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09 Mar 03 - 11:01 AM (#905857) Subject: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Larkin CAJUN MUSIC NIGHT at The Foley Arms, Hare Lane, Claygate, Surrey with ZigaZag ! award winning Cajun Band Saturday 29th March 2003 8.30 pm to 11 pm £6 (£5 concession) INFO From Jim Beard 01372 - 467243 Jim tells me that cajun dancers are coming down and that the award they won was from The (A?)Louisiana Cajun society. I've heard the new album and it's very good. Larkin |
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09 Mar 03 - 12:27 PM (#905900) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Mr Red They are good We have seen them at Gloucester Festival, Bristol Cajun and I think Upton last year. Upton this year is in May see cajun-zyde.co.uk I am just off to our Gloucester 2nd Sun night do at the Fountain Inn. |
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09 Mar 03 - 02:32 PM (#905973) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Steve Benbows protege I used to play fiddle with jim at the red cow in Richmond and at the "wolsey" in hampton court. The band has always been one of my favourites on the cajun scene. Anyone deliberating wether or not to go and see them need to get of their behinds and go and dance cajun style!!!! |
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12 Mar 03 - 01:10 PM (#908308) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Steve Benbows protege refresh. Lets keep this about. Ziga Zag are a very good band. |
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12 Mar 03 - 07:33 PM (#908599) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Peter from Essex You know that, I know that, why do so many punters dislike the band? Seriously, more people have told me that they dislike ZigaZag! than any other UK Cajun band. I don't understand why but it probably explains why Phil has started a new Zydeco band. |
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13 Mar 03 - 02:59 AM (#908832) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST probably because anybody who has met phil thinks that he is a c**t. He has no manners and has no time for simple questions people want to ask him. |
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13 Mar 03 - 04:08 AM (#908846) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (born again scouser) Ooh! I shall keep an eye on this one! |
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13 Mar 03 - 06:31 AM (#908915) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: mooman SBP....I used to sort of "run" (in the very loosest sense of the word!) or at the very least be an unfailing weekly regular at the (now sadly finished) Red Cow sessions in Richmond for a good 13-14 years but left about 12 years ago when I moved to Belgium. Would you and Jim have been there when I was or were you sessioneers later? Best regards, moo |
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13 Mar 03 - 06:35 AM (#908919) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: mooman ...it might be more accurate to say that I kept it going on a few occasions when it seemed in danger of failing! As far as I remember the session ran almost continuously for about 26 years. Such a shame it's finished...I still used to bring an instrument across to attend of a Sunday night when visiting London for work. moo |
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13 Mar 03 - 07:30 AM (#908945) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) Mooman I was there as well from 1985 onwards. I last went in 2000 after I'd moved up north. I popped in in November 2001 only to be told that it had finished a couple of weeks earlier. Sic transit and all that. Anyone remember the Molly Malone's session in the Kew Road, circa 1993/94? |
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13 Mar 03 - 07:58 AM (#908953) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,steve benbows protege Mooman, Last time i went was about 1999/2000. It was run by a fiddler called Bill ( If my memory serves me right.) I don't think we have ever met not if you stopped going that long ago (I am only 22yrs old) |
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13 Mar 03 - 08:21 AM (#908978) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: mooman Chris B (Born Again Scouser), You wouldn't be Chris Boland would you? Steve Benbow's Protege, Yes I remember Bill well (always came on his bicycle!), and Mike Patten. They were both long-time attendees. And I met Alice in more recent years. Such reminiscences! moo (the c**t with the white hair as you used to refer to me if it is you Boland!) |
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13 Mar 03 - 08:50 AM (#908998) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Mr Red (a keen Cajun dancer) Well despite the sniping above, I maintain a dance band has to appeal to dancers and I don't remember falling over my feet dancing to them, quite the opposite. And isn't the drummer a keen dancer? Says a lot really. There have been Cajun (and Ceilidh) bands that I could name that wanted to play music rather than dance music at a dance. Such egoist are no use to dancers, only to themselves. |
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13 Mar 03 - 02:42 PM (#909283) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (Born again scouser) 'There have been Cajun (and Ceilidh) bands that I could name that wanted to play music rather than dance music at a dance.' Go on, then. |
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13 Mar 03 - 02:45 PM (#909290) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (again) Mooman Bugger! There goes the famous Mudcat anonymity! Did I really call you that? |
