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Articles Published December 31, 1998

• Who Does Cajun Dancing Anymore?
• Waylon Thibodeaux & Roland Gauvin Winners of Song Contest
• The Mississippi: River of Song (Smithsonian/Birchmere)
• Zydeco Cruise
• New York Cajun & Zydeco
• Shooting From The Heart Of Cajun Country
• Zydeco 2-3-4: Learn Hesitations Now! Why Wait?  -- And Other Cool Moves -- PART II
• New Feature on ZydE-Magic
• Great Web Traffic
• Ft. Lauderdale FL Crawfish Festival   --  Advanced Information

• Allons A Grand Kaplan
• The 2nd Annual Zydeco Festival at Rock 'N Bowl
• Willging Crossroads Reviews
     For Ten Points, Name the Fastest Selling Cajun CD?
     Leo Thomas Is A Sunama-Gun
     Move That Thang
     Zydeco Tootsie Roll
• Together Again - The Church Point Playboys Reunite For One Last Recording
• Heart and Soul (pun intended) A Zydeco Cruise '98 Poem
• Cruisin' in the Right Direction
• 'Offbeat' Zydeco Cruise '98 Column
• Zydeco Cruise '98 -- The Best; What's Next?
• The Mississippi: River of Song
• Cajun Books At Doug Kershaw's Website
• Zydeco 2-3-4: Learn Hesitations Now! Why Wait? And Other Cool Moves

• Rock 'N Bowl Zydeco Festival
• Rock 'N Bowl Revelation
• Cajun/Zydeco Filmland News
• Boat Band's New CD
• Zydeholics Anonymous 12 Step Program
• The Medicine Show
• Zydeco Christmas Tune - Zydeco Crayz
• Cajun Christmas CD - The Bone Tones
• Three Willging Reviews Down And Dirty (Linen)
     "La Chanson Perdue" - Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie
     "Allons Dancer" - Balfa Toujours
     "Waiting For The Sky..." - Lisa Haley and the ZydeKats
• Four Reviews by Johnson
     "La Chanson Perdue" - Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie
     "La Pointe" - Balfa Toujours
     "I've Got A Sou In My Shoe" - Miss Frieda and the Cajun Fusiliers
     "Frog Legs" - Frog Legs
• In Bayou Country, Music Is Never Second Fiddle
• 1998 CFMA Awards and Associated Wanderings
• WEB Traffic

• Geno Delafose Throws A Party
• Crawfish in Thailand
• Custom Cajun/Zydeco CDs from the Internet!
• In Answer to the Question -- Who is Lisa Haley and the Zydekats?
• Confessions of a Zydeco Addict
• Cajun Zydeco Music Project In France
• The Cruise Puzzle Answer
• REAL CZ -- 50+ Anniversary

• Wow! What A Zydeco Cruise
• Dan Willging -- CD Reviews
       Bayou Ruler - Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
       On A Mission - Keith Frank
• Bury (UK) Cajun Festival - What A Festival!
• The Bayou Meets The Road Tobacco Road throws a swamp party!
• Can You Help With Some Research Information?
• Articles On The Internet
       Zydeco Groove
• Dancing To Roy Carrier In Huntsville
• Swamp And Roll Arrives On The Internet
• At The Audubon Zoo For Musical Treats
• Influx Of New Subscribers - Some More ZydE-Magic Features

• Lagniappe
• Cascade Zydeco Dance Camp
• Walter's Theme
• Zydeholics Anonymous T-shirts
• ZYDE-COSIS (tm) In England And On The Radio
• CZ Convert
• No Need to Leave Home!
• Balfa Toujours - A Band On The Run
• Jean-Pierre And The Zydeco Angeles
• Call For More Articles

• Sweat Fest (aka Festivals Acadiens)
• Some Additional Festivals Acadians Comments
• Play It Right!
• ZigaZag! Stomps at Broadstairs
• The Zukes Of Zydeco Take A Break
• Take The Test And Face The Truth
• New CD Reviews
     CRAWDADDY, "Down by the Water"
     ZYDECO FLAMES, "Smokin' at the Plant"
     CHURCH POINT PLAYBOYS, "Reunion of the Church Point Playboys"
• CZ Writings On The WEB
     Creole Beat: A Tub-Thumping Good Read
     Music for the o-Cajun
     Cookoff, Dancing Cajun Fest Staples
• New ZydE-Magic Feature

