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Articles Published December 26, 2004

• - Not Just Any McDonald's, Chere
• - Morris Ardoin - "Le Tracas De Morris"
• - Richard, Gradney Continue Zydeco Legacies of Their Fathers
• - Zyderythmics at Gloucester
• - Top Accordion Players Crank Up For Squeezebox Show
• - Buzz Zydeco
• - Cajun Early Recordings - Various Artists
• - Magnolias Mine a Cajun Catalog
• - Four Dale Johnson Reviews
  • Don Fontenot et Les Amis de La Louisiane - "Ride the Donkey"
  • Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins "dis ain'tcha momma's zodico"
  • The San Diego Cajun Playboys - "Small Town Two Step"
  • Sam Brothers 5 - "SAM (Get Down!)"
• - Elvis Plays Gig in Finchley!
• - Director of "Schultze Gets the Blues" Discusses Cajun and Zydeco Music Theme
• - Last Chance Zydeco: Sweaty Mens & the Old Cannon
• - Florida is re-Cajun/Zydeco-izing
• - Cruisin’ Louisiana Style
• - Visit to Acadiana
• - Jamie Bergeron Aids Stricken Fan
• - Christmas Card
• - Vote for Louisiana Music Artists -- Especially Cajun/Zydeco
• - Cookies
• - Listen to the Music - On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events PROMOTIONS
• - Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#201)

Articles Published December 6, 2004

• - Frenchman Wins 2004 Best Cajun Album Award in International Competition
• - Zydeco Cruise Humor -- Missed by Some
• - Dancing Away an Anxious Mind - A Memoir about Overcoming Panic Disorder
• - Dancers are Hooked on Worldly Beats
• - Roy Carrier and the Night Rockers: Living Legend (Severn 031)
• - Patty Clark's Cruise Photos
• - Zoom, Zoom Zoom
• - Viewing Pictures with Internet Explorer
• - Listen to the Music - On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events PROMOTIONS
• - Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#194)
• - Happy Holidays

Articles Published November 21, 2004

• - Great Response
• - Ardenwood Festival Recording
• - Louisianathon! The First Annual Northwest Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance Festival October 17, 2004 in Seattle, Washington
• - A Nice Zydeco/Cajun Birthday Weekend
• - The Gloucester Cajun Zydeco Festival
• - Dancing, Trailrides and Omelettes Oh My
• - Jo-El Sonnier Brings Cajun Music to Linden
• - Owner of Richard's Club, Kermon Richard, Dies
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#351)

• - Steve Riley at Eagles Hall in Alameda
• - My Zydeco Makeover
• - Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys – "Never Satisfied" (T’es Jamais Satisfait)
• - Right In Step
• - The First Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival
• - Three Dale Johnson Reviews
  • Jeremy and the Zydeco Hot Boyz, "Now, Whacha Gonna Do"
  • Dustin Ray - "Out Da Box"
  • Corey "Lil Pop" Ledet - "3 Years 2 Late" 
• - Hackberry Ramblers' Johnny Faulk Passed Away
• - Joe Le Taxi Zydeco Band Rocks Wilf Slack!
• - Our Zydeco Sweetheart
• - Simien Excels at Doing His Own Thing
• - 1,000,000
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#192)

Articles Published October 14, 2004

• - Zydeco at a Toronto Charity Benefit
• - Prix Dehors de Nous Winners For 2003
• - The Greying of Zydeco
• - C’EST_VRAI
• - Zydeco, Aloha au-i ou-e-i
• - Louisiana Zydeco Live DVD
• - Dance! Dance! Dance! Productions
• - Van-tastic!
• - Two Dan Willging Reviews
  • Various Artists - "Deep River of Song: Louisiana"
  • Rockin’ Jake - "Five P.M. Breakfast" 
• - The Queen Attends the Ardenwood Festival
• - Band Spicing Up Live Music
• - Zydeco Comes to Mamaroneck: Louisiana Dancing at Benefit for MoveOn
• - Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiana - "Ride the Donkey"
• - Louisiana Lowdown
• - The Hackberry Ramblers' October Odyssey
• - Hotmail Accounts - Other Accounts Too
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#188)

Articles Published September 28, 2004

• - Featured Band - New Riverside Ramblers
• - Cajun/World Beat Caps Off Music Series
• - Cajun-style Wedding in The Netherlands
• - Society Works to Improve Festival Grounds
• - Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
• - Lafayette Fest Keeps Everyone Entertained
• - Living Legend - Roy Carrier
• - Sebastopol Cajun/Zydeco Festival
• - Sunny Blue Skies, Hot Music Mark Festivals Acadiens Finale
• - Saturday Night Zydeco
• - Taylor Gives Zydeco Fans a Good Squeeze
• - BMZ Appeals to All at the Metro Center Mall
• - Award-winning Cajun Music Comes to Ames
• - Fete Adds Spice to Fremont
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#178)

