Frank Family, Andre Thierry, the Zydeco Flames & Gerald Landry headline the 2003 Annual Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival
Beautiful weather & Family fun highlight the 7th Annual Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival
September 28, 2003
by Rod Sias
www.ZydecoOnline.com
Uniting The Zydeco Nation!
Good Cajun and Creole food, great summertime weather, activities for children, Zydeco dance lessons, and a beautiful environment were a few of the elements needed to make the 7th Annual Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival, held on Saturday, September 27, 2003, one of Northern California’s best kept secret.
Add a rare performance by Mr. Preston Frank and Family along with Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band and you have one truly unforgettable experience. Hailing from the small rural community of Soileau, Louisiana in Allen Parish, the Frank family is among the great Creole musical families.
Preston Frank can trace his musical lineage at least as far back as his great grandfather, Creole accordionist, Mr. Joseph Frank Jr., and his great-great grandfather, the well know Creole fiddler, Mr. Joseph Frank Sr.
This year’s Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival showcased a very talented lineup. Lake Charles born & California based, Gerard Landry and the Lariats paced the festival with some hot Cajun sounds. The Zydeco Flames brought that hot Zydeco sound to the festival crowd. Led by the soulful and jazzy vocals of Lloyd Meadows, the Zydeco Flames kept the crowd moving and dancing non stop!
Not to be out done, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic entertained the enthusiastic crowd entertained with some skillful accordion playing and singing. The large crowd was also treated to a few new songs off of Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic’s upcoming CD "A Whole Lotta Something."
Mr. Preston Frank gave the Ardenwood crowd a rare experience of hearing authentic Creole music by skillfully performing that old time Creole la la music. Joined by Balfa Toujours fiddler Kevin Wimmer and Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Mr. Preston Frank’s performance was outstanding!
The Zydeco Boss himself, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band closed out this west coast festival with a hot, non-stop mixture Creole music and Zydeco Music (Keith Frank Style)…one of the best performances the west coast has seen this year!
This year's 2003 Ardenwood Festival was dedicated to and honored the lifeworks of Mr. Charlie St. Mary who died in December 2002. Charlie St. Mary played an influential role in the musical legacy of Zydeco, Creole, and Cajun Music in the Bay Area.
Charlie St. Mary was born in Li'l Indian Mound Bayou, a rural settlement near Lake Charles, Louisiana. He moved to San Francisco, California in 1964 and began to play rubboard over period of 38 years with notable Creole musicians like Joe Simien and the Opelousas Playboys, Eldridge Thibodeaux, and Danny Poullard.
Beautiful weather & Family fun highlight the 7th Annual Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival
September 28, 2003
by Rod Sias
www.ZydecoOnline.com
Uniting The Zydeco Nation!
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Mr. Preston Frank and Family along with Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band perform at the 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Fremont, California. This 2003 year's festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary.
Photo courtesy of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society. Photo Credit: Rod Sias
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Good Cajun and Creole food, great summertime weather, activities for children, Zydeco dance lessons, and a beautiful environment were a few of the elements needed to make the 7th Annual Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival, held on Saturday, September 27, 2003, one of Northern California’s best kept secret.
Add a rare performance by Mr. Preston Frank and Family along with Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band and you have one truly unforgettable experience. Hailing from the small rural community of Soileau, Louisiana in Allen Parish, the Frank family is among the great Creole musical families.
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The Zydeco Flames perform at the 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Fremont, California. This year's festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary. Photo courtesy of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society. Photo Credit: Rod Sias
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Preston Frank can trace his musical lineage at least as far back as his great grandfather, Creole accordionist, Mr. Joseph Frank Jr., and his great-great grandfather, the well know Creole fiddler, Mr. Joseph Frank Sr.
This year’s Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival showcased a very talented lineup. Lake Charles born & California based, Gerard Landry and the Lariats paced the festival with some hot Cajun sounds. The Zydeco Flames brought that hot Zydeco sound to the festival crowd. Led by the soulful and jazzy vocals of Lloyd Meadows, the Zydeco Flames kept the crowd moving and dancing non stop!
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| Andre Thierry (left) of Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic and Lloyd Meadows (center) of The Zydeco Flames perform at the 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Fremont, California. Zydeco dancer (right) enjoys the festival environment. This year's festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary. Photo courtesy of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society. Photo Credit: Rod Sias |
Mr. Preston Frank gave the Ardenwood crowd a rare experience of hearing authentic Creole music by skillfully performing that old time Creole la la music. Joined by Balfa Toujours fiddler Kevin Wimmer and Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Mr. Preston Frank’s performance was outstanding!
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| Dancers enjoy the great music at the 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Fremont, California. This year's festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary. Photo courtesy of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society. Photo Credit: Rod Sias |
This year's 2003 Ardenwood Festival was dedicated to and honored the lifeworks of Mr. Charlie St. Mary who died in December 2002. Charlie St. Mary played an influential role in the musical legacy of Zydeco, Creole, and Cajun Music in the Bay Area.
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| Mr. Louis Guidry (right) stands in front of a portrait of Charlie St. Mary at the 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco Festival in Fremont, California. This year's festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary. Photo courtesy of the Zydeco Historical and Preservation Society. Photo Credit: Rod Sias |
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| Creole rubboard player, Charlie St. Mary died on December 2, 2002. Known for his vocals and his "hollers," Charlie St. Mary played an instrumental role in ensuring that the Creole musical traditions from Louisiana survived and thrived in California. The 2003 Ardenwood Cajun/Zydeco festival was dedicated to the memory and legacy of Charlie St. Mary. |
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