MARGOT'S LINKS TO
SOME FAVOURITE MUSICIANS
ZYDECO - CAJUN & MORE

A Sydney based band who play fantastic Zydeco, Cajun,    Swamp Pop music with 2 CD's out.  Check out their web page to see more.  Margot got to play with her rub-board in this band while in Sydney, April 2001.

ZYDECO JUMP

A Melbourne based Zydeco band, with George Butrumlis on Piano Accordion & vocals, Alan Wright, bass & vocals, Ken Farmer rub-board, & others.  Playing great Zydeco music, but not often enough.  I have a great time playing with these guys at the Lomond Hotel, with my rub-board and Cajun triangle.

SQUEEZEBOX BOOGALOO

This band has been playing in Sydney since 1999, with its infectious Zydeco rhythms.  Geoff Tofler has been influenced by some of the greats in Cajun music while living in Boston USA.  He visited Louisiana many times
and on his return to Australia, established the band. I met Geoffrey through a Zydeco Cajun site on the www (World Wide Web) and when he came to Melbourne.
Geoff Tofler

A Canberra based band playing Zydeco and Cajun music - good fun to dance to.  They performed at the 2002 National Folk Festival in Canberra, and regularly play around Canberra.   Band leader is Baz Cooper..

ALLEZ-GATOR

ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC

California Zydeco music with Andre Thierry on Cajun accordion who has been touched by the legendary accordion king Clifton Chenier and a cousin of the Delafose family. Reared in southwest Louisiana he has Zydeco roots in his body.  On washboard, Steve Nash from Houston Texas, nephew of Clifton Chenier.  I had the pleasure to met and learn to Zydeco dance with this band and took part in a rub-board workshop with Steve Nash at the Cajun/Creole festival in West Virginia, USA.   

LISA HALEY AND THE ZYDEKATS

Lisa Haley and the Zydekats from California in USA.  Lisa and her Zydekats devote themselves to joyful, original, traditional and contemporary dance music.
I had the privilege to met Lisa and her band and dance to their great music at Kalamazoo in Michigan USA.

GENO DELAPHOSE

An impressive musician, who I saw playing at Festivals Acadiens.  Playing great Zydeco dance music and also traditional Cajun music which puts Geno in the 'greats' of Cajun music. I also danced to his music at Frank Ranch in Lawtell, Louisiana with his band 'French Rockin' Boogie", and I was lucky to met and talk with him.

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