich, Dick Contino. Website.
29th Annual Zydeco Festival in Plaisance, LA
August 28-30, 2008.Zydeco Jam Session and Parade on 8/28, kickoff dance at Slim's Y-Kiki on 8/2i, Zydeco Breakfast followed by 1 day festiva on 8/30. Website.
Rhythm & Roots Festival, Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI
August 29-31, 2008. Features The Pine Leaf Boys, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Keb Mo Band, Cray Band, David Bromberg Quartet, Marcia Ball & Friends, Donna The Buffalo, Hicks & The Hot Licks, Johnny Nicholas & The Texas All Stars, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, The Gourds, The Waybacks, Red Stick, Great American Taxi, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Kirchen & Too Much Fun, Ed Poullard, Preston Frank, Magnolia, River City Slim & The Zydeco. Website.
Cascade Zydeco Dance Camp, Portland, OR
September 12-14, 2008. Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers and professional dance instruction by Michael Seider and Flory Katz in the beautiful Mt Hood National Forest, only 55 miles east of Portland. This year's camp is being held at the Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp, a beautiful facility with comfortable lodges adjacent to the dining/dance hall, bathrooms in every lodge, hiking trails, ample parking, and NO clean up chores at the end of camp! Cascade Zydeco. Portland Sideways.
Blazin' Hog Bar B-Que and Zydeco Festival , Mariposa County Fairgrounds
September 20, 2008. Bands include Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Blues Box Bayou Band, and Mark St. Mary & His Louisiana Band. Huge outdoor shaded dance area, BBQ cooking competitions. Website
Adams Avenue Street Fair, San Diego, CA
September 27-28, 2008. Billed as Southern California's largest free music festival. Website.
Dance Vortex XIII, Mentone, AL
October 3-5, 2008. One hot evolutionary weekend of "expanding the universe of Cajun, Zydeco, Swing and Waltz." Featuring Leon Chavis and The Zydeco Flames, Atlanta Swamp Opera, Notorious. Website.
Mark St. Mary at Gardena Elks Lodge
October 12, 5-9 p.m. Gardena Elks Lodge, 1735 W. 162nd, Gardena, CA 90247, Dance: $20, Info: Sidney at (323) 401-8859.
Zydeco Cruise
November 2-9, 2008. Leaves Galveston, TX on Carnival Quest. Features Geno Dealfose & French Rockin Boogie and Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys. Website.
Dexter Ardoin at Gardena Elks Lodge
November 9, 5-9 p.m. Gardena Elks Lodge, 1735 W. 162nd, Gardena, CA 90247, Dance: $20, Info: Sidney at (323) 401-8859.
Andre Thierry at Gardena Elks Lodge
December 27, 8 p.m. - midnigh, Christmas / New Years Dance at Gardena Elks Lodge, 1735 W. 162nd, Gardena, CA 90247, Dance: $20, Info: Sidney at (323) 401-8859.
Zydeco Dancing Every Thursday Night at Tio Leo's on Morena Blvd. |
Zydeco Dance and Lessons — 7 p.m. Beginning zydeco Lesson, 7:30 p.m. Intermediate zydeco, Cajun or waltz lesson. 8-10:30 p.m. CD dance with some hot zydeco tunes, video clips show all night of Cajun and zydeco festivals, drawing at 9pm each week for a zydeco CD and often a Tio Leo's dinner for two. $5 admission includes all lessons, dance, plus a free CD give away each night. Tio Leo's, 5302 Napa St., San Diego, 92110 (Near Mission Bay). Map. |
Zydeco Dancing Every Thursday Night in Long Beach |
Golden Sails Hotel, PCH Club, 6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA , Hotel Phone: (562) 596-1631 Cover: $7 (Feed the Gator!) plus two drink minimum-Bottled Water, juices available Basic Zydeco Lesson: 7-7:30 p.m.; Intermediate / Advanced Moves: 7:30-8:00 p.m.; CD Dancing 8:15-10 p.m.; Bar Happy Hour with free food! 5-7 p.m.; Beginners, singles, all ages welcome! Group Discounts Available! Information: Karen Redding (562) 438-1255, (562) 708-8946 or karinovations@verizon.net. Map. |
Learning To Zydeco |
| Here is a brief lesson in the basic zydeco dance steps. There are many other steps and stylings which can be added to these steps. Free lessons are available with paid admission to weekly dances in Southern California. Greg Benusa teaches beginning and intermediate zydeco lessons in San Diego from 7 to 8 p.m. before his dances at Tio Leo's (on Napa Street) on Thursday nights, and Karen Redding teaches beginning and intermediate zydeco lessons in Long Beach from 7 to 8 p.m. before her dances at Golden Sails Hotel. Check the Calendar for complete descriptions of these events featuring free zydeco dance lessons. Greg Benusa's contact number is 619-857-8409, and Karen Redding's contact number is 562-708-8946. |
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