• Big Issue
• Zydeco
• Those Amazingly Graceful Les Amies Louisianaises
• Dirty Rice
• Planete Folle To Cut New Tracks
• Miss Freida & the Cajun Fusiliers
• Rhythm And Root Festival - Escoheag RI
• Ragin' Cajuns: Steve Riley And The Bluerunners
• Labor Day's Laissez Fair
• The St.Martinville Zydeco Festival
• A Parvenu's Report on 1998's Labor Day Zydeco    in Louisiana
• CZ Writings On The WEB
• Join The National Zydeco Society
• Cajun Dance Establishments

• Interview With Geno Delafose
• Dance Camp at Sky Camp Oregon
• Dan Willging Reviews
     MOE-D
     Jude Taylor & His Burning Flames
     Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun
• West Coast's Biggest Dance Camp Weekend
• Disc Jockey Works to Preserve Cajun French Language
• Mojo Illness
• Streaming Louisiana Radio Music Via Internet
• Geno Delafose on NPR
• 2nd Annual Rock N' Bowl Zydeco Festival
• The Weather Might Be Bad, But the Music is Great!
• Grassroots Festival Support
• CZ Writings On The WEB
• REAL CZ - FOR U2C!
• Festival Listing Speeds Up

• Zydeco Hall Of Fame/Clifton Chenier Zydeco Awards
• In Texas, They Do Zydeco In A Big Way
• Grass Roots Festival
• Regarding Buckwheat Zydeco And Others
• Are You Thirsty For Music? Who You Gonna Call?
• "The Kingdom Of Zydeco"
• How To Get "The Kingdom Of Zydeco"
• Bois Sec Ardoin with Balfa Toujours: Allons Danser
• What Women/Men Want From Men/Women
     (As Far As Dancing Is Concerned - A Dance Survey)
• Interesting Animated Dancers
• Sad Closings in Metro DC
     Gumbo Groupies -- C'est Tout Fini
     Last Dance at Twist & Shout
• Louisiana in Lincoln
• Zydeco Kick Up It's Cajun Feet

• Cajun/Zydeco Photo Dance Humor
• A New Feature
• A Profile: Mike Lachney: Follow that Dream
• Cajun Fais Do-Do Radio Program, WYNX, Baton Rouge
• Riley: "Bayou Ruler", Delafose: "La Chanson Perdue"
• Dan Willging Reviews
     JoJo Reed
     Best of Cajun Instrumentals
     Simply Cajun
     Jean-Pierre and Zydeco Angels
• Faith In Zydeco
• Advanced Announcement: Alameda Dance Camp - November 6-8
• Correction: Pat not Jimmy
• Regarding "Buckwheat"
• Where Is Lynn In August? What's In A Buckwheat Name?
• Cajun/Zydeco at the Jersey Shore
• Les Haricot and Les Zydecats
• A Superb Summer Weekend
• Bayou Boogie
• It's A Hit!

• "The Kingdom Of Zydeco" (The Book)
• Cajun And Zydeco Music And Dance In The UK
• Nice And Easy Festival, Escoheag, RI
• Les Acadiens - Cajun French Children's Band
• Rodeo/Zydeco
• Music Machine
• Reviews -- New CD's by Lee Benoit, Warren Storm and Step Rideau
• Likes Stansfordville NY Festival
• American Music Festival, Berwyn IL
• Searching For Radio Stations
• Dutch Thoughts
• Augusta Report
• Washington Area Band Wins Cajun Music Award
• Annual Muscular Dystrophy Fais Do Do - Baton Rouge
• Gumbo Jam - A New Major Destination Cajun/Zydeco Festival
• Buckwheat, We Are Ready And WAITING!
• History Repeats Itself? Really? No Riley!
• Vote For Your Favorite Zydeco Artists/Festivals/Clubs On-Line

