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H a p p y T h a n k s g i v i n g t o e v e r y o n e !
W e l l j u s t b a c k f r o m Z y d e c o C r u i s e. It w a s f a b u l o u s. A f e w c h a n g e s i n t h e w o r k s f o r n e x t y e a r . W e a r e d e p a r t i n g f r o m N e w O r l e a n s ( Y e a h ) a n d g o i n g t o t h e B a h a m a s ( Y e a h y e a h ) . T h e s h i p i s a b i t s m a l l e r a n d a v a i l a b i l i t y i s l i m i t e d . S o f a r , w e h a v e 1 5 0 h a v e s i g n e d u p . Y o u c a n s e c u r e y o u r s p o t w i t h a d e p o s i t t h a t i s r e f u n d a b l e u n t i l J u n e .
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W h a t " E X C L U S I V E B O O K I N G A G E N T " m e a n s : B o o k i n g s f o r t h i s s a i l i n g m a d e t h r o u g h o t h e r m e t h o d s ( o t h e r a g e n t s o r o n l i n e / d i r e c t ) f o r t h i s s a i l i n g a r e n o t a l l o w e d i n t o o u r z y d e c o m u s i c a n d d a n c e e v e n t s o r p a r t i e s . A s k u s i f y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s a b o u t t h i s p o l i c y .
F o r w h a t ' s h a p p e n i n g i n O a k l a n d :
Z y d e c o H o l i d a y L a L aW h e n : S u n d a y D e c e m b e r 7
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W e w i l l b e h a v i n g a P o t l u c k , s o b r i n g y o u r f a v o r i t e d i s h . A l s o , t h e r e w i l l b e a C D G r a b B a g , a n d c h a n c e t o w i n f r e e c r u i s e f o r t w o t o t h e B a y o u t o B a h a m a s Z y d e c o P a r t y
M u s i c b y M a r k S t . M a r y Z y d e c o
M o r e d e t a i l s b e l o w . . . . .
N o t e f r o m S u e :
T h i s i s n o t m y u s u a l s h o r t m e s s a g e . I f e e l t h i s m e s s a g e i s i m p o r t a n t .
G i v i n g T h a n k s
W i t h o u r w o r l d i n f i n a n c i a l c r i s i s a n d a l l o f o u r o w n p e r s o n a l i s s u e s , i t m i g h t b e a b i t h a r d t o f i n d s o m e t h i n g t o b e t h a n k f u l f o r ! I a m n o t a n y d i f f e r e n t f r o m m a n y . I h a v e b e e n o u t o f w o r k , m y m e d i c a l i s n o t c o v e r e d , h a v e m a n y m e d i c a l i s s u e s .
W i t h a l l o f t h i s , I h a v e b e e n t r y i n g t o t h i n k o f w h a t I c o u l d d o t o m a k e t h i n g s b e t t e r , n o t j u s t f o r m e b u t b e t t e r i n g e n e r a l .
I n m y o p i n i o n w e g o t i n t h i s f i x d u e t o " G r e e d a n d M e a n , " n o t b e i n g t h a n k f u l , n o t p a y i n g o r g i v i n g b a c k , j u s t t a k i n g .
F r o m t h e w o r l d ' s t o p C E O ' s t o t h e s m a l l e r g r o u p s t a k i n g a n d n e v e r g i v i n g b a c k . O r , i f y o u l i k e , n o t i n v e s t i n g t o k e e p t h i n g s a l i v e a n d w e l l . . . . . . w e d o t h i s w i t h o u r e n e r g y , n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s a n d , y e s , e v e n o u r d a n c i n g .
I h a v e a l w a y s b e e n t h a n k f u l f o r y o u r s u p p o r t w i t h h e l p i n g k e e p Z y d e c o A l i v e . I a m b y n o m e a n s i n a f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n t o d o s o m e o f t h e t h i n g s I d o , b u t k e e p d o i n g t h e m s o w e c a n k e e p t h e b a n d s w o r k i n g a n d t h e m u s i c t h a t w e a l l l o v e , o u t t h e r e .
