http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/ Zydeco Online en-us Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:17:47 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Zydeco Online News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/images/logo.gif http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/ http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=492 Keith Frank's - Follow The Leader CD Release Party After 4 years, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band release the highly anticipated double CD entitled "Follow The Leader!" March 12, 2012 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com You've seen Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band play a relentless and unyielding schedule every weekend throughout the Zydeco Nation with each performance more intense and exciting that the previous performance. Anyone who has had the opportunity to experience the “Soulwood Sound,” will soon understand why Keith Frank has earned the title the “Zydeco Boss” and why Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band has remained one of the Zydeco Nation’s most recognized and respected Zydeco Bands in the Zydeco Nation! Between performances, it has been a major task to find time to sit down in the studio to develop and produce their next CD project. Well, that wait is over! After 4 years of touring, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band will release their highly anticipated Double CD entitled – “Follow The Leader” on March 16th, 2012 at Club ICU in Houston, Texas and March 17, 2012 at El Sido’s Zydeco and Blues Club in Lafayette, Louisiana! FOLLOW THE LEADER - CD RELEASE PARTY FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012 CLUB ICU 9541 Mesa Dr. @ Tidwell Houston, Texas 77078 (713) 631-0033 SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012 EL SIDO'S ZYDECO AND BLUES CLUB 1523 N St Antoine Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 235-0647 SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:17:47 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=491 Z.H.P.S Zydeco Breakfast and Fundraiser! The Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society Kicks off Annual Donation and Fundraising Drive with a Zydeco Breakfast on March 17, 2012! March 1, 2012 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com www.ZHPS.orgDocumenting and Preserving Everyday Creole Life in Southwest Louisiana and Texas The Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society, Inc. kicked off its annual donation and fundraising drive on February 14, 2012. As part of its annual donation and fundraising drive, the ZHPS will host a Zydeco Breakfast and Fundraiser at Mike's Sports Bar and Grill (Mike's Cafe) located at 150 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California from 8:00am-12:00pm. The Zydeco Lady, Lola Love will be back in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be spinning hot Zydeco, Southern Soul, and Blues music! This is a family oriented event and admission is free! So come on out, enjoy a great breakast, dance to some great music, and support the ZHPS by making a donation! Z.H.P.S Zydeco Breakfast and Fundraiser will be held on March 17, 2012 from 8:00am -12:00pm at Mike's Sport's Bar & Grill (Mike's Cafe) located at 150 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California! The Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society welcomes the support of all who care about Zydeco and Creole history and culture. The Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 corporation. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Can't make it to this event? You can make a donation online at www.ZHPS.org & listen to the Zydeco Workout feat. Lola Love EVERY SATURDAY 11am-2pm (cst) on www.KPCP883.com (88.3FM - New Roads, Louisiana!) SELECT THE READ MORE BUTTON BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ZHPS PROJECTS Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=490 2nd Annual L'argent Trailride and Chicken Run Lil' Nathan Celebrates the Mardi Gras Season with A Trailride, Chicken Run and CD Release Party! January 27, 2012 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com 2nd Annual L'argent Trailride and Chicken Run February 17th, 18th, 19th, 2012 ISBF Lodge - Leonville, Louisiana! Zydeco Nation!!! Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers will be "Doin' It Big Time" and heating up the Mardi Gras season with the 2nd Annual L'argent Trailride and Chicken Run on February 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2012 at the historic ISBF Logde in Leonville, Louisiana! If you think this is a typical trailride, you might what to rethink that thought because the 2nd Annual L'argent Trailride and Chicken Run will not only have a host of hot Zydeco and Southern Soul bands, the trairide will host the CD release party of one of the most highly anticipated CDs in the Zydeco Nation! Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timer's CD entitled "BIG TIMER NATION - GO HARD OR GO HOME!" has recieved outstanding reviews, and the CD's singles release has recieved a significant amount of radio play. "BIG TIMER NATION - GO HARD OR GO HOME!" is worth the wait, and will be released and heard by the Zydeco Nation on February 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2012! 2nd Annual L'argent Trailride and Chicken Run Commercial www.facebook.com/lilnathanandthezydecobigtimers Video Credits: Lola Love (The Zydeco Lady) www.ZydecoWorkout.com SELECT THE READ MORE BUTTON BELOW FOR FULL LINE UP Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:59:20 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=489 Opelousas Lives Up To Zydeco Capital Title November 3, 2011 by Herman Fusilier The Advertiser Newspaper Google "zydeco trail ride" and the first result comes from, ironically, the New York Times. The link leads to a lengthy, Times Travel feature, published last April. Writer Shaila Dewan waxes poetically about her trip to the Pineywoods Trail Ride in Evangeline Parish. Dewan not only details her new love affair with trail rides, she also explains to the Times' 916,000 readers exactly what zydeco is. "It uses the accordion and washboard, more often called a scrub-board, and went mainstream in the mid-1980s with the help of the hit song "My Toot Toot" and the Dennis Quaid movie "The Big Easy." Perhaps because of the movie, many people associate zydeco with New Orleans. But zydeco is country music, created by Creole cowboys." This weekend, Opelousas shows why it's the capital of zydeco country. The city hosts Step-N-Strut, one of the biggest events on the zydeco trail ride circuit. Throw in the Holy Ghost Creole Festival, a separate event that includes lots of zydeco, and it's easy to see why the state legislature crowned Opelousas as the Zydeco Music Capital of the World. More than 10,000 local residents and visitors are expected to pass through the gates of both three-day events, with many fans spending