Articles Published September 16, 2004

• - Oregon's Sky Camp - A Premier Dance Camp Experience
• - 8th Annual Zydeco Fest in New Orleans
• - China for BLOU!
• - BeauSoleil Brings Cajun Sound
• - Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins - "Greatest Hits & More"
• - Rubbing in the 'Key of Z'
• - From French La La to Today's Zydeco Festival...
• - Four Dan Willging Reviews
  • Wayne Toups & Zydecajun - "Whoever Said It Was Easy"
  • Thomas “Big Hat” Fields - "Big Hat Zydeco Mix"
  • Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin’ - "Save the Last Dance"
  • Aaron Foret & Duane Schurb - "Two Generations of Swamp Pop"
• - CZ in the Land of Sky Blue Waters
• - Crab Shack Zydeco Lessons Over
• - Lost Bayou Ramblers -- Lost Their Van
• - Festivals Acadiens Pays Tribute to its Roots
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#174)

Articles Published August 28, 2004

• - It's More for the Artists than the Money
• - CFMA smiles on Kevin Naquin
• - Cajun Holiday
• - Zydeco Karaoke!!!!!
• - ...and the Beat Goes On, and On, and On....
• - "Strictly For The Dancers"
• - Where in the World is "Tee-Mick"
• - Travis Matte - "dis ain'tcha momma's zodico"
• - 2004 Le Cajun Award Winners
• - Just Being BeauSoleil
• - Two Dale Johnson Reviews
  • Les Amies Louisianaises - "Chansons d'inspiration"
  • Thomas "Big Hat" Fields - "Big Hat Zydeco Mix"
• - Four Dan Willging Reviews
  • Marce Lacouture - "La Joie Cadienne"
  • Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns - "Je Rêvé Heir Au Soir"
  • Sean Vidrine & Swampfyre - "Walking Away"
  • Various Artists - "Cajun Champs"
• - Louisiana Ecstasy
• - In Cajun Country, the Music Never Stops
• - 4th Annual Cajun and Zydeco Festival (Germany)
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#167)

Articles Published August 16, 2004

• - Bayou By The Beach
• - Some Long Beach Bayou Festival Photos
• - Red Stick Ramblers at Riverfolk
• - A Zydeco Misconception
• - Zydeco Jam at the Big Easy
• - BeauSoleil Stays on the Mellow Side to Open 2-Night Stand
• - Swamp Pop and More with Vince Anthony
• - Zydeco Got Me Moving -- Dancers Sent Me Home
• - Five Dale Johnson Reviews
  • La Bande Feufollet -"Tout Un Beau Soir"
  • T- Salé - "T-SALÉ
  • Dave Petitjean - "Always Cajun"
  • John Leger & Débris Cajun Band - "Do You Know How It Feels"
  • The Carrière Brothers - "The Music Creole" 
• - Behind the Orange Door?
• - Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp - "Etranger Creole" CD Release
• - Three Dan Willging Reviews
  • Creole Classique Ensemble - "Carnevale Songs of Fantasy & Longing"
  • Jackie Caillier / Ivy Dugas and the Cajun Cousins - "Greatest Hits and More"
  • Various Artists - "Medicine Show Vol. 3 - Gatherings of the Tribe" 
• - Lisa Haley and the Zydekats Spread Zydecosis
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#161)

Articles Published August 5, 2004

• - Simien's Bayou Boogaloo Ruined by Rain in Portage
• - Terrance Simien/Mem Shannon and the Membership at The Funk Box
• - Love 'Em if You Can't Find 'Em
• - We Love Mountain Music -- When it's Rosie
• - Sounds of Summer: Zydeco Hogs July 29
• - Welcome Rockin' Dopsey Jr.
• - Le Cajun Music Awards
• - Joie de Vivre - Aussie Enjoys Mardi Gras - Cajun Style
• - Emmy Award Winner And Five-Time Grammy Nominee Buckwheat Zydeco At Opera House
• - Don't Stop the Music
• - Zyderythmics Rock Finchley
• - Cajun Fiddler to Perform in Nova Scotia
• - Cutting Edge Music Business Conference
• - Mudbug Releases Debut Cajun/Country/Rock CD "The Static Years"
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#159)

Articles Published July 20, 2004

• - My Swollen Dancing Feet
• - Dora and the Zydeco Badboyz - "Dora's Time"
• - City Stages Inspires Dance Poems
• - About JB’s ZydecoZoo – Tallahassee’s New Zydeco Band! An Interview with John Babich (J.B.)
• - Musician Finds Big One in Yard
• - About Lafayette
• - Buffalo Gap Bonanza
• - Buckwheat Ascends to Zydeco Throne
• - Long Beach Teaching Zydeco
• - Famous Zydeco Club celebrates 57 years
• - Downtown Cajun Fest Adds Sizzle
• - BMZ Wows Crowd at Independence Day Festival
• - Vin-tage Keith Frank
• - Music Sustains Cajun Woman
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#148)

