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Beausoleil
avec Michael Doucet (USA)
Leon
Chavis (USA)
15th
Cajun & Zydeco Music, Film & Food Festival
7-8-9-10
August 2008
For festival information, dance and instruments workshops registrations,
please contact :
Didier Lonjard / Bayou Productions
7 impasse de la Plaine
71190 MESVRES
France
Phone: +33.608.538.875
E-mail: bayouprod@aol.com
www.bayouprod.com/English.htm
MUSIC
FESTIVAL
FILM FESTIVAL
CREOLE FOOD
DANCE & INSTRUMENTS WORKSHOPS
JAM SESSIONS
FREE OUTDOOR DANCES
CDs & DVDs SALE
2008
line up :
Beausoleil
avec Michael Doucet (USA)
Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames (USA)
Z-Funk (GB)
Zigazag (GB)
River Zydeco Band (NL)
Eric Martin & Cajun Ramblers (F)
Grand Prairie Special (F)
4
Jeun's (F)
Blue Bayou (F)
Each
August, for the past 14 years, thousands of people attracted by Cajun
and Zydeco music will gather in the small town of Saulieu (Burgundy),
France to share great moments of music, dance, cinema and gastronomy
at the Cajun & Zydeco Music, Film & Food Festival.
In 2008, the Festival will celebrate its 15th aniversary, a good occasion
for having a great time and great bands !
The stars of this year's 2008 edition will be
BEAUSOLEIL AVEC MICHAEL DOUCET
LEON CHAVIS & THE ZYDECO FLAMES
Those
musicians are among the most outstanding in Louisiana for their quality.
Supporting the great festival music line-up will also be the River
Zydeco Band (NL), Z-Funk and Zigazag (GB) and the French groups of
Eric Martin & Cajun Ramblers, Grand Prairie Special, 4 Jeun's
and Blue Bayou.
The 8th edition of the Saulieu Louisiana Film Festival, mastered by
filmmaker Jean-Pierre Bruneau, will be presenting film projects of
music, history and culture of South Louisiana on Thursday night 7th
August.
An extensive training course of C/Z dance (conducted by dance instructor
teams of Martine and Yann Manac'h, Sylviane Jean and Bernard Guihard)
and cajun instruments (conducted by instructors Gilles Kusmeruck,
Vincent Giarrusso
and Christian Gualdi) will be held on Saturday.
As
for gastronomy, Michael Richard, the well renowned Chef from Lafayette,
Louisiana, will be cooking his Cajun specialties at the 'Espace Restaurant'
on Saturday and Sunday.
Finally,
the Festival will be extended beyond the regular weekend to Monday,
August 11th where we will move several miles down the road for a 'Louisiana
Night' at the club 'Le Cornemuse' in Arleuf (20 miles distance) where
Z-Funk and Zigazag (GB) will perform again.
Saulieu Cajun & Zydeco Nights has become very popular for thousands
of music and dance lovers who like to gather in this little village
in Burgundy area of France every first full weekend of August for
four days and nights of music, dance, film and gastronomy. Visitors
come from all over Europe, the USA and even Australia ! From the great
Saturday night dance featuring top European and Louisiana Cajun and
Zydeco bands and more than one thousand dancers in a huge ballroom,
to the outdoor free afternoon dances or informal sessions in the bars,
come and experience one of the most cheerful C/Z Festivals in the
world.
The Saulieu area has a lot to provide in regards lodging (top quality
hotels, bed & breakfasts and campsites), food and landscapes (gentle
mountains and lakes of the Morvan area). All the different festival
locations are centered and can be reached on foot in less than five
minutes. From the Paris airports, it's very easy to get to Saulieu
by high speed train and bus.
For further information relating to travel from Paris to Saulieu check
this website:
http://www.zydeco.org.uk/saulieu_travel.htm
For your accomodation, you can reach the
Saulieu Tourism Office at :
Tel : 33.380.640.021
Fax : 33.380.642.196
saulieu.tourisme@cegetel.n
Thursday
7th August :
-Night of the Louisiana Film
At Cinema Etoile, 20 rue la Halle au Blé, 21210 Saulieu
Seating is limited. No advance ticket sale
18:00
:
free screening
“Beausoleil
live from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival”
“Histoire
Vivante : The Cultural Preservation of Cajun Fiddle Music”
20:30 (fee 12 €)
"Ouragan
sur la Louisiane" by Mac Gillivray and Glen Pitre.