Y o u r s u p p o r t o f e v e n t s h a s m a d e t h i s p o s s i b l e . F o r i n s t a n c e , t h e m o n e y I m a d e f o r Z y d e c o C r u i s e 2 0 0 8 , I d o n a t e d t o h e l p p a y f o r t h e J u l y 4 t h e v e n t s . T h e m e m b e r s h i p s y o u h a v e m a d e w i l l h e l p k e e p m u s i c c o m i n g o u t w e s t f o r y o u g u y s t o e n j o y .
I a m t a k i n g m y p e r s o n a l r e a l l y l a r g e C D c o l l e c t i o n a n d d o n a t i n g i t t o t h e c a u s e . I w i l l b e f i l l i n g o u r h o l i d a y g r a b b a g f o r t h e D e c e m b e r 7 d a n c e . I a m a l s o g i v i n g a w a y a c r u i s e f o r t w o f o r t h e B a y o u t o B a h a m a s a t t h e D e c e m b e r 7 t h d a n c e . T h e B a y o u t o B a h a m a Z y d e c o P a r t y d e p a r t s N e w O r l e a n s N o v . 1 4 2 0 0 9 . T o s e e t h e s h i p a n d f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o w w w . z y d e c o c r u i s e . c o m .
Y o u w i l l w i n a c a b i n f o r t w o C a t e g o r y 4 A ( t i p s a n d p o r t c h a r g e s a r e N O T i n c l u d e d ) .
R u l e s : t h i s i s t o h e l p p e o p l e g e t o n t h e s h i p t h a t o t h e r w i s e m a y n o t b e a b l e t o c o m e . . . . . . . . Y o u m u s t b e p r e s e n t t o w i n .
I w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e i f y o u a r e a l r e a d y s i g n e d o n t h e c r u i s e n o t p a r t i c i p a t e t o g i v e s o m e o n e n e w a c h a n c e t o w i n a t r i p a n d j o i n u s . . . . . . . . .
S i g n u p w i t h S u e w h e n y o u g e t t o t h e d a n c e .
I n t h a t s p i r i t I c h a l l e n g e y o u t o b r i n g s o m e o n e ( w h o m a y n o t b e a b l e t o c o m e ) t o t h e d a n c e a n d p a y t h e i r w a y i n . L e t s s p r e a d t h e H e l p , H o p e a n d G O O D T I M E S . . . . . . . . . . . . T H A N K F U L F O R A L L O F Y O U A N D A L L T H E G O O D T I M E S Y E T T O C O M E !
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Coming Events:
- 1-2 :15,
Gerard Landry & Cajun Lariats- Blue Moon Stage
Ron Bombardier Bayou Boys- Fat Tire Stage
- 2 PM, parade down First St.
- 2:10-2:30, Tri Tip Trio- Heineken Stage
- 2:15, Dance lesson with Olivia Guillory- Blue Moon Stage
- 2:30-3:15, Ron Bombardier- Fat Tire Stage
- 2:45- 4, Mark St. Mary Zydeco- Blue Moon Stage
- 3-3:30, Tri Tip Trio- Heineken Stage
- 4 PM, Parade with Chief Takawaka and Gumbo Band
- 4:15 - 5:15, Tri Tip Trio- Heineken Stage
- 4:30-6, Mark St Mary Zydeco- Blue Moon Stage
Gumbo Band- Fat Tire Stage - November 2-9 Zydeco Cruise 2008
- Celebrating 11 years of Zydeco fun on the High Seas
with THREE GREAT BANDS
Geno Delafose & French Rocking Boogie
Band with Special guest Corey Ledet
Steve Riley & the Mamou Play Boys
- www.zydecocruise.com
For online photos of our dances, festivals, and cruises go to Cathy Chapin's photo web site.
