Cajun Spotlight

Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance in the Upper Midwest 
  April 2003

CAJUN/ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS

Maurine McCort continues her fine zydeco dance lessons. Classes are held at the Oddfellows Lodge at 2382 Hampden in Saint Paul on Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 pm. For more information call Maurine at 651-488-6269 or email her at maurine@spacestar.com.
  • Zydeco II: Movin' w/ the Music March 29, April 05,12
  • Zydeco III: Rockin' w/ the Rhythm April 19,26, May 03

 

THE KREWE PRESENTS...

The Minnesota Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Association offers a free dance lesson before each of the regular Sunday night dances at the Half Time Rec in Saint Paul. The lesson is from 7 to 7:45 pm. Bands will start playing at 8:00 pm. The Half Time is located at 1013 Front Avenue. 
Look for a benefit dance for the Krewe at the Half Time Rec in May. On July 17 they welcome Sean Ardoin & Zydecool for their first appearance in Minnesota; the 3rd Annual Cajun Cruise on the St. Croix is July 26. Details on both these events in upcoming issues. For information on membership in the Minnesota Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Association (The Krewe de Walleye) check out www.krewedewalleye.com. 
 
 

OLD FAVORITES AT SUMMER EVENTS

  1. Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie will be at the Big Top Chautauqua in Bayfield, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 5. 
  2. Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys make a swing through the area in July. They will be at the Oshkosh Waterfest on July 10, at Blissfest in Cross Village, Michigan on July 13 and at the Hiawatha Festival in Marquette, Michigan July 19-21.

CAJUN HOT SOLES IN LINDEN HILLS

The Cajun Hot Soles play for a dance at the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community on Saturday, April 26. The community is located at 4401 Upton Avenue South in Minneapolis. Dance lesson at 7:30 pm, dancing from 8 to 10:30 pm
 

TASTE LOUISIANA CAJUN FESTS 

  • April 25-27, Lincoln, Nebraska - Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Hadley Castille & the Sharecroppers Cajun Band, C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys.
  • May 24-25, Amana Colonies, Iowa - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys, The Treater Band, Curtis Coubello.
For more information you can go to: showcase.netins.net/web/cajunfest/index.html
 

CAJUN CREOLE WEEK AT AUGUSTA

This year Cajun/Creole Week at Augusta Heritage Center in Elkins, West Virginia is July 6-11. Staff includes John & Jane Vidrine, Charlie Terr, Paul Daigle, Edward Poullard, Dirk Powell, Joe Hall, Michelle Kaminsky, Tracy Schwarz, D'Jalma Garnier, Mitchell Reed, Joel Savoy, Ann Savoy, Christine Balfa, Courtney Granger, Claire Hedlund, Wilson Savoy, John Terr, Jesse Lege, Marc Savoy, Mona Wilson, Joely Bias, Chester Gremillion, Tina Bias, The Creole Connection, Jackie & Larry Miller and Goldman Thibodeaux.
 

UPCOMING CANJUN AND ZYDECO EVENTS

  • April 02 - Bayou Hazard: GREAT WATERS BREWERY, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • April 04 - Midway Ramblers: IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER, CHICAGO (8:00 PM)
  • April 05 - C. J. Chenier: KRUEGER ARTS CENTER, SHEBOYGAN, WI
  • April 05 - The Faux Playboys: POLISH AMERICAN CLUB, ST. PAUL
  • April 09 - Cajun Jam: HOMESTEAD PICKIN' PARLOR, RICHFIELD (7-9 PM)
  • April 11 - The Cajun Strangers: FLYNN HALL, COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN (8:00 PM)
  • April 13 - Jumbo Ya Ya: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • April 19 - New Riverside Ramblers: CEDAR CULTURAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS
  • April 20 - Faux Playboys: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • April 25-27 - Taste Louisiana CajunFest: LANCASTER EVENT CENTER, LINCOLN, NE
  • April 26 - The Cajun Hot Soles: LAKE HARRIET SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY, MINNEAPOLIS (7:30 PM)
  • April 27 - New Riverside Ramblers: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM) (NO COVER TONIGHT)
  • May 02 - Midway Ramblers: IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER, CHICAGO (8:00 PM)
  • May 04 - JJ's Zydeco Paydirt: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • May 09 - The Cajun Strangers: FLYNN HALL, COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN (8:00 PM)
  • May 10 - Beausoleil: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD, IL
  • May 11 - The Cajun Hot Soles: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • May 14 - Cajun Jam: HOMESTEAD PICKIN' PARLOR, RICHFIELD (7-9 PM)
  • May 17 - The Cajun Strangers: TYRANENA BREWERY, LAKE MILLS, WI
  • May 18 - New Riverside Ramblers: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • May 24-26 - Taste Louisiana CajunFest: AMANA CONVENTION CENTER, AMANA, IOWA
  • May 25 - Bayou Hazard: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • May 31 - Cajun Hot Soles: MBOTMA HOMEGROWN KICKOFF, EL RANCHO MANANA, RICHMOND, MN
  • June 01 - New Riverside Ramblers: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • June 08 - Jumbo Ya Ya: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • June 13 - The Cajun Strangers: FOLKLORE VILLAGE, DODGEVILLE, WI (8:00 PM)
  • June 15 - Faux Playboys: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • June 22 - JJ's Zydeco Paydirt: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM) 
  • June 26 - The Cajun Hot Soles: PREGAME SHOW, MIDWAY STADIUM, ST. PAUL (5:30 PM)
  • June 29 - The Buffalo Gals: HALF TIME REC, ST. PAUL (8:00 PM)
  • July 03 - The Cajun Strangers: SAWDUST DAYS, OSHKOSH, WI 
  • July 05 - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie: BIG TOP CHAUTAUQUA, BAYFIELD, WI
  • July 10 - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys: WATERFEST, OSHKOSH, WI
  • July 13 - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys: BLISSFEST, CROSS VILLAGE, MI
  • July 17 - Sean Ardoin & Zydekool: K OF C HALL, BLOOMINGTON (DETAILS TO FOLLOW)
  • July 19-21 - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys: HIAWATHA FESTIVAL, MARQUETTE, MI
  • July 26 - Krewe's Cajun Cruise w/ New Riverside Ramblers: ST. CROIX RIVER, MN
  • August 14 - The Cajun Hot Soles: PREGAME SHOW, MIDWAY STADIUM, ST. PAUL (5:30 PM) 
NOTE: Please call to confirm events more than six weeks from first item on calendar.

SOMEWHERE...

It's been a tough few days in the newsletter office. The events of the world have been in the thoughts of the staff while we work to get this issue completed. Music and dance have a wonderful healing power, but at a time like this concentrating on compiling lists of concerts and dances requires more effort than usual. We all hope for a better world, and the music quiz this issue reflects. that. Each song title features an ideal world. Can you match the performer with the song?
 
01) XANADU a) Meatloaf
02) SHANGRI-LA b) Donovan
03) PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT c) The Kendalls
04) THE GATES OF EDEN d) Olivia Newton-John
05) ATLANTIS e) Nathan Abshire
06) OVER THE RAINBOW f) Spike Jones
07) INTO THE MYSTIC g) Four Coins
08) HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY h) July Garland
09) BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON i) Van Morrison
*10) MUSICIAN'S PARADISE m) Bob Dylan
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