"Louie
Michot Generation" a portrait of Lost Bayou Ramblers' band leader.
"Mais
Look At You“ by Erik Charpentier. Louisiana Road Movie
"Allons
Aller". French based band Belisaire visiting Cajun country.
"Texas
Zydeco" featuring Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames
Also,
during the 4 days of the festival, the Saulieu cinema will be screening
the movie by Bertrand Tavernier "In the Electric Mist" ,
shot in Louisiana after the James Lee Burke's book. Featuring Tommy
Lee Jones, Buddy Guy and Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Cha’s.
From 8.30 pm to 1 am : 12€
Friday
8th August :
-afternoon : free outdoor dance 14:00 - 19:00
(place Monge)
GRAND PRAIRIE SPECIAL (F)
ERIC MARTIN & CAJUN RAMBLERS (F)
4 JEUN'S (F)
-Night of Burgundy (20:30 - Espace Jean Bertin)
LEON CHAVIS & THE ZYDECO FLAMES (USA)
ZIGAZAG (GB)
RIVER ZYDECO BAND (NL)
GRAND PRAIRIE SPECIAL (F)
Cajun-Creole restaurant (self service) from 19:30
Saturday
9th August :
-Workshops : 9:30-12:00 / 13:30-17:30 :
registrations at bayouprod@aol.com
Dance workshops (Cajun & Zydeco)
instructors :
Martine and Yann Manac'h
Sylviane Jean and Bernard Guihard
Cajun
Accordion workshop
instructor : Gilles Kusmeruck
a non-beginner instrument level is required
accordions in a key of C
Violin
workshop
instructor : Vincent Giarrusso.
a non-beginner instrument level is required
Guitar
workshop
instructor : Christian Gualdi
a non-beginner instrument level is required
-11:00 : opening of the non-stop Cajun / Creole restaurant with Chef
Michael Richard
-10:30 - 19:00 : free outdoor dance (place Monge)
ZIGAZAG (GB)
RIVER ZYDECO BAND (F)
GRAND PRAIRIE SPECIAL (F)
4 JEUN'S (F)
-Night of Louisiana (20:30 - Espace Jean Bertin)
BEAUSOLEIL AVEC MICHAEL DOUCET (USA)
Z-FUNK (GB)
ERIC MARTIN & CAJUN RAMBLERS (F)
4 JEUN'S (F)
Cajun-Creole restaurant (self service) from 19:30
Sunday
10th August :
-11:00 : Conferences at the Covered Market (free access)
'
-11:30 : opening of the non-stop Cajun / Creole restaurant with
Chef Michael Richard
-11:00 - 19:00 : free outdoor dance (place Monge)
ZIGAZAG (GB)
GRAND PRAIRIE SPECIAL (F)
ERIC MARTIN & CAJUN RAMBLERS (F)
4 JEUN'S (F)
-19:00 - 1:00 : Night of Europe (free outdoor
dance - place Monge)
Z-FUNK (GB)
RIVER ZYDECO BAND (NL)
BLUE BAYOU (F)
Cajun-Creole buffet available day and night
Monday
11th August :
22:00 : 'Lagniappe' at 'Le Cornemuse' in ARLEUF (wonderful restaurant
and dance club with a large dance floor, about 20 miles from Saulieu)
featuring
Z-FUNK (GB)
ZIGAZAG (GB)
Tel : +33.386.788.466
http://www.bistrad-music.com
Fees
:
tickets for sale on the Festival site only.
(Except for the workshops, bookings are not necessary. There is plenty
of room for everyone)
afternoon outdoor dances and Sunday are free of charge.
all workshops : 20 €
Cinema night : 12 €
Friday night : 16 €
Saturday night : 20 €
Monday night : 10€
For information about the festival and workshops registration, e-mail
: bayouprod@aol.com
Food
(jambalaya, red beans & rice, seafood, chicken, etc...) can be
purchased in the Jean Bertin dance hall until one in the morning on
Friday and Saturday nights and also throughout Saturday and Sunday
near the outdoor stage. No reservations required.