• Zydeco Music In China
• My New Hero - Zydeco Joe
• Ft Worth Riley/Delafose Concert
• More On Cajun Zydeco Radio Music
• Des Fais Do-Do News From Holland
• Embellishing Boots
• 10th Annual Le Cajun Festival & Music Awards
• Cajun Music Hall Of Fame
• Zydeco Demo At Shagers' Gathering
• New Orleans BURNs with New Production Firm
• The Big Easy In Reno
• Not A Breakfast Cereal
• Buckwheat & The Pops
• Boston's Grand Bois
• Louisiana/Texas Music Collection Being Sold
• Wanted! Articles On....
• Juno Readers of the ZydE-Zine

• Geno Finds The Lost Song
• Zydeco Crayz
• Don't Dance Too Close
• ZigaZag - UK Cajun/Creole Band
• Jouer Le Cuillere - Play Cajun Spoons
• Ambassador Buckwheat Zydeco
• CZ Tape Trader
• Les Frottoir - Zydeco Scrubboard
• Augusta's Cajun/Creole Week - July 5 -10
• Don't Step On My White Shrimp Boots!
• Cajun/Zydeco Dances in South Pasadena and Monrovia
• Floyd's Record Shop On-Line
• Remember
• Worldwide INCLUDES the US
• Big Nick & The Cydecos
• Sign Your Name

• Steve Riley's New "Bayou Ruler"
• Zydeco Hall Of Fame - Honorees and Nominees
• Zydeco Extravaganza
• 10 Best/Not Best Things About The Zydeco Extravaganza:
• JoJo On The Road Again
• True Confessions - from the Zydeco Extravaganza, Long Beach Festival and John Delafose Memorial
• Ft. Lauderdale and Long Beach Cajun/Zydeco Festivals
• Crystal Plamondon - Canada's Cajun Queen
• For The Feet - Justin "Lacers"
• 1 Steps, 2 Steps, Waltzes
• New Rhythm & Roots Festival at Escoheag
• The Hackberry Ramblers
• Deep Water
• Festival Apparel and Jewelry
• Dance With Your Partner
• An English La La!
• Bude Cajun/Zydeco Festival in the United Kingdom
• Library Zydeco Dancing in California
• Squeeze Bayou gains Prix Dehours de Nous
• LeCajun Music Awards
• New York CZ Dance Workshops

• ZydE-Zine Takes New Direction
• Albanian Zydeco?
• Grammy Nominees The Hackberry Ramblers At Kennedy Center
• The Bluerunners
• Overview of Zydeco Music
• D.I.'s Cajun Jammers
• Donna Angelle And The Zydeco Posse
• Roy Carrier
• "Twist & Shout"
• Carolinas/Georgia Louisiana Music Airplay
• California French Louisiana Radio
• Ivy Dugas with Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins
• Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
• The KIA Ad
• Zydeco Beats Per Minute

• Paul Dudley Kershaw...A Cajun in Carolina
• Impressions of the Arlington TX Louisiana Swamp Romp
• Minnesota Artists Featured On Lifescapes
• Teflon Socks
• One Impostor's Story
• Cajun/Non-Cajun Discussion Meets Beethoven
• "Waiting For The Sky..." - Lisa Haley & The Zydekats
• "Jam The JazzFest"- Terrance Simien
• Arhoolie’s Bevy of Quality Releases Donald Thibodeaux

  Touches the Heart of Acadiana Crawfish Festivals - Breaux Bridge & Ft. Lauderdale A View of JazzFest and the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival The "Art" Of Leading Angelle's Whisky River Landing

