Shhhhh, don't scare it away!

Saturday, 18 June 2011 11:30

Is summer really here? I am a little afraid to talk about it too much for fear that it will flee before it settles in. But I will tell you one thing that is here for sure and that is a whole lot of live Cajun and zydeco music. We have several shows locked in and loaded for bear! I know ya'll are going hikin', bikin', campin', ridin', walkin', runnin', gardenin', flyin', and whatever else floats your boat for the summer season. But if you can, go in the house, clean up and show up at the shows. This community needs attendance now more than ever. Get out your calendar cuz The Gator Boy and I are listing the whole summer. Put it down and show up with your dancing shoes, a smile on your face, a twinkle in your eye and a nice tan.

Information and links for the dances will be on: www.Gatorboyproductions.com or www.highway99blues.com

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Hi Y'all,

Rat now this Wednesday 8 June 2011--Louisiana House Party at the Highway 99 Blues
Club, under the
Alaskan Way "Vi-dock" and across the street from the Seattle Aquarium, 8-10 pm,
$10 cover. Brought to you by the Seattle Zydeco Connection. Celebrate Hump Day
with some Cajun dancing!

Due to tornadoes and floods in the Midwest and South, our next chance will be in
July, 17th, Sunday, at Piecora's Pizza on Madison, 6-9 pm. Look for bargain
rates for couples and groups. Details to follow. Don't miss this great venue!

Road trip to Bellingham/Fairhaven. Once again, we're heading north to play for
Linda Fox's Summer Concerts in the Park. 2pm 24 July, Sunday, 2-5 pm. This is
another lovely little venue, outdoors, next to a bookstore and a couple of
restaurants, across the street from a pub. Ace sound man, dance lesson. Good
summer gig. And over in time to stop at the Edison for more fun on the way home!
More details in July.

Thanks for your continuing support,

TG

Wednesday, June 8 • Louisiana House Party
Louisiana House Party with Folichon at the Highway 99 Blues Club (1414 Alaskan Way, 206.382.2171), 8-11pm, $10. Brought to you every month by Seattle Zydeco Connection.

Thursday, June 16 • Zydeco Basics & Beyond Workshop (Whidbey Island)
Walter Dill & daughters, Twyla & Celina teach a Zydeco Two-step Basics and Beyond Workshop, 6:30-8:30pm at the Deer Lagoon Grange, $15/person, teens $10, 12 & under free. Details: EveryoneCanDance.com or email Walter or call 360-301-4755.

Friday, June 17 • Zydeco with the Gator!
NEW! 3rd Friday Zydeco and Louisiana music dance with DJ Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan at Sonny Newman's Dance Hall (201 N 85th St, Greenwood), 8-11pm, $10. Zydeco Footwork Workshop, 7pm, $10. Workshop & Dance, $15. Cut loose with DJ Gator and groove to Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, Waltz and New Orleans Swing! It's a red hot Louisiana-style party like only the Gator can do. Brought to you by Gator Boy Productions. Next Zydeco with the Gator dance, July 15.

Saturday, June 18 • Ken Pickard (Whidbey Island)
Ken Pickard & Zydeco Expolosion at Soul Builder and Fun Raiser II, 6pm potluck dinner, 7pm dance lesson, 7:30pm dance Deer Lagoon Grange Hall, South Whidbey Island, $10.

Sunday, June 19 • Swamp Soul
Swamp Soul at China Harbor (2040 Westlake Ave N), 8-10pm, $12. Zydeco Workshop with Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan, 7pm. Brought to you by Tony Azar, www.dancebook.org.

Saturday, June 25 • Steve Rice (Port Townsend)
Steve Rice at Quimper Grange Hall (1210 Corona St, corner of Sheridan & Corona, Port Townsend), 7:30-10:30pm, $12. Free dance lesson, 7pm. Questions: Jeannette 360-385-1667 or Karl 360-385-5705.

