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Friday ⁄¤, Saturday ⁄‹ & Sunday ⁄› October@ The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs

A three daycelebration ofthe music ofLouisiana

A three daycelebration ofthe music ofLouisiana

Jazz, Cajun,Blues,

Country,Zydeco& R’n’B

Artists from Britain,Europe and the U.S.A.Artists from Britain,

Europe and the U.S.A.

Jazz, Cajun,Blues,

Country,Zydeco& R’n’B

In Louisiana, they put the same thinginto music that they put into their

gumbo: everything.

Incorporating The

National Cajun and

Zydeco Festival, theFirst Bury LouisianaFestival is a weekendcelebration of theunique cultural andmusical diversity of theAmerican South’s mostvibrant state.

Louisiana has a rich history and cultural variety. The legacy ofthe original Native Americans, the French, Spanish and Creole

inhabitants of New Orleans, the Cajuns of South Louisiana, theAfrican slaves and free blacks, the European plantation owners,and the settlers of virtually every nationality can be seen in theunique 21st century cultural mix. Louisiana’s art, music andcuisine is always an explosive experience!

The Louisiana Festival is a celebration of music insweet jazz, toe tappin’ zydeco, outrageously

original cajun, and soul-stirring blues and country.

Featuring fifteen international artists over three days playing awide variety of Louisiana styles, the line up offers something foreveryone musically inclined:

• The Creole Zydeco Farmers British Premiere of traditional Zydeco veterans.

• Mary Gauthier Andy Kershaw championed country &folk singer/songwriter.

• Blind Mississippi Morris and the Eddie JukeBand World class harmonica and straight up Delta Blues.

• The Forest New Orleans Jazz Band British Jazz Bandplaying in traditional New Orleans style.

• Cajuns Denbo Cajun dance band performing in Welsh.

• Blue Bayou Outstanding French Cajun and Zydeco band.

• Zydecomotion Blistering grooving Zydeco influenced bymodern Hip Hop , dance and reggae.

“Lagniappe”: The Louisianatradition of “a little

something extra”

The celebration extends to dance workshops, Cajun and Creolecooking in the café bar and stalls offering the magnificent

flavour of the deep south.

We hope to see you there…

Bury Louisiana Festival, The Met, Market Street, Bury, Lancs BL9 0BWAdmin ‚⁄6⁄ ‡6⁄ ‡⁄‚‡ • Ticket Office ‚⁄6⁄ ‡6⁄ ¤¤⁄6 • Fax ‚⁄6⁄ ‡6‹ ∞‚∞6

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The Bury Louisiana Festival is

run by Bury Metropolitan Arts

Association, a company limited

by guarantee and a registered

charity (No ‡‚⁄8‡·).

Festival Saver Ticket Offer

⁄‚.‹‚am Beginners OldTime Cajun DanceA gentle laid-back danceworkshop introducingyou to popular waltzesand two-steps.

Tickets £›

⁄¤noon BeginnersJitterbug DanceAn energetic and funbeginners dance work-shop.

Tickets £›

›.‹‚pm NouveauZydeco DanceA basic introduction tothe latest Louisiana dancecraze.

Tickets £∞

⁄‚.‹‚am AdvancedJitterbug DanceThe Jitterbug has beenadopted by Cajun danceculture.

Tickets £∞

⁄¤noon Advanced Old Time Cajun DanceA laid back and gentle dance work-shop.

Tickets £∞

All workshops are tutored byPhil and Barbara Hodson.

W o r k s h o p s

Save money on your festival seats with our special Festival Saver,Saturday Saver and Sunday Saver tickets.

TICKET GETS YOU ENTRY TO FOR JUST SAVING

Festival Saver All Festival Events £›° £⁄‹Saturday Saver All Events on Saturday £¤¤ £∞Sunday Saver All Events on Sunday £¤‚ £›

Saver tickets give the holder a £⁄ discount on all workshop tickets.

Louisiana Kitchen

The Met Café Bar’s LouisianaKitchen will be open through-

out the festival offering a mouthwatering selection of vegetarian,meat and fish dishes, all cookedin authentic fashion.

Louisiana KitchenOpening Hours:

Friday ⁄¤ ·.‹‚am - 8pmSaturday ⁄‹ ·am - 8.‹‚pmSunday ⁄› ⁄‚am - 8pm

Festival Music Stall

Morning After Music will be in the upstairs foyer throughout thefestival selling a wide selection of Louisiana CDs.

Saturday 13 Oct Sunday 14 Oct LouisianaFestivalFirst Bury

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What is Cajun and Zydeco Music?

Cajun is the music of theFrench-speaking settlers ofthe Louisiana bayou. It

combines French folk traditionswith German, Irish and a host ofother influences. It is anacoustic style driven by the fid-dle and accordion, with aninfectious rhythm, and an appealto all ages.

