Zydeco at the Bothwell March 31, 2012

Saturdays, March 31 2012, and May 19, 2012, 6pm to 10pm

New Bay Area venue for Live Zydeco & Dance! Starting with Zydeco Dance Lessons at 6pm with Ted Sherrod, on March 31st, Motordude Zydeco steps in and gets you moving beginning at 6:30. When the band takes their break, Ted will get you up on your feet again for another lesson.
May 19th's band is Mark St. Mary & the Delta Blues & Zydeco Band; Ted Sherrod will be our dance instructor for both events. Bands for future Zydeco dances tbd. Gumbo & rice, pulled pork, beer & wine available for purchase.

Ted Sherrod: Zydeco Ted travels extensively to Texas/Louisiana; teaches basic Louisiana style Zydeco in New Orleans and has taught at numerous venues throughout California and Gator by the Bay Festivals. He has a smooth Creole style. Meet Ted on Facebook!

Motordude Zydeco: Formed in 1989, Motordude Zydeco uses piano accordion, button accordion, fratoir (or rubboard), guitar, bass, and drums, Motordude Zydeco creates a distinctive yet roots-oriented music blending traditional zydeco with original songs and rhythm and blues. The group's irresistible rhythms are guaranteed to pack any dance floor. Check them out at www.youtube.com.

Mark St. Mary and the Delta Blues & Zydeco Band: Awarded the "Best Zydeco Band" in 2007 by Bay Area Blues Society and crowned "The Delta King" at the Isleton Crawfish Festival, Mark's been playing his traditional style of Zydeco music since the age of 12. Singing in both English & Creole French, Mark knows what it means to "Laissez les bon temps rouler!" Check them out at www.youtube.com.

Zydeco ("snap beans") is a form of American roots or folk music that evolved during the late 1800s from the multiracial French speaking Creoles of south and southwest Louisiana. Usually fast-tempo, and dominated by the button or piano accordion and a washboard known as a rub-board or frottoir, zydeco music was originally created at house dances where people gathered for socializing.

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