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Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
"Joe Pete"
“The King of Zydeco,” Clifton Chenier grabbed Andre Thierry by the arms at the age of three and deemed him a future accordion player. Thierry’s French Creole roots are grounded in Louisiana. Thierry’s mother, Olivia Guillory is from Basile, Louisiana and father Gregory Thierry from Jennings, Louisiana. Andre Thierry’s childhood was deeply influenced by his late grandfather Houston Pete Pitre (Pa-Pa as they called him) from Basile, Louisiana and his loving grandmother, known to all as Mama Lena Pitre from Soileau, Louisiana. Andre Thierry released the first CD “It’s About Time!” in 1999. Thierry has raised the bar for Zydeco-Cajun musicians nationwide. Thierry has been labeled as the Jimmy Hendrix of Zydeco Music, a legend before his time. Andre is an exceptional multidimensional self taught musician who has embraced his ability to merge traditional Zydeco-Cajun music with hip-hop, blues, jazz and rock. As quoted from an article published in Eh Toi magazine 2002, “There is no accordion player in Zydeco that uses his left hand as well as Andre Thierry. ”Andre Thierry released his second CD A Whole Lot of something in 2004. Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic will capture your attention with his melodic fingers as they embrace the brass buttons of his accordions, creating music that will captivate your souls, soothe your minds and have your feet dancing all night long. As Clifton said once, that " if you have arthritis you won’t have it no more."
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Updates:
January 2010
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Hi
Below are highlights of what's new, listings for Louisiana and Texas bands coming to town and other news.
You can get more complete information on my calendars through Andrea's website: www.sfbayou.com. Or go directly to the calendars at http://calendar10.tripod.com/. If you have any updates, corrections, etc., please email them to me at epapper@sbcglobal.net.
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CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS:
-- Tom Rigney’s gig on Jan. 31st in W. Sacramento is from 3-6:30 pm. The starting time was incorrect on the calendar.
-- Motor Dude Zydeco will not be playing in El Cerrito on Feb. 20th. That gig has been cancelled.
-- On Feb. 21st, Andre will be playing in San Jose instead of Brisbane. See the calendar for details.
WHAT'S NEW:
-- Added gigs for:
* Cajun House Party Band in Jan.
* Leftcoast Special in Feb.
* Lil Pookie in March (see below)
* Andre Thierry in March
* Creole Belles in March
* Blues Box Bayou in March
* Motor Dude Zydeco in April
* Magnolia Sisters in April (see below)
EVENTS FEATURING LOUISIANA AND TEXAS BANDS: FYI -- The listing below ONLY shows where Louisiana and Texas bands are playing in the area. Check out the calendar for details on these listings and ALL other event listings.
FEBRUARY:
Feb. 19: Rosie Ledet in Alameda
Feb. 26: Lil Pookie in Alameda
MARCH:
March 7: Lil Pookie in Brisbane
March 27: BeauSoleil in Napa
APRIL:
April 2: Magnolia Sisters in Felton
If you don’t want to receive these updates, please let me know and I’ll remove you from the list.
CALIFORNIA FESTIVALS FEATURING LOUISIANA AND TEXAS BANDS:
May 8-10: Gator by the Bay in San Diego. The line-up includes Brian Jack, Curley Taylor, the Pine Leaf Boys, Lisa Haley and others. More information is available on the festival website at: http://www.sandiegofestival.com/
May 23-24: Simi Valley Cajun and Creole Music Festival. The line-up includes Feufollet, Cedric Watson, Lisa Haley, Bonne Musique Zydeco and more. The website is: http://simicajun.org/.
June 27-28: Long Beach Bayou Festival. The line-up includes Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Steve Riley, Corey Ledet, Same Ol 2 Step, Acadien Cajun Band and others. The website is: http://longbeachfestival.homestead.com/
August 22: Ardenwood Festival in Fremont. The line-up includes Curley Taylor, Dwight Carrier, Acadien Cajun Band and Andre Thierry.
Sept. 12: Sebastopol Cajun/Zydeco Festival: The line-up so far includes C.J. Chenier, Jeffrey Broussard, Andre Thierry and Theo & the Zydeco Patrol. The festival website is: http://www.rotarycajun.com/
OTHER NEWS:
A Louisiana newspaper, the Times of Acadiana, printed another positive review of Blair Kilpatrick’s book, Accordion Dreams. http://www.timesofacadiana.com/article/20090423/OPINION/90421007/1014
You can find more information about Blair’s book on her website: www.blairkilpatrick.com
If you’re interested in placing an ad on the calendar, contact me at epapper@sbcglobal.net for more information.
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