Sunday, June 26 • Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble at the Highway 99 Blues Club (1414 Alaskan Way, 206.382.2171), doors at 5pm, show 7pm, $18. Also see Curley June 30 in Salem, OR and July 2-3 at Portland's Waterfront Blues Festival.

Tuesday, June 28 • Beginning Cajun with MaryLee
Beginning Hot Cajun 2-Step classes with MaryLee Lykes start tonight at the Phinney Center (6532 Phinney Ave N). See details at LearnAtNorth.org.

Wednesday, July 6 • Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys at The Triple Door (216 Union St, 206.838.4333), 7:30pm, $15 advance / $18 day of, with emcee Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan. Doors open 6pm.

Friday, July 8 • Cajun Country Stomp (Port Townsend)
Dance to the sounds of Cajun artists from The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, including the Savoy Family, Courtney Granger and the Caleb Klauder Band, plus Marley's Ghost (roots/Americana) on the lawn at Littlefield Green. Bring a picnic and a low-back chair. More info at centrum.org.

Friday, July 15 • Zydeco with the Gator!
NEW! 3rd Friday Zydeco and Louisiana music dance with DJ Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan at Sonny Newman's Dance Hall (201 N 85th St, Greenwood), 8-11pm, $10. Zydeco Footwork Workshop, 7pm, $10. Workshop & Dance, $15. Cut loose with DJ Gator and groove to Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, Waltz and New Orleans Swing! It's a red hot Louisiana-style party like only the Gator can do. Brought to you by Gator Boy Productions. Next Zydeco with the Gator dance, July 15.

Saturday, July 16 • Star of Hope Fundraiser
Rock 'til you drop to the Americana/Country/Rockabilly music of the Bouchards on a rooftop overlooking Lake Union; eat, drink, have a dance lesson with Jodi Fleischman and raise funds for the Star of Hope Centre for Children in Bungoma, Kenya. All for only $25! 7-11:30pm, 656 Howe St. (across Dexter from the Swedish Club). Contact Vicki Legman or check out StarOfHopeCentre.org. Volunteers needed to dance, eat and help children: We will need a few volunteers to help us set up and make things festive, greet people and take their money, staff the Auction Table and have fun! If interested, please contact Selah Brown (Volunteers can get half off the $25 door fee for half hour shifts).

Sunday, July 24 • Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe (tentative)
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe at the Highway 99 Blues Club (1414 Alaskan Way, 206.382.2171), doors at 5pm, show 7pm, $15.

Sunday, August 7 • Pine Leaf Boys
Pine Leaf Boys at the Swedish Cultural Center (1920 Dexter Ave N), 6pm. Cajun dance workshop, 5pm. Brought to you by NW Dance Network.

Tuesday, August 9 • Dancing 'til Dusk with the Gator
Another wicked fun evening of dancing zydeco in the beautiful Seattle summer air with Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan. Details TBA. The 2010 schedule is still up at the moment, but will be updated soon, and then you can view the 2011 schedule here.

Saturday, August 13 • Jean et Paul's Annual Bal d'Été
Save the date for Jean and Paul's annual Bal d'Été summer party, jam and dance. Details TBA.

Fridays - The Outskirts with host Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan on KBCS 91.3 FM, nooon-3pm. Streaming LIVE and archived for up to two weeks at kbcs.fm.

Tuesday Cajun Jam Sessions in Seattle. For information email Nick at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tuesday nights blues at Waid's - 1212 E Jefferson St, Seattle

First Weds of every month - Conor Byrnes Blues Jam! You are all welcome to join with wonderful dancers as Miss Deirdre holds court!

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 NW Seattle 206-783-7791

Please forward this email on to other dancers that may be interested in any of the information or email me that you are not interested and want to be deleted from this mailing, makes no nevermind to me.