Zydeco music combines cajunstyles with other Caribbean

and Creole sources, in a mixtureof fiddle, accordion and rub-board, together with bass

guitar and even brass sections.The result is a hard drivingrhythm, that can range fromcajun through to blues and backagain — often in the same song!While both cajun and zydecohave strong traditional roots,they are very much alive. TheBury Louisiana Festival includesboth the old-time and themodern faces of cajun andzydeco.

As they say in cajun country,‘Laissez les bon temps roulez’

— Let the good times roll!

The Met – celebrating great music in all its forms!

The BearcatsFriday @ ‡.‹‚pm

British Cajun band TheBearcats are immersed

in the sounds of SouthwestLouisiana. They have played with some of the best USCajun musicians, including Steve Riley, Eddie Le Jeune,John Delafose and Balfa Toujours.

BlindMississippiMorris& the Eddie Juke Band

Sunday @ °pm

“Blind Mississippi”Morris Cummings lost

his sight at the age of ›. He’sbeen singing and playing the harmonica and guitarever since! He plays straight up Mississippi Deltablues, combining original numbers with covers of classics. A cousin of Blues great Willie Dixon, he hasrecently been vote one of the ten best harmonicaplayers in the world by Bluzharp Magazine.

BlueBayouSaturday @ °pm • Sunday @ ⁄pm

Blue Bayou are one of the most outstanding Frenchbands playing Cajun and Zydeco. Inspired by

Louisiana stars Wayne Toups, Bruce Daigrepont andGeno Delafose, the band have toured their rock solidbeats all over Europe. Their music combines covers ofCajun and Zydeco classics with original material.

The Cajun SpecialsSunday @ ⁄pm

The Cajun Specials have beenkeeping the Manchester Cajun

scene alive with regularsessions inChorlton and

Rochdale.Formed byaccordionand vocalistDave Eatock, the

band featuresMartin Bruton,Steve Barr andTim Kerr.

Cajuns DenboFriday @ ‡.‹‚pmSunday @ ⁄pm

Cajuns Denboare Cajun with

a difference –they performtheir excellentLouisiana-stylesongs in Welsh! They have backed many Louisianaartists, including Sheryl Cormier, Balfa Toujours,Rockin Sidney, Lazy Lester and Phil Guy.

Doctor Bob’sAcoustic RootsBandSaturday @ ¤pm

Doctor Bob’s AcousticRoots Band are a good

time band from Leicester. With a wide variety of stylesfrom blues to country and zydeco, they provideinfectious musical and verbal entertainment.

Hotlink! http://www.montysmusic.com/drbobs.html

The Flatville AcesSaturday @ ¤pm

The Flatville Aces are apopular and respected British band playing traditional

Louisiana Cajun. They have one of the most authentic Cajun sounds of any band outside of the US – so much like the real thing that they sound like they

were born on the bayou!

The Forest New OrleansJazzBandFriday @°pm

Burnley’s The Forest New Orleans Jazz Band are anentertaining ‘Louisiancashire’ Jazz band! The band

play regular session in Colne and Nelson, where theyare enormously popular.

Hotlink! http://www.btinternet.com/~jazzworld/forest.htm

HotboxSunday @ °pm

HotBox is not a traditionalCajun or Zydeco band, but

strives to be different by playing a blend of Zydeco,swamp, blues, and a little Rock’n’roll. Theirinfluences are as diverse as Rosie Ledet, Rockin’Sydney, Clarence “Bon Ton” Garlow, Etta James, andBig Mamma Thornton!

Hotlink! http://www.hotbox.freeserve.co.uk/band.html

The MahoganyHall StompersSaturday @ °pm

Kendal’s Mahogany Hall Stompers play invigoratingNew Orlean style jazz. The band features Keith

Moore (cornet & leader), Hans Erwig (Clarinet), RichieWilliams (Drums), Unwin Nunns (Bass) and Harry Black(Banjo).

M C CajunSunday @ ⁄pm

“Midland’sbased M C

Cajun are tremen-dously popular andhave a large follow-ing. They take the bestof Cajun and Zydecoand use both to createa sound that reallydoes defy you to sitstill. You will find tra-ditional Cajun tunesalong with a healthy sprinkling of Zydeco, R ‘n’ B,blues and those smoochy waltzs for the romantics.Great stuff!” Bristol Cajun Club

Hotlink! http://www.mccajun.freeserve.co.uk/

Z-FunkSaturday@ °pm

UK band Z-Funkpush the bound-

aries of Zydeco,incorporatingcontemporarydance music stylesincluding Hip-Hop,

Trip-Hop, break-beats, Hard-House, R&B, and UKGarage alongside Jackhammer Zydeco beats!

