Friday, January 18, 2008

Dancing by the Bayou

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Michael and Sharon teach Zydeco at Glen Echo and they are having a Mardi Gras celebration on Feb 5th (Fat Tuesday) Check out their website dancingbythebayou.com.

I sent this video to David Morneau and he decided to subvert the happy zedyco music being played by Jazzy Jan at the Old Town Trolley holiday party. So if you want to hear how they do it in zedyco mode, join in for a class or 50. Come to the Mardi Gras celebration, it will be the most fun you will have on a Tuesday night. I promise.

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  1. Hi Michael,

    Nice style. I think you've got it, though, it'd be better with the actual music. I teach here in Minnesota, you can check out my Bayou Dancer YouTube site, there's many there. Maybe you have one too. Please remember to teach that zydeco is not swing, and it's not ballroom. I feel protective of the people that created this music and dance. Please keep it genuine. Peace, David.

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