CAJUN & ZYDECO GIGS IN THE UK & EIRE
Updated 29 January 2010 (previous update 14 January 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
Fri 5 Feb (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Jenny Lind, Hastings, East Sussex	Pub Gig		www.cajunrockers.com
Fri 5 Feb		CRANE RIVER CAJUNS	File Gumbo Club, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Rd, London NW1 7AY	Cajun Dance		info@londoncajun.co.uk or phone  020 7720 6580 www.londoncajun.co.uk
Sat 6 Feb (9.00pm)		JUMBO GUMBO	The White Horse, 46, London Road, Maidstone ME16 8QL	Pub Gig		jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk
Sun 7 Feb (2.30 - 6.00pm)		ACADIAN DRIFTWOOD	Upstairs at The Railway Hotel, 32 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea SS1 1AJ		£5.00, under 14’s free	01702 715292 or Email: charlieskelton@gmail.com
Fri 12 Feb (8.00pm)		THE CAJUN ROOSTERS	Keighley Blues Club Royd Ings Avenue, Keighley, West Yorks. BD21 3RF			www.keighleybluesclub.net
Sat 13 Feb		THE CAJUN ROOSTERS	Cajun UK Gig Darley Abbey Village Hall, Abbey Yard (off New Road), Darley Abbey, Derby DE22 Map	Rare gig in The Midlands for this excellent UK/German band Click here for more information	£8.00 Children under 14 free	0115 9252460 or e-mail: cajun.uk@ntlworld.com
Sat 13 Feb (9.00pm)		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	New Village Hall, Packington, Leicestershire	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Sun 14 Feb		THE CAJUN ROOSTERS	Ripley Blues Ripley , Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 3AX			www.ripleyblues.com
Sun 14 Feb (5.00pm)		JUMBO GUMBO	The Old Neptune, Marine Terrace, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1EJ	Pub Gig		jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk
Fri 19 Feb (8.30pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BOYS	The Plough at Marlow, 3 Little Marlow Road, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 1HA	Pub Gig		info@whiskeyriver.co.uk
Sat 20 Feb (8.00pm)		Mardi Gras Dance WHISKEY RIVER BOYS (Duo)	St Peters Church Hall, Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1NA.	Put on your gladrags, masks and beads and dance the night away. Please also note that this event has sold out in advance in the past so early booking advised.	£7.00	Satu on 01227 274340
Sat 20 Feb (9.30pm)		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	The Lion, Moseley Street, Basford, Notts	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Weds 24 Feb (9.00pm)		RED EYE	The Man Of Kent 6-8 John Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1YN	Pub Gig
Fri 26 Feb (9.00pm)		JUMBO GUMBO	The Flowerpot, Maidstone, Kent	Pub Gig		jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk
Sat 27 Feb (9.00pm)		BLUE JULEP (Chris Hall, Hazel Scott, Carla Simmons)	Exeter Arms, Exeter Place, Derby	Pub Gig	Free	01332 332336
Sun 28 Feb (1.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BOYS	The Grapes Vaults, Broad Street, Leominster, HR6 8BS	Pub Gig		info@whiskeyriver.co.uk
Thurs 4 Mar (Doors 7.30pm)		JESSE LEGE (accordion, vocals) LINZAY YOUNG (fiddle, vocals, JOEL SAVOY (fiddle, guitar)	Cajun Barn The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Pleasaunce,  Eltham,  London SE9	From the heart of Cajun Louisiana their only UK show. Yup, it’s true – we’re back with the very best award winning Cajun musicians for one of the best nights you’ll have. Come and join us for our re-launch dance at the re-vamped Tudor Barn		020 8850 2893 www.cajunbarn.co.uk
Fri 5 Mar		PETITE ET LA GROSS	File Gumbo Club, Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Rd, London NW1 7AY	Cajun Dance		info@londoncajun.co.uk or phone  020 7720 6580 www.londoncajun.co.uk
Sat 6 Mar		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	The Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Fri 12 Mar (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Pissaro’s, South Terrace, Hastings, East Sussex	Pub Gig	Free	www.cajunrockers.com
Thurs 18 Mar		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	The Rigger, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Fri 19 Mar		THE BEARCATS	Cajun Barn The Tudor Barn, Well Hall Pleasaunce,  Eltham,  London SE9			020 8850 2893 www.cajunbarn.co.uk
Sat 20 Mar (9.00pm)		HOTTBOXX	The Manifold Inn, Hulme End, Nr. Hartington, Derbys	Lovely rural pub specialising in great food and good accommodation set in the heart of the Derbyshire/Staffs border	Free	01298 84537 www.themanifoldinn.co.uk
Sat 27 Mar (9.00pm)		JUMBO GUMBO	The Old Eden, 121 High St, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AX	Pub Gig		jumbogumbo@tupp.demon.co.uk
Sat 27 Mar (9.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BAND	The Plough Inn, Whitecross, Hereford	Pub Gig		info@whiskeyriver.co.uk
Sun 28 Mar (5.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	The George, Robertsbridge, East Sussex	Pub Gig	Free	www.cajunrockers.com
Sun 28 Mar		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Blakey’s, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Fri 2 Apr (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Star Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex	Pub Gig	Free	www.cajunrockers.com
Sat 3 Apr		RUN DOG RUN	The Crown Hotel, Barmouth, Gwynedd			Andy 01766530301 or Russ 01766515295
