Zydeco at the Bothwell Featuring Mark St. Mary May 19, 2012

New Bay Area venue for Live Zydeco & Dance! May 19th's band is Mark St. Mary & the Delta Blues & Zydeco Band; Bands for future Zydeco dances tbd.

In Zydeco Dance tradition, we start with free Zydeco Dance Lessons at 6pm with Ted Sherrod. When the band takes their break, Zydeco Ted will get you up on your feet again for another lesson.
Gumbo & rice (while it lasts) beer & wine available for purchase.

Mark St. Mary and the Delta Blues & Zydeco Band were 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 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!

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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