International Cajun and Zydeco Special Listings
Directory
Canada
- Crystal Plamondon
- Canada's Cajun Queen plays events across Canada
- Saskatchewan
- Here in Saskatchewan one of the Prairie's finest groups, Louisiana Jane plays some of the best cajun/zydeco music north of the 49th. Accordian, drums, bass, fiddle, and rubboard combine with some great vocals to give both traditional and original music a truly Canadian flavour. They have just released an independant CD and have been playing local bars, taverns, and cabarets to capacity audiences.
- Submitted by: Jim Pulles jpulles -at- usa.net
- Vancouver
- The Dance Kings
- Covers the dance scene in Vancouver
- General Canada
- CanuckWorldWide
- Candad website directory with Cajun Links
United Kingdom
- England
- Swamp Pages
- a comprehensive guide to all things Cajun & Zydeco in the UK
- Zydeco Dancing in London
- site aims to get regular Zydeco dancing in London
- Cajun UK
- Site is to raise awareness of the UK Cajun and Zydeco. Cajun UK is a non-profit making organization formed in 1995 by a group of enthusiasts from the Midlands. The mission of Cajun UK is to keep the UK Cajun and Zydeco music and dance scene alive by promoting the best in that scene.
- Cajun Barn
- A club for members and their guests hosting regular Cajun nights in the wonderful setting of a Tudor Barn in South East London.
- Cajun Life and Times
- Print magazine covers Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop in both Louisiana and Europe. The magazine covers music, festival, culture and more. To get your print version, contact:
- Ouisas Publishing
- In UK: 20 Pensford Close, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6QR
- Tel:+44 (0) 1344 776143
- In US: 102 Basile Rd., Scott, LA 70583
- Tel: (337) 896-8230
- Email: Ouisas -at- aol.com
- The UK Cajun Times
- Click above for online version, for hard copy through snail mail:
- Send 4 stamped, addressed envelops (A5 sized) to
- UK Cajun Times
- 128 Basingstoke Rd
- Reading, Berks
- RG2 0ET Derby, DE3 1XA
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- Filé Gumbo
- A club called Filé Gumbo based in London,
Britain's first and longest running Cajun music club.
email contact is: erling -at- londoncajun.co.uk
- Tim's Cajun Pages
- covering the London Cajun scene
- SwampRock
- Louisiana comes to Finchley! - On Wednesday, 16th June 2004, a new music club opened in Finchley at the Torrington, a well known Blues & Rock venue. We aim to bring the best Zydeco, Swamp pop, Blues, Cajun, New Orleans Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n Roll from the Bayous of Louisiana to the dancers of London. Every month a different live band will be featured, each one guaranteed to give the best in hip swingin', foot stompin', good time dance music for all tastes. A steamy night of wild Zydeco rhythms, hot blues, incredibly talented musicianship and a great party atmosphere is promised.
- Essex Folk News
- Folk/roots music and the traditional arts in the Essex and East London area
- Motagator Music
- Jumpgate to all associated Bands, Artists and Musicians, free downloads of their work (some previously unreleased), secure On-Line Shopping to buy their CDs, T-Shirts and other merchandise, and up to date information on their live gigs. Motagator Music is open to all genres of music, but specialises in Cajun, Zydeco, Folk Roots and Blues, meaning that Artists and Bands with tracks of these genres will be favoured should any marketing, promotional or administrative decisions arise..
- Mr Red's Mid West
- Where to find UK Folk Music - gigs, venues and radio
Europe
- Denmark
Captain Crawfish and The Jumping Zydeco (in Danish).
This page also includes history and information on local Cajun/Zydeco scene (English version) Contact: Jorgens guitarjh -at- centrum.dk
- France
Bayou Productions
French Cajun/Zydeco news and events from Burgundy Region
- Norway
Norwegian Zydeco page
- Netherlands
- See also Allez Mama website from Crazy Gator
- Sweden
- Cajun Hurricane
- Cajun/Zydeco from the Arctic Bayous of Stockholm, Sweden
- Contact: Tom Martinsen tom.martinsen -at- aggerborgs.se
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- Germany
- Comprehensive Site from Germany covering European Zydeco Scene
- Comprehensive Site from Germany covering European Zydeco Scene
- GerZydCajun Cajun/Zydeco E-mail exchange for Germany
- Die deutsche Cajun/Zydeco-Liste (GerZydeCajun) ist offen für alle deutschsprachigen Leute, die sich über die Kultur der Cajuns in den Vereinigten Staaten austauschen wollen. Es ist dabei egal, ob es sich um die Küche, Musik oder sonstigen kulturellen Bestandteile handelt. Diese Liste ist für jeden offen, der sich für dieses Thema interessiert und seinen Teil dazu beitragen möchte.
- The German Cajun/Zydeco list (GerZydeCajun) is open for all German-speaking people, which want to exchange themselves over the culture of the Cajuns in the United States. It is no matter thereby whether it concerns the kitchen, music or other cultural constituents. This list is open for everyone, which would like itself to contribute interested in this topic and its section to it.
Australia
- Brisbane, Australia
- BayFM 100.3 - 'Acoustic Harvest'
- with Colin Nightingale, AND
- GoodCompany' 99.7 with David Redford
- Perth, Western Australia
- RTRFM 92.1 public radio
- 9pm - 11pm Thursday night has Cajun and zydeco
- Zydeco Jump
- has news from Australia