Sun 4 Apr		RUN DOG RUN	Hendre coed isaf, Barmouth, Gwynedd			Andy 01766530301 or Russ 01766515295
Sat 10 Apr (Doors 8.00pm, finish midnight)		Belated Mardi Gras Party LIL’ JIM’S BIG SQUEEZE plus DJs Flying Home and Lil' Queenie	Swamp Rock Club All Saints Arts Centre, 122 Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone, London N20 9EZ	Licensed bar. Bring beads and masks!	£10.00	Carole on 07957 344724 www.swamprock.org.uk
Sat 24 Apr (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
Fri 30 Apr (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Jenny Lind, Hastings, East Sussex	Pub Gig		www.cajunrockers.com
Sat 1 May (12.00pm)		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival, Kilkenny, Ireland	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Sat 1 May		RUN DOG RUN	The Crown Hotel, Barmouth, Gwynedd			Andy 01766530301 or Russ 01766515295
Sun 2 May (12.00pm)		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival, Kilkenny, Ireland	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Sat 8 May (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS (Unplugged)	Jenny Lind, Hastings, East Sussex	Pub Gig		www.cajunrockers.com
Sun 9 May (7.30pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	The Six Bells, Chiddingly, East Sussex (map)	Pub Gig		www.cajunrockers.com
Fri 14 May (9.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BOYS	The Golden Cross Inn, Sutton St. Nicholas, Hereford	Pub Gig		http://goldencrossinn.com/findus.html
Sat 15 May (8.30pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BOYS featuring Dan Cassidy	Revells Restaurant, Berriew Street, Welshpool, SY21 7SQ	Martin, Aidan and the fabulous Mr. Dan Cassidy (you can hear Dan performing on Eva Cassidy's albums) are back at Revells. Book early or you will miss out. Wonderful food, great music.		01938 559000 www.revellsbistro.co.uk
Sun 16 May		CAJUNS DENBO Supporting The Wilders	Galeri, Caernarfon Caernarfon, North Wales			www.galericaernarfon.com
Sat 22 May		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	The Lion, Moseley Street, Basford, Notts	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Sat 22 May		HOTTBOXX	Newark Jazz Festival The Crown and Mitre, 53 Castlegate, Newark, Notts, NG24 1BE	Time TBC		01636 703131
Fri 28 May		SARAH SAVOY & THE FRANCADIANS	Selby Arts Centre, Selby, North Yorks.
Sun 30 May		DINDON SAUVAGE	The Unicorn Bekesbourne Hill, Bekesbourne, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5ED	Time TBC but probably around 7.00pm
Mon 31 May (3.00pm)		DINDON SAUVAGE	Cajun & Americana Afternoon Hook and Hatchet Inn, Church Road, Hucking, Maidstone ME17 1QT	Music from 3.00pm, food served all day	Free	01622 880830 www.hookandhatchet.co.uk
Mon 31 May (9.00pm)		DINDON SAUVAGE	The Barge, 63 Layfield Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 2QY	Pub Gig
Mon 31 May		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Newcastle Jazz & Blues Festival, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs	Pub Gig		01782 622867
Weds 2 June (9.00pm)		DINDON SAUVAGE	The Man Of Kent, 6-8 John Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1YN	Pub Gig
Sun 13 June		CAJUNS DENBO	Abersoch Jazz Festival North Wales			www.abersoch.co.uk/jazzfestival
Fri 16 July (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Star Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex	Pub Gig	Free	www.cajunrockers.com
Fri 23 July (8.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BOYS	Chepstow Acoustic Music Club Chepstow Castle Inn,  12 Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EZ	A night of swamptastic, southern-fried acoustic Gumbo	£5.00	01291 630956 07870) 611979 Info@ChepstowAcousticMusicClub.com www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com
Fri 23 July		RUN DOG RUN	Hendre coed isaf, Barmouth, Gwynedd			Andy 01766530301 or Russ 01766515295
Sat 31 July (8.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER CAJUN QUARTET	"Camp Bestival", Wool, Lulworth, Dorset	Headlining on the "Black Dahlia Tent Stage" over the weekend. Mark Lamarr will be spinning the disks in the tent		Ticketline - 0844 888 4410  Lastminute - 0871 222 3200 www.campbestival.net/html/news
Fri 6 – Fri 13 Aug		Broadstairs Folk Week Bands booked so far: ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES, HOTTBOXX	Various venues around Broadstairs, Kent
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 28 Aug		RUN DOG RUN	The Crown Hotel, Barmouth, Gwynedd			Andy 01766530301 or Russ 01766515295
Sat 4 Sept		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Beese’s Bar Beer Festival, Bristol	Beer Festival		01782 622867
Sat 11 Sept (9.00pm)		WHISKEY RIVER BAND	The Plough Inn, Whitecross, Hereford	Pub Gig		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
Sat 16 Oct		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	Lower Macon Caravan Park Beer Festival, Wem, Shrops.	Beer Festival		01782 622867
Fri 12 Nov (9.00pm)		THE ROCKIN’ CAJUN DAWGS	Star Inn, Eastbourne, East Sussex	Pub Gig	Free	www.cajunrockers.com
Sat 11 Dec		ELVIS FONTENOT & THE SUGAR BEES	The Lion, Moseley Street, Basford, Notts	Pub Gig		01782 622867

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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