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CajunUK
This is the most comprehensive source of information on Cajun and Zydeco for the UK. They have the best UK Cajun and Zydeco Gig List which is regularly updated. They have a Message Board which can be very useful to keep an eye for up to date information. They also have an extensive list of Links to UK bands, UK venues, overseas links, radio stations, What is Cajun?, Dance, Music, and much more! Check it out! www.cajunuk.co.uk
Kent Music Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing in Kent and the South East. www.kentcajun.org.uk
London Cajun Jammers now have a new website at www.londoncajunjammers.parks.officelive.com
Swamp Music is run by Chris Hall who has been a leading promoter of Cajun music in the UK. He also plays in several bands. There is a gig list for the bands with which he is involved.
www.swampmusic.demon.co.uk
Motagator Music specialises in Cajun, Zydeco, Folk Roots and Blues with band info, downloads, merchandise, gig lists with details of Motagator Recordings, who specialise in Audio Recording, Mastering, and CD Production. www.motagator.net
Zydeco dancing in London
Zydeco in UK, Europe & USA. Site not now updated but still has useful links www.zydeco.org.uk
Filé Gumbo London Cajun Club meet on the first Friday of every month (except August) at Cecil Sharp House in Camden Town, London. Evenings begin at 8.00pm with a beginners' dance class, followed by live music at about 9pm.
www.londoncajun.co.uk
Cajun Barn hosts regular Sunday night Cajun events in a Tudor Barn in Eltham, South-East London. The site has photos and a message board. www.cajunbarn.co.uk
Lemonrock is the second biggest gig guide in UK. It provides instant updating of live music gigs, as well as band and venue information. Lemonrock lists nearly 11,000 gigs a year. www.lemonrock.com
The Complete UK Rock And Roll Gig Guide.
Due to unforseen circumstances, the gig guide has had to be moved to a new home.It can now be found at www.rnrgigguide.com
Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival - January www.gloucester.gov.uk/cajunfestival
The festival takes place in the Guildhall, right in the heart of the city of Gloucester.
Thames Festival - September - South Bank London. Its a huge annual free event. There is an exciting line-up of the best of UK based bands, dance instructors, and a great atmosphere. And its free!!!
www.thamesfestival.org
Bristol Cajun and Zydeco Festival - October www.bristolcajunfestival.com
Twinwood Festival - August - Nostalgic, annual Swing, Jazz & Jive music festival. It is held at the stunning location of The Historic RAF Twinwood Airfield and Twinwood Arena, near Bedford, where Glenn Miller took his last flight. The emphasis is on nonstop, high quality music from the big band, swing and Jive era, and an additional ‘50s stage. www.twinwoodevents.com/glenn-miller-festival.htm
Planet Jive is a really good comprehensive site for Jive and Rock’n’Roll. It covers News, Gigs, Vote for your favourite dance-floor classics on their readers' chart, and links to Clubs, Venues, Info, Bands, Shopping. “If it jumps, jives, bops or strolls we want to know about it.”
www.planetjive.com
Modern Jive Resource Centre has lots of links to websites all over the world for Modern Jive (whether you call it Modern Jive or French Jive or Ceroc, leJive, mo'jive, LeRoc, Blitz Jive or anything else) and related dance styles such as Swing, Lindy Hop and Rock 'n' Roll. There are useful lists of countless freestyles every weekend, dance holidays/weekends and competitions. Also maps showing locations of regular weekly Modern Jive clubs. Clicking near a location on the map brings up details. www.modernjive.com
UK Jive. Modern jive classes & events for the UK. National directory of Ceroc, LeRoc and all other styles of modern jive dancing. www.uk-jive.co.uk
Lynda's List. Lists of dance events particularly for London and South coast area. www.lyndaslist.com
Largest rockabilly website in Europe! http://www.rockabilly.nl/default.htm
Phil Underwood and Kay Anderson Zydeco Dancing at Gloucester Festival UK January 2008. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rW_wYGEAkcA&feature=user
Harold & Mandy dancing Zydeco - 1 min 32 sec - www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKVTjCdWzrI
Basic Zydeco Dance - LouisianaDance.com
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9O3UhWZMdGk
CAJUN & ZYDECO in Europe (see Agenda page link for events list)
www.downtowncajunband.nl/sitewillem/indexE.htm
The 1st CAJUN & ZYDECO FESTIVAL of PONTCHARTRAIN (Yvelines – France) will take place from May 21st to May 23rd 2010,
featuring:
- Lost Bayou Rambers (Louisiana- USA)
- Sarah Savoy & the Francadians (Louisiana/France)
- The Cajun Roosters (UK/Germany)
- Line-up modification
"Blue Bayou", this band will be replaced by "Pain d'Maïs".
Pain d'Maïs is a Cajun music band, mixing energy, lyricism and swing. With them, you are going to dance late in the night. Gathered around the young accordion player/singer Eric Martin, the band distills a cocktail of waltzes, two-steps, blues and rocks, coming from the Cajun and Zydeco musics. The originality of their songs is based on the revival of recent compositions from artists like Jo-El Sonnier, Steve Riley, Keith Frank, Geno Delafose, Al Bérard or even the Bluesrunners.
- Les Roulailleurs (France)
- Bélisaire (France)And a lot of other bands on an open stage ...
Program at:www.topela.eu/pages/fr/le-festival-cajun/programmation-2010.php
also on Facebook at Un Pont vers la Louisiane - A Bridge towards Louisiana
with links to video clips of bands http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?tid=1089077845110#/event.php?eid=275387572037
Raamsdonksveer (Holland) - Cajun and Zydeco Festival 4th to 6th June 2010
www.zydecozity.nl
Ameland Festival, (Holland) (July)
4 and 5 July 2008 Internationaal Zydeco and Cajun Festival Ameland
www.zydecoatsea.nl/index_eng.html
Les Cadiennes, Challes-les-Eaux, Savoie, France, 2011
www.lescadiennes.com
www.ville-challesleseaux.com
Saulieu Cajun and Zydeco Festival, Burgundy, France
Friday 5 August to Sunday 7 August 2010
www.bayouprod.com/English.htm
CAJUN & ZYDECO FESTIVAL - Germany
www.cajunweb.de/festival/festival-en.htm
5th EUROPEAN CAJUN & ZYDECO AWARD 2009 www.cajunweb.de/award/2009/2009-en.htm
European Gig List
Non-commercial web site www.rockarocky.com is brought up to date several times a week and offers a detailed list of rock and roll, blues, country concerts in the Rhone Alps area and in the rest of France and in other countries.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.rockarocky.com/cajun_zydeco.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&usg=ALkJrhgl2pRlE0bpxSyNEj_c8vMltNcFWQ
Gary Hayman's ZydE-Magic Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance Web Site - www.users.erols.com/ghayman
Zydeco Online "Uniting the Zydeco Nation" www.zydecoonline.com/dev
Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance
www.cajunzydeco.net
Webmaster Jeremy Rice's site at www.cajunzydeco.net
Zydeco message board
www.p210.ezboard.com/fzydecofrm1
The Zydeco Workout Show - Zydeco Online "Uniting the Zydeco Nation" www.zydecoonline.com/dev
Louisiana Music Tour – Cajun Tour and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Cajun Country Trip. Nancy Covey's Festival Tours international
www.gumbopages.com/festivaltours/index.html festtours@aol.com
Zydeco Cruise –- 1 week sail from New Orleans round the Western Caribbean
7 day cruise and dancing adventure. Always the biggest with the most dancers.
www.zydecocruise.com Email: kermit@travelmachine.net
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