The following is from Andrea's SFBayou.com website: (The article and photographs are excerpted from a copyrighted article and is published here with permission of the author, Andrea D. Rubinstein.)
A record crowd turned out at Louisiana Sue & Dana DeSimone's Thank You Dance on Sunday January 14th at Eagle's Hall.
Music was provided by the Zydeco Flames and Kenny Menard. Bob MacKensie from TV station, KTVU/Fox 2 Oakland, was there with a film crew shooting footage to be shown, probably on next Sunday's 10pm evening news (to be confirmed). There were so many folks at this free event that the coat rack collapsed from the weight of coats!
The evening started with the Zydeco Flames & a hyped up crowd putting on their fanciest dance moves for the cameras. Mardi Gras came early as Sue and Dana threw beads to the crowd. After the Flames' set, which lasted about an hour, Kent Menard came on with a band that included June Barfield on bass guitar. I have to say that whenever June plays bass, the music is kicked up a notch. With a great backup band, Kent was on fire this evening, probably the best I've seen him in years. Vocally, he just attacked the songs with his growling voice & his accordion playing which rocked and soared. It was an amazing set.
©Andrea D. Rubinstein, 2001 All rights reserved.
Hear Kenny!
Download an MP3 track of Kenny Menard playing "Uncle Bud". 3.5 mb
Download a WAV file of Kenny Menard playing about 1 minute of "Uncle Bud". 1.4 mb
Kenny Menard is a fourth generation Cajun musician from Lafayette, Louisiana playing the accordion and singing in Cajun French and English. His music includes the infectious danceable beat of his roots, Cajun & Zydeco, the soulful sounds of his deep sexy Blues and the rejuvenated very popular Swing. Kenny recorded his first CD live at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has shared the stage with such greats as: Buckwheat Zydeco, Queen Ida, John Delafose, Sam Butera & the Witnesses, Big Tiny Little, The Treniers and many others. He is currently performing at festivals, dance halls, clubs and events all over California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. "When Kenny comes a knocking, The house starts a rocking!"
Recorded LIVE at the Silver Club, Big Easy 2001
ON SALE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Alive with excitement, this CD will bring you right into the record
breaking crowds of the Largest and Hottest Zydeco Festival in the West.
Live from the Zydeco Dance Stage, Kenny's new CD will give
Sparks to your Zydeco CD collection. ORDER TODAY
Send $20 to Susan Ramon
Louisiana Sue Enterprises
9175 Kiefer Blvd. PMB 133
Sacramento, Ca. 95826
|
Song list 1. Big Easy Boogie 2. Diamonds & Pearls 3. Lake Charles Connection 4. Move Your "Tchu" 5. Mountain Top 6. I got Her 7. Silver Club Breakdown 8. Candy Licker 9. Higher and Higher 10. Bon Soir Moreau 11. Bouche ta Gueule (Old Man) 12. Patate Douce 13. Church Point 14. Grind It Up 15. I Wanna Ride 16. You can have my Wife 17. Let It Rip |