Articles Published July 7, 2004

• - Report of the 1st European Cajun & Zydeco Awards 2004
• - Zydeco Americana -- a Fireworks Blast!
• - Cajun Company Awards
• - Zydeco Is Not Cajun Music...
• - The Night Louisiana Came to Finchley
• - Great Music and Dancing at Eagles Hall
• - Additional Photos Added to the Branson Mardi Gras Photo/Story Display
• - "America's Heart & Soul" -- Film
• - First Taste of the Crawfish Fest
• - Doing the Zydeco Twist at 550 Blues
• - MusicMatters Announces its ArtistAllies Fund Raiser
• - Distinctive Sound Takes Center Stage at Annual Festival
• - MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies on PBS
• - City Stages 2004 - Birmingham, Alabama
• - Other Articles in the Queue
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#146)

Articles Published June 17, 2004

• - Rhythm & Roots
• - The Springtime Family (Cajun/Zydeco) Reunion Resurfaces as a Great House Party
• - Pat and Wills Springtime Reunion
• - Career Better than O'tay for Music Legend
• - San Diego Dancers Invite You
• - Des Fais Do-Do Nominations
• - They Are -- Hard on the Floors
• - Cajun Cousins Come to Call at Stone Hill Winery
• - Buggy Festival Rains-In Great Music
• - Birmingham's City Stages - June 18 - 20
• - Cajun and Zydeco Opportunities in International Songwriting Competition
• - Gator By The Bay Moving to May 2005
• - The Missouri Hills are Alive with the Sound of CZ Music
• - Les Femmes d'Enfer: Cajun Music with a Northwest Touch
• - Other Articles in the Queue
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#141)

Articles Published June 1, 2004

• - A Petition to a Floor-In-Need Festival - Festivals Acadiens
• - Southern California's Dance Dance Dance and Zydeco Scene
• - Archives Keep Music Alive
• - Red, White & Blue Zydeco Summer
• - Zydeco Fever in Lafayette
• - Ft. Lauderdale Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival - Remembered
• - Ft. Lauderdale Crawfish Festival
• - Curly Taylor & Zydeco Trouble - "Country Boy"
• - Many Morn Loss of Free Spirit
• - Blackie Fruge/Milfred Simon & The Hicks Wagon Wheel Ramblers - "Rolling On"
• - Buffalo Bayou on a Drive
• - The Cajun Cousins -- The Beginning
• - It's Coming -- Mardi Gras in Branson!!!™ June 11-13, 2004
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#138)

Articles Published May 20, 2004

• - The Great Ship Has Sunk -- Long Live the Ship! - Ft. Lauderdale Festival -- Dry Docked
• - Backstage Boss
• - Yes, There is Indeed Zydeco in Tucson
• - Ambassadors of Cajun Music Bringing Sounds to Local Shore
• - From Mayor to Zydeco Musician
• - The 1st European Cajun & Zydeco Award
• - Tourism Seeks a Boost - Acadiana, nation still coping with Sept. 11’s impact
• - The Savoy Family Band Cajun Album
• - CD Project Help Sought
• - Lost Bayou Ramblers Return To the San Francisco Bay Area, April 15-16
• - Chris Belleau & The Zydeco Hounds - "Repeat Offender"
• - Isleton Crawdad Festival and The Cajun Dream Team ™
• - BMZ Graces Orange County Once Again
• - ZydecoTalk.com - Keeping the Zydeco Community in Touch in between dances
• - Weekend Riders Brave Rain On the Zydeco Trail ... Ride
• - Californians Take First Place Zydeco Dancing at Breaux Bridge
• - Hot Young Acts Grab the Spotlight at Taste Louisiana Cajun & Zydeco Fest '04
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#132)

Articles Published April 25, 2004

• - Brian Jack & the Zydeco Gamblers at Glen Echo
• - New London Zydeco Club
• - Impressed by Andre Thierry
• - David Egan - "Twenty Years of Trouble"
• - Many Colors
• - Musicians Share Good Times, Culture, at Acadiana Jam Sessions
• - My Quest for Hips and Attitude
• - A Zig, a Zag and Zydeco
• - Zydeco Based Music Ministry Requests Accordion
• - Notes from Acadiana – Early Spring 2004
• - Moïse and Alida Viator with Eh, La-Bas! - "Mermaids of the Canary Islands"
• - Oppression Gives Birth to Great Art
• - iFest Gets in the Zydeco Zone - Houston International Festival
• - A Magical and Peaceful Place
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#131)

