CAJUN & ZYDECO GIGS IN THE UK & EIRE

 

Updated 21 August 2010

(previous update 5 August 2010)

This page is updated approximately weekly and changes since the previous version are indicated by the dates in red. 

 

NOTE: Cajun UK accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information below and advises that you should always confirm the details with the venues/promoters/bands before leaving home       

 

DATE

BAND

VENUE

INFORMATION

COST

CONTACT NO.

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 21 Aug (7.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER CAJUN QUARTET

The Alma Inn,

Linton,

near Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

WRCQ (Andy, Alan, Martin and Aidan) are hoping to turn Linton into a swamp near Mamou, Louisiana during their perfomance at the accoustic roots (Linton) festival.

 

Email:  info@lintonfestival.org

 

www.lintonfestival.org/pages/contact.htm

 

Sat 21 Aug CANCELLED

JUMBO GUMBO

Ten Bells,

Leeds, Kent

Pub Gig

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Sun 22 Aug (9.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER

Pontardawe Folk Festival

Parc Ynysderw,

near Swansea,

SA8 4EG

 

 

www.pontardawefestival.com/b/

Fri 27 Aug (9.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER

Beer Festival 2010 Barrells Pub and Brewery,

St. Owen Street, Hereford

 

 

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Sat 28 Aug

RUN DOG RUN

The Crown Hotel,

Barmouth, Gwynedd

 

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Sat 28 Aug

WHISKEY RIVER CAJUN QUARTET

Shrewsbury Folk Festival

Festival Ground, Shrewsbury, Shrops.

Cajun dance workshop between

11.00 am - 12.00 pm followed by a WRCQ concert and Cajun dance from 12.00 - 2.30 pm

 

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Sat 28 Aug

RUN DOG RUN

The Crown Hotel,

Barmouth,

Gwynedd, Wales

Pub Gig

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Sat 28 Aug

HOTTBOXX

Town Club

Picnic in the Garden

Newark,

Notts

More info to follow in future

 

 

Sun 29 Aug

 (2.00 till late)

RUN DOG RUN

Naval Association Event

The Fox Inn,

Oswestry,

Shrops.

 

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Mon 30 Aug (5.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

Dog & Gun,

Maidstone, Kent

Pub Gig

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Fri 3 Sept

(W/S 8.00pm,

Band 8.50pm)

CRANE RIVER CAJUNS

File Gumbo Club,

Cecil Sharp House,

2 Regent’s Park Rd,

London NW1 7AY

 

£10.00

£7.50C

info@londoncajun.co.uk  

or phone  020 7720 6580

www.londoncajun.co.uk

Fri 3 Sept (9.00pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Star Inn,

Star Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PD UK

Pub Gig

Free

www.cajunrockers.com

Fri 3 Sept (9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

The Flying Dutchman, London Road, Southborough, Kent

TN4 0PN

Pub Gig

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Sat 4 Sept

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

Beese’s Bar Beer Festival, Bristol

Beer Festival

 

01782 622867

Sat 4 Sept

(8.30pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

The Brunswick,

3 Holland Rd,

Hove, East Sussex

BN3 1JF

Pub Gig

£5.00

01273 733984

www.brunswickpub.co.uk

Sat 4 Sept

(9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

Faversham Hop Festival

The Market Inn,

East Street, Faversham,

Kent  ME13 8AT

 

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Sun 5 Sept (10.00am)

(1.00pm)

RED EYE

Faversham Hop Festival

Market Place Stage

Preston Street Stage

Faversham, Kent

 

Free

www2.swale.gov.uk/hopfestival

Sun 5 Sept (5.00pm)

 

JUMBO GUMBO

Faversham Hop Festival

The Railway Inn,

Preston Street, Faversham, Kent

ME13 8PE

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Mon 6 Sept

(8.30pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Hastings Arms,

Hastings, East Sussex

TN34 3EG (map)

Pub Gig

Free

www.cajunrockers.com

Sat 11 Sept (9.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BAND

The Plough Inn,

Whitecross, Hereford

Pub Gig

 

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Sat 11 Sept (7.00pm)

HOTTBOXX

Matlock Bath Illuminations

& Venetian Nights

Riverside Gardens,

Matlock Bath, Derbys

DE4 3NR

 

Click here to see a video on YouTube of the Matlock Bath Illuminations 2009

 

Adults £4.00,

Over 60s

£3.50

Nicola Wildgoose,

Derbyshire Dales District Council, 01629 761390, nicola.wildgoose@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

 

Sat 11 Sept (4.00pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

Silloth Beer Festival, Silloth, Cumbria

Beer Festival

 

www.sillothbeerfestival.co.uk

Sat 11 Sept (9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

The Star Inn,

Bentley, Farnham, Hampshire, GU10 5LW

Pub gig

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Sun 12 Sept (6.30pm)

WHISKEY RIVER CAJUN TRIO

Long Levans Village Hall, Gloucester

An afternoon's cajun and zydeco dancing

 

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Sun 12 Sept (7.00pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

Thames Festival

21st Century Hoedown Stage,

Oxo Tower Wharf,

South Bank, London

Its from 12 midday until 8.30 pm, after that there's a firework display.  And its all free!!!  This year its a world music stage, but we are putting on Elvis Fontenot and and Zydeco dance workshop on Sunday evening, from about 6.30. Lots of live music, DJs and dancing all day, from Klezmer and Eastern European to Rockabilly and Soviet Swing!