• Bayou Barn Boogie Band Makes Hit At Azalea Festival
• Alabama Tornado
• Tennessee Tornado
• Southeast Tornadoes And Bad Weather
• Zydeco In Eugene OR
• Why I Play In A Non-Cajun Band
• Cajun Debate
• Accepted In Acadiana
• Some Thoughts From California
• First Time Trip to Rock N' Bowl & Mulate's (NOLA)
• Cajun Zydeco Photo Gallery Extraordinaire
• Special Writings
• "Let The Good Times Roll"
• Lisa Haley - Fiddler On The Loose!!
• Papillion - Cajun Children's Entertainer
• One Foot In Da Bayou
• Ivy Dugas with Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins
• The VooDUDES
• ZydE-Magic WEB Site Gets More Recognition
• Salsa & Cracklin'

• Boozoo On Cover
• What Cha Mean You Can't Dance?
• Plug Your Ears - Good!
• The Bone Tones Report In
• Bronze Tribute To Cheniers
• Dancers' Evaluation Reports
• Ft. Lauderdale Crawfish Festival WEB Site
• Cajun Music Played By Non-Cajuns (A lengthy discussion)

• Block The Noise!
• How To Really Enjoy Yourself
• The 1998 Randonnee Ecrevisse
• Francofete '99
• Festival International (April 21-26, 1998)
• Festival International Schedules
• Planete Folle Report
• New Release: Mojo's Sixth Album!!!
• The Ragin' Cajun Goes Nationwide
• Zydeco
• Good Medicine
• Cajun/Creole Week At Augusta Heritage Center (July 5-10, 1998)

• This Is A Big One!
• They're Still Dancing At Richard's In Lawtell
• Airing Cajun & Zydeco Music
• Zydeco On DirectTV Ch. 529
• Carrier Festival Pictures Now On WEB
• Cajun - Zydeco Music & Art Festival '98
• Highlight: Doug Kershaw
• Zydecosis? Is It Catching?
• BayouBeat's Album Of The Month - FREE Listening Right At Your Computer
• Rockin' Sidney Simien, 59, Dies Of Cancer
• Remembering Rockin' Sidney
• Confessions Of A Couple Of Zydeco Travelers
• The Beale Street Zydeco Festival I
• The Beale Street Zydeco Festival II
• Bayou Barn Boogie Band
• Mardi Gras Marathon
• Sleepless Fm Seattle in Cajun/Zydeco Mardi Gras Country
• Maine-ly Zydeco II

• Swamp Pop Continues To Thrive Years After Its Heyday
• Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
• Lee Lavergne - A Personal Reminiscence
• Cajun Music in the UK; Zigazag
• Geno Delafose in Birmingham
• Geno Delafose Accolades
• Best US Zydeco Band 1997 - Roy Carrier & The Night Rockers
• Un Autre Soir
• Cajun Releases Nominated For Grammy
• A Knife Cuts Through Australia's Short Wave
• "The Movement"
• The Crawdaddies
• Jazz Fest Cajun Zydeco
• Rhode Island 'les cigognes' Appearing Regularly
• New Jersey Crawfish Festival
• Frankfurt Action
• Use the CHANGES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Pages

• Acadiana Mourns the Death of Lanor Records’ Lee Lavergne
• Satchmo's Eunice Performance Stirred Up The Town
• Cajun Dave Becnel - A WOW!!! Musician
• Zydeco Dancer Discovered
• Meet Bayou Seco From New Mexico
• Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas Kick Don
• The First Annual Carrier Festival
• Atlanta Swamp Opera Get Favorably Pierced
• First Trip To Cajun Country
• Maine-ly Zydeco
• Right On Rhythm Background
• April Fool Issue Approaches

• The King Of Rock & Roll Meets The King Of Zydeco
• Quick Trip to the Rock N' Bowl
• Love New Orleans/New Orleans Alive on the WEB
• South Louisiana Music Make A Great Christmas Present
• Jazz Fest Package
• Church Point Singer Records A New Sound
• Joe Falcon Review
• Queen Ida & Her Zydeco Band
       Play The Tower Theatre for Mardi Gras!
• Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
• The Bourbo Cam
• Downloadable Music Site
• Kent Maynard At The Orleans - Las Vegas
• Michael Arnone’s 9th Annual Crawfish Fest
• Californian Enjoys Louisiana At New Years
• Colorado Cajun/Zydeco Group
• Lots Of New Stuff On The ZydE-Magic Site

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