THIS WEEKEND AT THE HIGHWAY 99 BLUES CLUB:

'CURTIS HAMMOND BAND'

General

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Date: Friday, June 10, 2011 At 08:00 PM

Contact Info:

Email:

URL: http://www.curtishammondband.com/

This 2008 Washington Blues Society Best band nominee features Mark Noftsger and the 13th Street Horns. They've been avoiding lawsuits for blowing the roof off the dump throughout the Puget Sound area for 25 years. $12

'TY CURTIS BAND' GeneralThis is the default category Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011 At 08:00 PM Contact Info: Email: URL: http://www.tycurtisband.com/full/ THE TY CURTIS BAND recently earned 2nd place in the prestigious 2009 International Blues Challenge. In the Fall of 2008, the band was nominated by the members of the Portland, Oregon based Cascade Blues Association for Best Regional Act and Best New Act, getting the nod for Best New Act for 2008. The Cascade Blues Association also selected the band’s first CD, Stubborn Mind, as the Best Self Produced CD for 2008. In 2010, Ty won 3 Muddy Awards in 2010 for Best Male Vocalist, Best Northwest Recording, and Contemporary Blues Band.$13 yspace.com/jockomomusic 'JOCKOMO' GeneralThis is the default category Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011 At 08:00 PM Contact Info: Email: URL: http://www.myspace.com/jockomomusic These veterans of Blues and Zydeco bands have come together to make real New Orleans music, firing up the dance tunes and bringing their own brand of voodoo. The dancers dig it, and it's a sound seldom heard around these parts. Funky Nawlin’s R&B. $7

Greeting Zydeco Trail Riders!

Does the name Marie Laveau mean anything to you? Perhaps it should! That is, if you don't want a mojo on your head from some evil doer next door!

The common view of Voodoo as a religion of evil hexes is just one of the misconceptions you'll throw out the window if you attend this fascinating Voodoo-Cemetery Walking Tour, put on by the Voodoo Museum.

This tour is not part of the Zydeco Trail Tour, but is being recommended as an optional side-trip while we are in New Orleans on our upcoming Festivals Acadiens et Creoles 2011 trip. The Museum's curator and founder himself will lead you on this tour to the oldest cemetary in the French Quarter and Congo Square. You'll learn about the connections between Voodoo and music* and about Marie Laveau, famed and highly respected Voodoo priestess of the 19th century. You may even get a chance to meet a contemporary Voodoo priestess!

So don't be left out in the dark not knowing what a gris-gris is all about. Find out on this optional tour! You can also visit the Voodoo

Marie Laveau

museum’s website: http://www.voodoomuseum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=11

Tours run 2.5 to 3 hours and cost $19 per person.

Or, check out the New Orleans African American Museum at http://noaam.org/

The NOAAM is located in Treme, the oldest surviving black community in the United States and is dedicated to protecting, preserving, and promoting through education the history, art, and communities of African Americans in New Orleans and the African diaspora.

The Museum is housed in the beautiful Treme Villa, considered by some to be one of the finest examples of a Creole villa in the city. Built in 1828-29, the home retains many of its original decorative details. There are five restored buildings to visit.

What about a post-Katrina tour? If that interests you, click on the following link:

http://toursbyisabelle.com/tours_neworleans.html

Still not sure what you want to do on your free day in NOLA? Head over to the NOMCVB (New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau), 529 St. Ann Street, New Orleans, LA 70116, (504) 568-5661 about a block away from our hotel. There you will find everything from the Audubon Zoo to walking tours in the Garden District.

See y'all on the Zydeco Trail!

Naomi, Jeanie, Lonnie

www.zydecotrailtour.shutterfly.com

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* The Vodoo Walking Tour emphasizes the connection between Voodoo and music, especially in Congo Square. Two of the sound tracks they run in the museum are the Zydeco/Voodoo recordings; Zydeco GrisGris and Calinda. They also explain the connections with Voodoo and Jazz, Voodoo and Rock-n-Roll, and Voodoo and Mardi Gras. Did you know that Jelly Roll Morton, the "inventor" of jazz was a zombie?

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