zydéco

Latest Site Update: December 10, 2006

 

Music & Dance

Extensive Award Winning Cajun/Zydeco site for Information, Schedules, Bands & Artists, Writings, World-wide Festivals & Events, Events' Promotions, The ZydE-Zine magazine, Photos, CZ Humor, On-line Music, World-Wide Links

Leading the Cajun Zydeco Music & Dance Community Into The 21st Century
from May 1993 - through November 2006

Please Note that this was a very large WEB site containing well over 600 WEB pages which took 3 Internet Service Providers to house the volume. In addition, it linked to Cajun and Zydeco resources all over the globe and, during a large stretch of time, listed thousands of events and festivals occurring all over the world. It also acted as the major source for connection to all world and regional sources that covered local Cajun and Zydeco music events. Links were provided to multi-hundreds of bands who played Cajun and Zydeco music throughout the world and featured photo stories for new artist CDs were included in the REAL CZ area; with over 680 entries. It was also the home of the highly graphic ZydE-Zine, a twice a month award winning E-Zine (newsletter), that was distributed directly to ~4000 highly interested subscribers [at no charge] and, after a period, made available to all Internet readers. Hundreds of sample Cajun and Zydeco music snippets performed by a multitude of music groups could be heard via this site. A large area of writings concerning music, dance, culture, history, personalities, humor, and the area were available to the fans. This area also included text and diagramed dance techniques and instructions on various Cajun and Zydeco dance steps. It presented valuable information for major world-wide Cajun/Zydeco festivals and events, such as Mardi Gras in Cajun Country, International festivals and a multitude of CONUS happenings as well as links to other sites that provided regional details. There were also large areas of photo displays highlighting events happening world-wide. One of the other popular areas was the event promotions that included detailed global CZ happenings allowing event givers and promoters to target readership encouraging distance travel to "destination events."

-- Gary Hayman

ZYDE-MAGIC WEB SITE

THE ZYDE-ZINE

CHANGE OF E-MAIL ADDRESS

Letter to all:

Many thanks to all the over 1,280,000 who have visited the ZydE-Magic Cajun and Zydeco Music and Dance WEB site and the multi-thousands of subscribers to the ZydE-Zine, past and present.

I am closing most of the ZydE-Magic website and halting the publication of the ZydE-Zine.

I've enjoyed the experience of producing the WEB site and e-magazine over the past 13 plus years and have treasured meeting the thousands of people, world-wide, who enjoy the Cajun and Zydeco style of music and the dancing.

What started out, way back in 1993, as just a local Cajun/Zydeco schedule listing for the Washington D.C. area when I was the Director of Arts and Entertainment for CapAccess (one of the first public free Internet access -- located at George Washington University in D.C. which later ('95) became part of the WETA Public Broadcasting (PBS/NPR) for Greater Washington) quickly mushroomed into a separate WEB site of my own with almost 600 individual WEB pages and a popular large FREE e-magazine [ The ZydE-Zine ] with international appeal. I have taken on these projects as a volunteer and public service effort throughout these many years.

During my extensive CZ travel in the United States, Canada, Europe, teaching Zydeco on both coasts and some major points in between, instructing in 5 foreign countries, and nine years teaching Zydeco dancing onboard the Zydeco Cruise in the Caribbean; attending events, festivals and clubs for Cajun and Zydeco music and dancing, I have made many important friendships that I will cherish -- and have experienced countless enjoyable dances.

I am moving on now to some other interesting objectives. I will also be spending more time with volunteer public service with other local, national and international endeavors and will be involved in another national WEB site project of high interest -- but of a different theme.

I will soon be ending my long association several of my Internet providers "Erols.com" in the middle of December and another, "Homestead.com" in February and request that you change my e-mail address in your records or address books from:

in case you may want to maintain contact.

I also have a few secondary active e-mail accounts at which you can reach me:
ALSO -- GARY HAYMAN AT:

REMAINING WEB SITE AREAS

The NEW ZydE-Magic WEB site at:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cajunzydeco/zydemagic

Shortcut: http://snipurl.com/zydemagic

[ THIS IS WHERE YOU ARE AT NOW ]

BOOKMARK PLEASE

THE ZYDE-ZINE - CAJUN ZYDECO MAGAZINE

The ZydE-Zine - Leading continuous Cajun Zydeco Music & Dance publication for 13 years. Back issues of the ZydE-Zine 1996-2006 are still available for your review. This area often used by writers doing CZ research and individuals gaining knowledge about the genre. (some graphics may be missing) [Some may first have to press and hold CTRL while clicking link]    Last ZydE-Zine published on: September 8, 2006

REAL CZ
Recent REAL CZ Photo/Stories Displays Include:
	REAL CZ Photo/Stories - Highly popular Photo/Story area that is constantly expanding. Over 680 photo/story displays. Meet personalities, festivals, bands, artists, and CD announcements. See what's happening. Older REAL CZ displays HOW TO SUBMIT Photos and Stories for REAL CZ

ZYDECO CRUISE 2007
	Zydeco Cruise 2007 - 10th yearly 7 day Zydeco Cruise in the Caribbean featuring three bands and about 500 fans. Check out details. This year the itinerary: November 11-18, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana Cozumel, Mexico Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Ocho Rios, Jamaica New Orleans, Louisiana

SPECIAL SCHEDULES THAT ARE CONTINUING
	The Patsy Report - What's happening in SW Louisiana NOW! - updated weekly or more. (Patsy Hebert)
	Chicagoland - Schedule of events in the greater Chicago IL area. (Monica Vachlon)
	Atlanta - Scheudle of events in the greater Atlanta GA area including adjoining States. (Steve Boyette)

SPECIAL PHOTO STORY DISPLAYS
	Photo Displays - a variety of various photo displays on the Internet that have a Cajun Zydeco interest and of personal travel.

ROY CARRIER (LIVING LEGEND) WEB SITE
	Link to Roy Carrier WEB Site - Visit Roy's WEB site. I am the webmaster for this Living Legend.