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13 Mar 03 - 02:46 PM (#909292) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (OK, I'm off after this one) ...And as for 'Mr Red', I wonder who that could be? |
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13 Mar 03 - 04:45 PM (#909387) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B Moo, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I've worked out who you are.... |
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25 Mar 03 - 04:48 PM (#918255) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Larkin Get your dancing shoes out there's only four days to go - it's looking good! Martin |
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26 Mar 03 - 11:52 AM (#918802) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Doubting Thomas Any news on the Ti-Fer reunion? |
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26 Mar 03 - 12:04 PM (#918816) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Dougall Ti-Fer? Now, THERE was a band... |
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26 Mar 03 - 03:21 PM (#918965) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Mr Red Oyster Band - you want more? |
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26 Mar 03 - 04:25 PM (#919015) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Peter from Essex An unnamed guest wrote on 13 March probably because anybody who has met phil thinks that he is a c**t. Untrue, I have never had any problems with the guy. |
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26 Mar 03 - 06:00 PM (#919102) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Dusty Miller I saw Ti-Fer at Great Dunmow once. I agree, they were excellent. Never met this Phil bloke so I can't comment. |
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27 Mar 03 - 06:20 AM (#919437) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Bill Yes, Ti-Fer were good. They came along at the tail-end of a great musical era which featured the Balham Alligators, Companions of the Rosy Hours, Electric Bluebirds, etc. all part of a really lively music thing going on in London pubs such as The Dog & Dumplings and The Weavers (God rest it's soul) - before the UK cajun "scene" went all anoraky (and started calling itself a "scene"...) |
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27 Mar 03 - 06:47 AM (#919447) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: Dead Horse I like steam locos, morris dancing, sailing ships, & now cajun. Do I have to wear a different anorak for each one, or will the purple number do? Wife will be going to this event & me too if I feel up to it. I shall be the c**t with the long hair & beard. P.S. Is there room to dance at The Foley Arms? |
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27 Mar 03 - 07:04 AM (#919457) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: greg stephens Dead Horse: I'm afraid "long hair and beard" will not be sufficient information to define you uniquely, judging by the cajun gigs I've played. |
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28 Mar 03 - 03:50 PM (#920712) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Doubting Thomas |
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28 Mar 03 - 03:53 PM (#920717) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Doubting Thomas Well, I hope it all goes off well but I'd be on the lookout if I was promoting this gig. I've been to a number of Cajun gigs where the punters (especially some of the dancers) insisted on bringing their own drinks in with them. Besides being cheap and a bit sad, it causes the licensee to lose earnings and in some cases has put them off booking Cajun bands again. Just a word to the wise. |
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28 Mar 03 - 03:55 PM (#920720) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser) Mr. Red Well, if you're offering... |
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28 Mar 03 - 07:42 PM (#920900) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: BanjoRay Try this page for loads of gorgeous cajun tracks and details from the last 70 or so years. Cajun Music mp3 Cheers Ray |
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02 Apr 03 - 04:43 AM (#924300) Subject: Cajun gig in Hertfordshire! From: GUEST,Bon Temps Playboys Saturday 5th April 8.30pm Servces Club, High St, King's Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 8BJ Phone 01923 260930 THE BON TEMPS PLAYBOYS 7-piece cajun/zydeco band "Cajun, zydeco, swamp pop and mayhem...." BTPs website with demo tracks etc: http://members.aol.com/BonTempsPlayboys |
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02 Apr 03 - 12:04 PM (#924564) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Doubting Thomas Now, this is more like it... |
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03 Apr 03 - 06:20 AM (#925137) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Mr Red (being coy) Chris B (Born Again Scouser) The stage presence did give me the impression even if I couldn't speak for the motivation, but I had some trouble Cajun dancing to Hot Boxx. It wasn't a problem with musicianship - just suitability, but that is a music skill nonetheless. |
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08 Apr 03 - 07:22 AM (#928538) Subject: RE: Cajun Music Gig in Surrey From: GUEST,Steve P. (Essex) Mr Red, Aren't Hotboxx a zydeco band (who also play a bit of rock'n'roll)? Could explain why you had trouble Cajun dancing to them? |