Free

http://www.thamesfestival.org/weekend/events/

Thurs 16 Sept

 

The Greenwich Cajun Music and Dance Festival 2010

 

Workshops  Day 1

Cajun Barn

The Tudor Barn,

Well Hall Pleasaunce, 

Eltham,  London SE9

Building on the success of recent workshops Greenwich Council has generously sponsored a programme of Cajun musical instruments, singing and dance workshops. The workshops will be fun, and will get you playing, singing and dancing Cajun style. All workshops are led by experienced Cajun musicians and dancers, many touring and teaching on the Cajun and Folk scene.  They will include Cajun accordion, Cajun fiddle, Cajun guitar, Cajun singing and Cajun dance: 10 workshops over 2 days. – be part of it!

     

All workshops are free to people living in Greenwich Borough, for those outside Greenwich music workshops are £7.00 and dance workshops are £3.50.

 

For programme Click Here


and Workshop Leaders Click Here

 

The bistro and bar will be serving throughout the festival.

See column on left

For information or reservations, please contact

Lynne and Steve on 020 8850 2893 or e-mail; lynneandstevelane@btopenworld.com

 

Fri 17 Sept

 

The Greenwich Cajun Music and Dance Festival 2010

 

Workshops Day 2 & Festival Party

 

GAVIN LEWERY & CHANKY- CHANK

Cajun Barn

The Tudor Barn,

Well Hall Pleasaunce, 

Eltham,  London SE9

Starts with a special short performance: A waltz and a 2-step played, sung and danced to by the Festival Workshoppers!
Followed by Gavin Lewery and Chanky-Chank

 

Up tempo Cajun dancehall music with ace accordion player / vocalist

 

 

 

 

 

 

£10.00

For information or reservations, please contact

Lynne and Steve on 020 8850 2893 or e-mail; lynneandstevelane@btopenworld.com

 

Fri 17 Sept

(9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

The Duke of Cumberland,

High Street,

Whitstable, Kent

CT5 1AP

Pub gig

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Sat 18 Sept (Doors 7.30pm, Band 8.10pm)

OUT OF THE SWAMP

(Chris Hall, Mitch Proctor, Hazel Scott)

Cajun UK Gig

Darley Abbey Village Hall,

Abbey Yard

(off New Road),

Darley Abbey,

Derby DE22 1DS Map

Local band playing excellent

two-steps & waltzes

£8.00

Children under 14 free

 

0115 9252460

or e-mail: cajun.uk@ntlworld.com

 

Sat 18 Sept (9.00pm)

RUN DOG RUN

Llanwrtyd Wells Blister Ball

Neuadd Arms,

Llanwrtyd, Powys

 

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Sat 18 Sept (9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

The Duke of Edinburgh, Barming Heath, Maidstone, Kent

ME16 9LQ

Pub gig.

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Fri 24 Sept

RUN DOG RUN

The Fox Inn,

Oswestry,

Shrops.

Pub Gig

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Fri 24 Sept (9.00pm)

JUMBO GUMBO

Robin Hood,

Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

TN2 3TD

Pub gig

 

 

jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk

Fri 1 Oct (9.00pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

The Rigger,

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

Pub Gig

 

01782 622867

Fri 1 Oct

DOWNTOWN CAJUN BAND

File Gumbo Club,

Cecil Sharp House,

2 Regent’s Park Rd,

London NW1 7AY

 

TBA

info@londoncajun.co.uk  

or phone  020 7720 6580

www.londoncajun.co.uk

Sun 3 Oct

(1.00pm-2.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS (Duo)

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wales,

CF10 5AL

Enjoy FREE afternoon entertainment  with Martin and Aidan at the WMC's Glanfa stage

Free

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Sun 10 Oct (7.30pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

The Six Bells,

Chiddingly, East Sussex (map)

Pub Gig

 

www.cajunrockers.com

Sun 10 Oct (3.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS (Duo)

The Grapes Vaults, Broad Street, Leominster, HR6 8BS 

Pub Gig

 

info@whiskeyriver.co.uk

Fri 15 to

Sun 17 Oct

Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival

 

The Folk House,

 40a Park Street,

Bristol BS1 5JG map

A whole weekend of Cajun and Zydeco dance workshops, and

jam sessions.

