Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters to be Featured at the 2003 International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas
October 3, 2003
Article from United States Accordion News-2003
www.accordionusa.com
HERE IT COMES AGAIN! The International Accordion Festival for 2003. October 18-19 in San Antonio. It's big, it's outdoors, it's two days and multiple stages of dancing mayhem for the whole family, and it's FREE!
Cumbia, step dance, tango, waltz! That's right, put on your dancing shoes. The International Accordion Festival (IAF) was a tremendous success in 2001, followed by even more fun in October 2002.
For 2003, we will feature close to twenty ensembles playing music from around the globe: Cajun, Merengue, Zydeco, Conjunto, Klezmer, Vallenato, French Canadian music, Basque music, Irish music, and more. Check our growing roster of artists as we schedule more appearances by regionally, nationally, and internationally-noted performers.
The International Accordion Festival proves the truly global appeal of the accordion and the many dynamic musical forms of which it is a part. The accordion comes in many flavors - the bandoneón, the concertina, the piano accordion, to name only a few - and all are a source of vital and thriving musical traditions. The festival takes place at the beautiful La Villita Plaza, on the banks of the San Antonio River in historic downtown.
Among the roster of artists is Cedryl Ballou. Born in Lake Charles, LA, 19-year-old Cedryl Ballou of Waco started playing the accordion just five years ago but is bursting into the zydeco scene. His first professional gig was as the drummer for his grandfather, famed blues guitarist Classie Ballou, at age 11.
Classie Ballou now plays lead guitar for Cedryl in the Zydeco Trendsetters. The band is completed by Cedryl's father Cedric Ballou on bass, aunt Cacean Ballou on drums and Michael Edney on washboard. The spiritual heir to the legendary Rockin' Sydney, Cedryl is carrying on the zydeco legacy by putting together his own family band and winning converts all over Central Texas and beyond.
The IAF is currently looking for volunteers to help with many aspects of the festival, including setup, manning the merchandise and information booths, beer and soda sales, cleanup and other very important Festival jobs. Volunteers will be invited to a post-Festival party (closed to the public) with food, drink, and live music. Plus, you will get an IAF t-shirt. We are asking all volunteers to commit to working 4-hour shifts.
For more information about this fun opportunity to get involved, e-mail
staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org or call 210-865-8578
The International Accordion Festival is organized by International Accordion Festival staff in partnership with the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Witte Museum It is made possible in part by funding from the following sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts, San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Budco, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
October 3, 2003
Article from United States Accordion News-2003
www.accordionusa.com
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| The Zydeco Nation's own Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters will participate in the 2003 International Accordion Festival in San Antonio, Texas. |
HERE IT COMES AGAIN! The International Accordion Festival for 2003. October 18-19 in San Antonio. It's big, it's outdoors, it's two days and multiple stages of dancing mayhem for the whole family, and it's FREE!
Cumbia, step dance, tango, waltz! That's right, put on your dancing shoes. The International Accordion Festival (IAF) was a tremendous success in 2001, followed by even more fun in October 2002.
For 2003, we will feature close to twenty ensembles playing music from around the globe: Cajun, Merengue, Zydeco, Conjunto, Klezmer, Vallenato, French Canadian music, Basque music, Irish music, and more. Check our growing roster of artists as we schedule more appearances by regionally, nationally, and internationally-noted performers.
The International Accordion Festival proves the truly global appeal of the accordion and the many dynamic musical forms of which it is a part. The accordion comes in many flavors - the bandoneón, the concertina, the piano accordion, to name only a few - and all are a source of vital and thriving musical traditions. The festival takes place at the beautiful La Villita Plaza, on the banks of the San Antonio River in historic downtown.
Among the roster of artists is Cedryl Ballou. Born in Lake Charles, LA, 19-year-old Cedryl Ballou of Waco started playing the accordion just five years ago but is bursting into the zydeco scene. His first professional gig was as the drummer for his grandfather, famed blues guitarist Classie Ballou, at age 11.
Classie Ballou now plays lead guitar for Cedryl in the Zydeco Trendsetters. The band is completed by Cedryl's father Cedric Ballou on bass, aunt Cacean Ballou on drums and Michael Edney on washboard. The spiritual heir to the legendary Rockin' Sydney, Cedryl is carrying on the zydeco legacy by putting together his own family band and winning converts all over Central Texas and beyond.
The IAF is currently looking for volunteers to help with many aspects of the festival, including setup, manning the merchandise and information booths, beer and soda sales, cleanup and other very important Festival jobs. Volunteers will be invited to a post-Festival party (closed to the public) with food, drink, and live music. Plus, you will get an IAF t-shirt. We are asking all volunteers to commit to working 4-hour shifts.
For more information about this fun opportunity to get involved, e-mail
staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org or call 210-865-8578
The International Accordion Festival is organized by International Accordion Festival staff in partnership with the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Witte Museum It is made possible in part by funding from the following sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts, San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Budco, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
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