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***************************** Saturday, February 20, 2010 ROSIE LEDET & THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS Opening set: Lenny Blue & the Otter Guys **************************** SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM Members $17 / General Admission $20 21 & over, please
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BLUES SHOW REVIEW. The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys on Saturday, February 20. Lenny Blue and the Otter Guys will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue. Free dance lessons at 7:30pm. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door. 21 and over, please. For more information or to volunteer, call 805/541-7930.
ROSIE
LEDET & THE ZYDECO PLAYBOYS
Affectionately
known as the Zydeco Sweetheart, Rosie Ledet fronts the Zydeco Playboys
with a sultry voice and an irresistible accordion that continues the party
music tradition of Clifton Chenier and Queen Ida. Since 1994, Rosie
has recorded eight albums with over 90 original compositions and has performed
at blues, zydeco, and heritage music festivals throughout the United States,
Canada and Europe.
Born in rural Louisiana in 1971, Rosie taught herself to play her husband’s accordion by playing along with the recordings of Boozoo Chavis and John Delafose. She sings and writes in both Creole French and English, and is famed for double entendres. Rosie’s lyrics are anchored by a female perspective, “I try to give a woman a voice - they seldom get one in this kind of music,” while her dance-friendly tunes, like all authentic zydeco, are relentlessly rhythm oriented. Rosie tells interviewers that she thinks of zydeco as “sped up blues.” Ledet’s version of zydeco honors the Cajun traditions and Afro-Caribbean rhythms of the genre, while incorporating R&B influences. Currently, the Zydeco Playboys feature Andre Nizzari on guitar, Pernell Babineaux on bass, Kevin Stelly on drums, and Malcom Walker on rubboard. Visit their website for soundclips.
LENNY BLUE
AND THE OTTER GUYS
Lenny
Blue and the Otter Guys play a lively and danceable musical stew of blues
blended with R&B, soul, west coast swing, funk and world-beat.
The band features Lenny Blue on guitar and lead vocals, Ed Frawley on lead
guitar, Curtis Miller on drums, Jambo on bass guitar and Scott Andrews
on saxophone. Listen to “Down to New Orleans” on their myspace
site.
VOLUNTEER. Your Blues Society is run entirely by volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the shows for free and receive a couple free drink tickets. We could use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
DANCE
LESSONS.
East Coast Swing Lessons with Linda Drake & SLO Dance. Chris
Harmon and other award-winning instructors from SLO Dance offer beginning
swing dance lessons at 7:30 before each Blues Society show. Lessons
are free with admission to the show and no partner is necessary.
Linda Drake’s staff at SLO Dance includes several nationally recognized
award-winning dancers and instructors in both Ballroom and Swing.
SLO Dance staff consistently earns awards in major dance competitions and
are in constant training as instructors. Visit their website
for more information.