Bar and Cajun and home cooked food

 

http://bristolcajunfestival.com/

Fri 15 Oct

(8.00-8.30pm)

Taster Cajun Dance Workshop

 

 

 

 

(9.00-11.30pm)

THE CAJUN COMPANY

(from Holland)

 

 

 

 

Sat 16 Oct (10.00-11.30am)

Cajun Dance Workshop 1

 

 

 

 

(1.00-3.00pm)

Gavin Lewery & CHANKY-CHANK

 

 

 

 

(3.30-5.00pm)

Zydeco Dance Workshop 1

 

 

 

 

(5.30-7.30pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS

Bar

 

 

 

(9.00-11.30pm)

ZYDEGONUTZ

(from Holland)

 

 

 

 

Sun 17 Oct

(10.30-12.00pm)

Zydeco Dance Workshop 2

 

 

 

 

(1.00-3.00pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

 

 

 

 

(3.30-5.00pm)

Cajun Dance Workshop 2

 

 

 

 

(5.00-7.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS

Bar

 

 

 

(7.30-10.00pm)

THE BEARCATS

 

 

 

 

Sat 16 Oct

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

Lower Macon Caravan Park Beer Festival,

Wem, Shrops.

Beer Festival

 

01782 622867

Sat 16 Oct

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Applefest

Middle Farm,

Firle (Nr. Lewes),

East Sussex BN8 6LJ

Time TBA

 

www.cajunrockers.com

Sun 17 Oct

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Applefest

Middle Farm,

Firle (Nr. Lewes),

East Sussex BN8 6LJ

Time TBA

 

www.cajunrockers.com

Fri 22 Oct (9.00pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Pissarro's,

South Terrace,

Hastings TN34 1SA

 

 

www.cajunrockers.com

Sat 30 Oct (8.00pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

The Green Note,

106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN (map)

Great veggie food, one of our favourites!

£6.00

www.cajunrockers.com

Sat 30 Oct (9.30pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

The Brown Jug,

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

Pub Gig

 

01782 622867

Fri 5 Nov

OUT OF THE SWAMP

(Chris Hall, Mitch Proctor, Hazel Scott)

File Gumbo Club,

Cecil Sharp House,

2 Regent’s Park Rd,

London NW1 7AY

Cajun Dance

TBA

info@londoncajun.co.uk  

or phone  020 7720 6580

www.londoncajun.co.uk

Fri 12 Nov (9.00pm)

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Star Inn,

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Pub Gig

Free

www.cajunrockers.com

Sat 13 Nov (9.00pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

Village Hall,

Packington, Leics

Dance

 

01782 622867

Sun 14 Nov (9.00pm)

WHISKEY RIVER BOYS CAJUN QUARTET

Tenby Blues Festival

The Royal British Legion,

Lower Frog Street,

Tenby, Dyfed,

Wales, SA70 7HU

"The Whiskey River Boys Cajun Quartet" will top the bill at Tenby Blues Festival on the Sunday night, being the final band of the whole festival.

 

http://www.tenbyblues.co.uk/lineup/

 

 

Fri 19 Nov

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Jenny Lind,

Hastings,

East Sussex

Pub Gig

 

www.cajunrockers.com

Sat 20 Nov

HOTTBOXX

Cajun UK Gig

Darley Abbey Village Hall,

Abbey Yard

(off New Road),

Darley Abbey,

Derby DE22 1DS Map

 

Hot Rockin’ Music from

the Deep South

£8.00

Children under 14 free

 

0115 9252460

or e-mail: cajun.uk@ntlworld.com

 

Sat 20 Nov

RUN DOG RUN

Llanwrtyd Wells Beer Festival

Neuadd Arms,

Llanwrtyd, Powys

 

 

Andy 01766530301 or

Russ 01766515295

Fri 26 Nov (Doors 7.30pm)

THE CAJUN COMPANY

Cajun Barn

The Tudor Barn,

Well Hall Pleasaunce, 

Eltham,  London SE9

Excellent band from

The Netherlands

 

020 8850 2893

www.cajunbarn.co.uk

Sat 11 Dec

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

The Lion,

Moseley Street,

Basford, Nottingham

Pub Gig

 

01782 622867

Sat 11 Dec (Doors 7.30pm, Band 8.10pm)

THE HACKNEY RAMBLERS

Cajun UK Christmas Gig

Darley Abbey Village Hall,

Abbey Yard

(off New Road),

Darley Abbey,

Derby DE22 1DS Map

The Hackneys return by popular request for our Christmas gig

TBC

 

0115 9252460

or e-mail: cajun.uk@ntlworld.com

 

Sun 19 Dec (9.30pm)

ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES

The Brown Jug,

Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs.

Pub Gig

 

01782 622867

Mon 27 Dec

THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS

Hastings Arms,

Hastings, East Sussex

TN34 3EG (map)

Pub Gig

 

www.cajunrockers.com

 

 

 

                KEY:       TBC = To be confirmed          TBA = To be announced            W/S = Dance Workshop        

 

C = Concessions     S = Students      M=Members         D = Price on door       A = Price for advance bookings

 

                   ** Ticket price includes food                               # = Includes Dance Workshop                         

 

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