time at each. The 19th annual Creole Fest officially starts first with catfish dinners on sale at 10 a.m. Friday and a gospel concert at 7 p.m. Friday. The fest is a fundraiser for Holy Ghost Catholic Church, home of the nation's largest congregation of African-American Catholics. SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=488 Step-N-Strut Draws Crowd November 6, 2011 by William Johnson The Daily World Newspaper Riders travel along Highway 31 during the Step-N-Strut Trail Ride, which is a gigantic horse parade, at Evangeline Downs Sunday, November 6, 2011, in Opelousas. (Photo by Brad Kemp) Sunday afternoon parking at and around Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas was at a premium for this year's Step-N-Strut Trail Ride. "We have had about 8,000 to 10,000 people each day. About 70 to 80 percent of them are from out of town," said Torry Lemelle, who with her husband, Dave, has hosted the event for the past 13 years. One of those out-of-towners was Cardayon Nimer, who made the trip from Houston, Texas. "It's been wonderful," said Nimer, who has been on the grounds since Friday. "The bands, hanging out with friends and family and having fun, that's what it's all about." While the event is billed as Louisiana's biggest trail ride, it is the people and an impressive array of Zydeco musicians that brought out most visitors. Lemelle said the Sunday afternoon ride was strictly limited to 1,000 horses and riders this year. It also followed as many little used roads as possible to limit problems. While few have objected to the festival, the ride, which has attracted as many as 4,000 riders in past years, has been a major concern for some area residents. In past years they have complained of roads closed for hours, about litter and damage to property left in ride's wake and other concerns. To address such problems, the parish council has been debating a new ordinance to limit trail rides in the parish and Lemelle said she and her husband have been an important part of that debate. SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:10:11 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=487 Holy Ghost Fest A Hit! The 19th annual Holy Ghost Creole Festival Continues! November 5, 2011 By Judy Bastien The Daily World Newspaper Helen Robinson is busy at work in the funnel cake booth at the 19th annual Holy Ghost Creole Festival. The fall weather was perfect Saturday for the 19th annual three-day Holy Ghost Creole Festival, which began Friday evening with performances from local gospel groups. Saturday was a full day of events that began at 9 a.m. and stretched to 10 p.m. The church's annual fundraiser, held on the grounds of the former Holy Ghost Catholic School, has become a tradition in the community, attracting thousands who drop by throughout the weekend to listen to local music and sample food from a number of booths or to let the kids play on the fun jumps or other games. There was a variety of Creole delicacies to choose from, but the hands-down favorite Saturday morning was the festival's legendary pork stew. SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=486 Step-N-Strut To Take New Route Today November 5, 2011 by Judy Bastien The Daily World Newspaper Trail ride enthusiast walk their horses Saturday morning as they prepare to ride in today's Step-n-Strut ride which begins at 11 a.m. at Evangeline Downs and makes its way down La. 31. Evangeline Downs Race Track and Casino is playing host to thousands of visitors, all in town for the 13th annual Step 'n' Strut Trail Ride. Parked outside the building are campers and horse trailers, all belonging to trail ride enthusiasts. Some estimate the number of participants at upwards of 10,000 people, who spend the weekend in Opelousas for the annual event. The cowgirls and cowboys began arriving Friday and settled in for a day of relaxation and music all day Saturday, with the trail ride beginning at 11 a.m. today. The ride, which has traditionally followed La. 31 out to the IFBS Lodge, will take a different route, this year. SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:50:42 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=485 2011 Annual Holy Ghost Creole Festival Zydeco Nation's Largest Creole Festival In Its 19th Year! November 2, 2011 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com SELECT THE READ MORE BUTTON BELOW FOR THE FULL STORY Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:26:30 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=484 2011 Annual Step-N_Strut Trailride Riding High 13th Annual LA Super Ride Back In Opelousas, Louisiana! November 2, 2011 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com 13th Annual Step-N-Strut Trailride November 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2011 www.StepNStrutRiders.com www.StepNStrutRiders.webs.com One of the largest Trailrides in the Zydeco Nation is back for another year in Opelousas, Louisiana, the Zydeco Capital of the World! This year's Step-N-Strut Trailride will take place at the Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino on November 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2011. So brushem' down, saddle up, and ride out with those Step-N-Strut Riders and the hottest bands in the Zydeco and Southern Soul Nation for a weekend of good food, great music, fine horsemanship, and family fun!!! It's a new location, but the same good feeling!!! SELECT THE READ MORE BUTTON BELOW FOR FULL LINE UP Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:38:28 GMT http://www.zydecoonline.com/dev/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=483 Albert "Red Rooster" Charles Transitions Rodeo and Trailride Legend Rides On To Glory October 20, 2011 by Rod Sias www.ZydecoOnline.com Albert Leon Charles "Red Rooster" (1924 - October 18, 2011) All True Cowboy & Trailrider! Rest In Peace photo courtesy of Acynthia Villery Bill Picket Trailriders Visitation: Saturday October 22, 2011 (9:00am - 2:00pm) Going Home Service: Saturday October 22, 2011 (2:00pm) East Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1197 Corley Street, Beaumont, Texas Interment Services: Bingham Cemetery in Hardin, Texas Under the direction of Calvary Mortuary in Beaumont, Texas (409) 838-0159 Albert Leon Charles, a mainstay in the Black Cowboy, Rodeo, and Trailride tradition passed away on October 18, 2011 in Beaumont, Texas at the grand old age of 87. Born in 1924, Mr. Albert received his first horse and began riding at the age of five. He became known as the "Red Rooster" from Hardin and over the years became a fixture in the Trailride, Zydeco, and Rodeo tradition. He lived the life of a true cowboy, playing the harmonica, wearing his rustic cowboy hat and boots every where he went, brushing down, saddling up his favorite horse Zydeco Bill and "make em' do what da Rooster say!" In 2009, Albert "Red Rooster" Charles received the Bill Picket Trailriders Living Legend Award. SELECT THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:19:17 GMT