Saturday, May 17, Kenny Menard & Louisiana Sue in Las Vegas Taste & Tunes Festival
Friday, July 4th, and Sunday, July 6
SALUTE TO CREOLE CULTURE
NEW LOCATION: JUST DANCE BALLROOM
2500 EMBARCADERO.OAKLAND, CA 94606
www.justdanceballroom.com
Lot's of additional parking in rear of building
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Basic Dance Lesson with Willie Bushnell from 2:00 to 3:00
Live Music with Chris Ardoin and NuStep from 3:00 to 7:00
BBQ for purchase at 6:00
SUNDAY, JULY 6TH
1:00 -3:00 Advanced Zydeco Lesson with Willie Bushnell - $20.00 - cash only
***must have basic Zydeco knowledge***
Experience Creole Culture 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. -- $15.00
Flavorful Foods Authentic Music and Dance
Potluck - bring your favorite dish to share
Louisiana Sue will be cooking too
4:00- Cooking demonstration with Olivia Guillory
4:30- Basic Zydeco dance lesson with Willie Bushnell
5:45- Music by Mark St. Mary Zydeco
7:15- Music by Chris Ardoin & NuStep
For more information contact:
Louisiana Sue 916-962-6415
lasue@pacbell.net
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Friday, August 1,Geno Delafose & French Rocking Boogie band ,
at NEW location - Just Dance Ballroom, 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland, Ca, 8- midnight , $18.
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Friday Aug. 22 Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers
at NEW location - Just Dance Ballroom, 2500 Embarcadero Oakland, Ca.
Dance lesson at 8 Music 9-12 $15
The Ballroom is huge, air conditioned, plenty of parking, with a FABULOUS dance floor.
Check it out, www.justdanceballroom.com
Check for future shows and once a month Zydeco Sunday afternoon dances.
For information, contact: Louisiana Sue 916-962-6415 lasue@pacbell.net
Saturday, Aug. 23, Brian Jack & Zydeco Gamblers Cotai Accordion Festival
Sunday, Sept. 7, Zydeco La La, Just Dance Ballroom , 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland
Pot Luck, dance lesson, live music 5-9, $15
Dance lesson with Ted Sherrod
Music by Mark St. Mary with special guest Kenny Menard
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Zydeco Ted travels extensively to Texas/Louisiana; teaches basic Louisiana style Zydeco, has taught at numerous venues throughout Northern California as well as Simi Valley, Long Beach and Gator By The Bay Festivals.
He also has a smooth Creole style which is great to observe and actually looks like a Zydeco dancer from Louisiana or Texas in comparison to a dance teacher from out of state who learned and started to teach Zydeco at a later point.
Catch Ted on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl1pqkEWdmA
Saturday, Oct. 4, Napa Cajun Food & Music Festival 1-6Napa Festival Schedule-
3 Stages
Blue Moon Stage- (dance stage) Randolph St
Fat Tire Stage- 2nd St
Heineken Stage- (top chefs cooking demos) Coombs St.
Come and join the fun and LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Sunday October 5, Zydeco La La
Pot luck and dance, 5-9 PM $15
Just Dance Ballroom
2500 Embarcadero Oakland, Ca.
Dance lesson at 5 with Olivia Guillory
Music by Mark St. Mary Zydeco
*this will be a membership drive for support of Zydeco Music
for information contact: Louisiana Sue, 916-962-6415
for directions and info:
www.justdanceballroom.com
510-436-9888
Contact Louisiana Sue at 916/ 962-6415 or lasue@pacbell.net
Sunday December 7, Holiday Zydeco La La
Pot luck and dance plus a CD Grab Bag, and a chance to win a Cruise for Two. 5-9 PM, $15
Just Dance Ballroom
2500 Embarcadero Oakland, Ca.
Dance lesson at 5 with Olivia Guillory
Music at 6 by Mark St. Mary Zydeco
for information contact: Louisiana Sue, 916-962-6415
for directions and info:
www.justdanceballroom.com
510-436-9888
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9175 Kiefer Blvd. PMB 133
Sacramento, CA 95826
or phone: 916-962-6415 or 510-475-6856
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Louisiana Sue Ramon, unless otherwise noted..