ZydecomotionFriday @ ‡.‹‚pm

Britain’s Zydecomotion stun audiences whereverthey go with their hardcore zydeco funk.

Influenced by the new wave of US zydeco bands, theycombine traditional styles with modern R’n’B, hip hop,rave and reggae sounds to create a blistering hardcoregroove that’s great for dancing!

TheCreoleZydecoFarmersSaturday @ °pm

The Creole Zydeco Farmers are one of the few bandsstill in existence playing traditional-style Zydeco, Thegroup hail from Lafayette in Louisiana, and were

originally formed as backup players for accordion greatFernest Arceneaux. They have been performing together forover a decade and have travelled extensively throughoutthe US and Europe spreading their unique brand of music.The band features singing and accordion work by WarrenPrejean and Morris Francis, and Clarence “Jockey” Etienneon drums.

The Creole Zydeco Farmers come to party whenever andwherever they perform. They expect you to do the same!

Mary GauthierSaturday @ ¤pm

Mary Gauthier was raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana. At fifteenshe stole her parents car and ran away from home. Shespent her sixteenth birthday in detox and her eighteenth in a

Kansas City jail cell. She eventually settled in Boston, where sheopened her own Cajun restaurant. Now a full-time musician, herpowerful confessional country/folk songs have won her acclaim onboth sides of the Atlantic.

We are proud to present this major American artist on what is onlyher second ever visit to the UK.

“Her songs are postcards from the edge… by turns clever, dark,witty, powerful, and always the truth.” Rockgrrl Magazine

Hotlink! http://www.marygauthier.com/

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New OrleansJazz Mardi GrasWith The Forest New Orleans Jazz Band

A great British Jazz bandplaying in a traditional NewOrleans style.

Tickets £6

UK Cajun &Zydeco HotpotWith Cajuns Denbo,Zydecomotion and TheBearcats

Three of the best UK Cajun

and Zydeco bands.

Tickets £ ⁄‚

LouisianaMusical GumboWith Mary Gauthier, DrBob’s Acoustic Roots Band& The Flatville Aces

A great lineup of Cajun,Blues and Country.

Tickets £ ⁄¤

LouisianaJazz JamboreeWith the Mahogany Hall

Stompers

More great New Orleans

style jazz.

Tickets £∞

Zydeco BoogalooWith The Creole ZydecoFarmers, Z-Funk andBlue Bayou

Zydeco is great dance musicmelding the energy of blueswith French Cajun rhythms.

Tickets £ ⁄∞

CrawfishDance PartyWith Blue Bayou, CajunsDenbo, The Cajun Specialsand M C Cajun

Two venues, four bands – fivehours of great Cajun music!

Tickets £ ⁄¤

Mississippi Blues/Zydeco Collision!With Blind MississippiMorris and Hotbox

When Zydeco collides withBlues, you get an atomicreaction!

Tickets £ ⁄¤

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festival and need somewhere

to stay, Bury Tourist

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you – call 0161 253 5111 and ask

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BY TRAIN& METROLINKTake any train to Piccadilly or

Manchester Victoria, and then hop

on to the Metrolink tram system

to Bury. The Met is one minute’s

walk from the Interchange —

follow the signs for Tourist

Information.

BY BUS All local services call

at Bury Interchange.

BY CARBury is situated

right on the M66. Leave

the M6‚ at Junction ⁄8 and head

north to Junction 2 – follow the

signs for Bury. When in Bury,

follow the signs for Tourist

Information, and watch for the

festival banner outside The Met.

Parking in Bury is FREE after 6pm

— see the map above for

car parking details.

The Bury Louisiana Festival takes place at The Met arts centre in

Bury, Lancashire. The town is located just eight miles north of

Manchester city centre, and is easy to reach by car, bus or the

Manchester Metrolink tram system.

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SPECIAL DISCOUNTSUpon proof of eligibility for theunemployed, senior citizens,under 17s, students, registereddisabled and Stage Pass cardholders. Only one discount perticket.

EASY ACCESS Full rampedaccess, with a lift tothe Theatre andadjusted toilet facili-ties. Our friendlystaff are always onhand to help. If youneed to bring anable-bodied escort

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TICKET EXCHANGE &RESALE Ticket money cannot

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availability, you may be able to

exchange tickets in advance

from one show to another for a

fee of £⁄ per ticket.

SEATING Because of the large

dance area needed throughout

the Festival there is only a

limited amount of seating for

all events. If you would like a

seat, please arrive early.

CHANGES TO PROGRAMMEWhilst details of the programme

are correct at time of going to

press, The Met reserves the

right to change or alter infor-

mation if circumstances dictate.

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