Articles Published April 12, 2004

• - Jonno - "South to Louisiana"
• - Legacy of the Grandfathers: Dexter Ardoin, D'Jalma Garnier & the Creole Ramblers
• - Dancing to the Beat of Tradition Thirty years ago, a concert created legends in Cajun, Zydeco
• - Savoir Faire avec Paul Daigle - "Renaissance"
• - Cajun/Zydeco at Jazz and Heritage Festival 2004 -- April 23-May 2
• - Rock ‘N’ Bowl® 2004 Jazz Fest Schedule
• - Lil' Brian [Terry] Hopes to Hit It Big with Zydeco Funk
• - Sahvah!
• - Musicians Share Traditions Fiddlers From Near and Far Flock to Workshops
• - Zydeco Cha Chas Make You Almost Taste the Creole Crawdads
• - Stars Offer Slices of ‘Creole Bred’
• - Camp Stirs Up The Butterflies
• - Louisiana Dance Tour
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#123)

Articles Published March 28, 2004

• - Cool Moves and Hot Grooves - The 6th Annual Bama Bayou Boogie Weekend
• - Zydeco Music Helps Spur Iditarod Sled in Races
• - Zydeco’s in the Blood for Josh and the Souljas
• - Motagator Music - A New Website for Cajun and Zydeco Bands and Fans
• - Zydeco Dance Community Growing Locally
• - The Recording Academy Chapter Signs 30 New Members
• - Zydeco Filled Air with Sweet Music
• - America's Lost Music
• - Mojo's Gypsies Become the Rage with New Sound at College of DuPage
• - Madame Magique
• - Moving Out Front - Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble Ready for the Spotlight
• - Waiting For 'Des Histoires'
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#118)

Articles Published March 13, 2004

• - Dora and the Zydeco Badboyz
• - Funky Beale Street Zydeco Festival
• - Louisiana Zydeco Invades the Home of Delta Blues
• - My Beale Street Highlights
• - The Philadelphia "Double the Love" Story
• - Louisiana Purpose
• - "Jole Blon" 23 Artists -- One Theme
• - Breaux Bridge Stews Over Crawfish Festival Funding
• - Ft. Lauderdale City Not to Sponsor Major Festival After This Year
• - Support the Fort - The Ft. Lauderdale Festival Needs You
• - Listen to the Music -- On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#114)

Articles Published February 25, 2004

• - The Zydeco Alligators
• - Various Artists - "Dat's Zydeco"
• - BeauSoleil - "Encore, Encore!! The Best of BeauSoleil"
• - Dexter Ardoin & the Creole Ramblers at the Schlafly Tap Room
• - Why The Follow-Up -- Tribulations of ZydE-Zine Mailing
• - Gator Beat - "Lucky Stars"
• - Bonne Musique Zydeco -- Malled
• - Vince Anthony - "Rock Solid Heart"
• - LocoZydeco -- Zydeco Pedaling
• - Luke Collins "The Godfather of Zydeco on Radio" Dies
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#116)

Articles Published February 12, 2004

• - Lisa Haley & the Zydekats on the TV Show "Las Vegas" -- MONDAY
• - Might Be Last Year for Ft. Lauderdale Cajun/Zydeco Crawfish Festival
• - Dancing as an Exercise
• - Results of offBEAT's Best of Beat Awards
• - Cajun Artist's Photographs
• - Cajun/Creole Week At the Augusta Heritage Center - July 11 - 16, 2004 - WEEK 1
• - The Magnolia Cajun Band - "Jolie Coeur"
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#113)

Articles Published January 29, 2004

• - Cajun/Creole ‘Band Camp’ for a Noisy Gator
• - Top Ten CZ Photos of 2003
• - Pittsburgh's Cajun Underground Gets in Step with Louisiana Dance
• - Zydeco Music on XM Radio
• - America's Heart & Soul Movie - Featuring Cajun & Zydeco Music
• - Mardi Gras Costumes
• - Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp - "Enfin...At Last"
• - Too Hot Inside to Dance -- Go Outside!!!
• - Make 'Em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers' Story
• - How to Find C/Z/Louisiana Shows on TV
• - Music On-Line
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#98)

Articles Published January 11, 2004

• - Vote for Louisiana Music Artists -- Especially Cajun/Zydeco
• - My Favorite CDs of 2003
• - Saxophonist John Hart, 71, of Opelousas Died Recently
• - Louisiana Folk Roots' Fall 2003 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Week
• - Louisiana Folk Roots Presents: The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Spring
             Week-End, April 2-4, 2004 Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
• - Cajun Instrumentalist Shelton Manuel - It's Only About The Music
• - The Cajun Company - "La robe de Rosalie"
• - Did You Click the Buttons?
• - Near Term Cajun Zydeco Events Promotions
• - From the Cajun Zydeco Photo Humor Collection (#97)

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