Hi Everyone!

Thanks for making our 100th dance a huge success!!!! We appreciate your
ongoing support and for bearing with us with the last minute venue change.
Seems like most of you got the message b/c we had 113 people dancing all night
long!!! It feels great to close out our 7th season with two of our best
attended dances ever. Hopefully we'll continue to break records when we get
going again.

Since we are taking a little break, I feel the need to give you all something
else to occupy your time. Here is a smattering of festivals and other events
that I know of in and around the Tri-State area so get out your calendar!. As
always your best source for goings-on is Arn Burkhoff's website
http://www.arnb.org/Schedule.php

This weekend, Memorial Day weekend you can go to the Bayou N' Boogie Fest III
put on by Sal's Productions at the Smithfield Elks Lodge, 326 Farnum Pike,
Smithfield, RI 02917--You'll see Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp (IL Creole)
(Sat) Lil' Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers (LA Zydeco) (Sat)Cajun Hobo's (Sat to
Sun) Li'l Anne and Hot Cayenne (NY Zydeco) (Sat to Sun) Curley Taylor & Zydeco
Trouble (LA Zydeco) (Sat to Sun) Girl Howdy (MA Honky-Tonk) (Sun) Corey Lil
Pop Ledet and his Zydeco Band (LA Zydeco) (Sun)Planet Zydeco (VT Zydeco) (Sun)

Next weekend (May 30-31st) there is Michael Arnone's Crawfish Festival at the
Sussex Country Fairgrounds, 37 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822-2009 Some of the
bands in the schedule are Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (LA
Zydeco,Other) (Sat) Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew (NY Cajun) (Sat) Pine Leaf Boys
(LA Cajun,Creole) (Sat to Sun) Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys (LA Cajun)
(Sat to Sun) Tab Benoit (Sun) Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (LA
Zydeco,Creole) (Sun)

OR

Sat. May 30th there is a Crawfish Boil 2009 for LSU Metro Alumni & Friends at
Pier 66, 26th Street And The Hudson River, New York, NY 10001 You'll see Johnny
Ace & Sidewalk Zydeco (NY Zydeco)from 2:00PM - 4:00PM

On June 4th-7th, there is the Strawberry Park, at 42 Pierce Road in Preston, CT
06365-8122. Scheduled to perform are the Pine Leaf Boys (LA Cajun,Creole) (Thu
to Fri) Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew (NY Cajun) (Thu to Fri) Li'l Anne and Hot
Cayenne (NY Zydeco) (Thu to Fri) RedLine Zydeco (NY Zydeco) (Fri) Geno
Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie (LA Zydeco,Creole) (Fri to Sat) Steve Riley
and the Mamou Playboys (LA Cajun) (Fri to Sat) The Iguanas (Sat) Geno Delafose
and French Rockin' Boogie (LA Zydeco,Creole) (Sat) Brian Jack & The Zydeco
Gamblers (TX Zydeco) (Sat to Sun) Feufollet (LA Cajun) (Sat to Sun) Dennis
Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp (IL Creole) (Sat to Sun) Subdudes (Sun)

OR

June 7th—Go see ZydeGroove (NY Zydeco) --ZydeGroove is the hottest new NYC area
zydeco band. We'll be groovin' 4-7pm in Nyack. Old Fashion Restaurant & Pub,
81-83 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960-3836 ZydeGroove (lead by Laren "little
hat" Droll - also of Dirty Rice Zydeco) has started a new series of Sunday
afternoon dance/dinner events in an intimate venue in Nyack which offers room
for dancing, great food, and a bar. It's a great family scene in the tradition
of dances as they are held in Louisiana, so bring the kids -- they really enjoy
it. We also have guest musicians sit in whenever possible. Call Laren for band
info and for bookings at (845) 494-7247. There is never a cover charge but we do
pass the hat.

The weekend after that (June 12-15th ) you can attend the - First Annual Ulster
Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Festival at the Mountain Valley "Peg Leg Bates"
Resort Club, 121 Rocky Mountain Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446-1113 You'll see these
bands: RedLine Zydeco (NY Zydeco) Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers (LA Zydeco)
Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew (NY Cajun) All Night Ramblers Cajun Band (NY Cajun)
Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners (LA Zydeco) Li'l Anne and Hot Cayenne
(NY Zydeco) Doc Marshalls (NY Cajun,Roots,Country) Corey Lil Pop Ledet and his
Zydeco Band (LA Zydeco) Dirty Rice Zydeco (NY Zydeco) Alan Bradbury and Michelle
Kaminsky

A few weeks later you will want to attend Arn & Gerry's Cajun/Zydeco Danceathon
on July 25th at the Deutscher Club, 787 Featherbed Lane, Clark, NJ 07066-1736
Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew (NY Cajun) Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys (LA
Zydeco,Creole) River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs (CT Zydeco)

Well, that's about it for me. As you can see there are many bands touring the
area. Hope you find some fun events to attend and be sure to check Arn's
website for the most up-to-date info. He does a great job and we appreciate all
his hard work.

Enjoy the summer!
Laura