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Accomodation
For
your accomodation, you can reach the
Saulieu Tourism Office at :
Tel : 33.380.640.021
Fax : 33.380.642.196
E-mail : saulieu.tourisme@cegetel.net
Campsites
in and near Saulieu :
SAULIEU
Camping
Municipal Le Perron
3 ***
137 possibilities
Tel/Fax : 33 380 641 619
Reservation is requested for festival-goers
SAINT AGNAN
Camping
du Lac
2 **
70 possibilities
Tel : 33 386 787 370
LA
MOTTE TERNANT
Camping "Le Village"
tel : 33.380 84 30 11
campinglamotteternant@wanadoo.fr
oo.
Hotels
in Saulieu :
La
Poste : 45 rooms ***
Tel 33.380.640.567
Fax 33.380.641.082
La
Côte d'Or : 33 rooms ****
Tel 33.380.905.353
Fax 33.380.642.422
Hostellerie
de la Tour d'Auxois : 35 rooms ***
Tel 33.380.643.619
Fax 33.380.649.310
La Borne
Impériale : 7 rooms **
Tel 33.380.641.976
Fax 33.380.643.063
Le Bourgogne
: 15 rooms **
Tel 33.380.640.841
Fax 33.380.640.202
Aux Quatre
Vents : 6 rooms **
Tel 33.380.641.349
L'Auberge
du Relais : 5 rooms
Tel 33.380.641.316
Fax 33.380.640.833
La Vieille
Auberge : 5 rooms
Tel 33.380.641.374
Le Lion d'Or
: 6 rooms
Tel 33.380.641.464
Bed
and Breakfasts in and near Saulieu
SAULIEU
Mrs CIURLEO
tel : 33.380.642.407
3 rooms
Mrs VIZIER (Collonchèvre, 2 kms from Saulieu)
tel : 33.380.642.075
E-mail : afbVIZIER@aol.com
1 room
SAINT
LEGER DE FOURCHES (5 kms from Saulieu)
Mrs BONNARD
tel : 33.380.641.948
2 rooms
LIERNAIS
Mrs. FULLER
tel : 33 380 844 786
fax : 33 380 844 668
2 rooms
E-mail : fulltrad@aol.com
MOLPHEY
(10 kms from Saulieu)
Mr. PASQUET
tel. fax : 33.380.642.194
4 rooms (extra bed 18 €)
E-mail : PASQUETDIDIER@wanadoo.fr
LA
MOTTE TERNANT (10 kms from Saulieu)
Mrs AYLETT
tel : 33.380.843.485
fax: 33.380.843.532
E-mail : lepresbytere@aol.com
www.lepresbytere.com
3 rooms
LA
ROCHE EN BRENIL (17 kms from Saulieu)
Mrs LEGRAND
tel : 33.380.647.906
E-mail : rene.legrand@free.fr
5 rooms, swimming pool
ROUVRAY
(20 kms from Saulieu)
Mr BERTHIER
tel : 33.380.647.461
2 rooms
SAINT MARTIN DE
LA MER (hameau de Mâcon)
M. Patrick MERGEN, 13 rue Sallier, 21210 Saulieu
tel : 33.380. 643.478
E-mail : mergen@wanadoo.fr
Le Moulin du bois du Loup 21210 St Martin de la Mer
2 rooms
http://julie.mergen.free.fr
AISY
SOUS THIL
Mr GIROUDEAU
tel : 33.380.645.386
E-mail : dangiroudeau@aol.com
4 rooms, kitchen
MARCIGNY
SOUS THIL
Mrs PICARD
tel : 33.380.645.335
2 rooms
VIC
SOUS THIL (Maison Dieu)
Mrs LAURIER
tel : 33.380.645.783
1 room with 2 beds
NAN
SOUS THIL le Château de Beauregard
Mr BONORON
tel : 33.380.644.108
4 rooms
E-mail : beauregard.château@wanadoo.fr
DUN
LES PLACES Le Moulin du Plateau
tel : 33.386.846.355
fax : 33.386.846.080
E-mail : info@duplateau.nl
www.duplateau.nl
8 rooms + sleeping-room 6 pers
ALLIGNY
EN MORVAN
Mrs WEILENMANN
tel : 33.386.761.070
E-mail :Beatrice.weilenmann@mageos.com
3 rooms, meals
ALLIGNY
EN MORVAN
Mr. CALANDRE
Gite du Moulin de Marnay
Tel : 33.606.62.76.29
http://gite-panda.net
-panda.net
moulin.marnay@laposte.net
LA
MOTTE TERNANT (Les Bordes)
John and Anne-Marie WILLIAM (English spoken)
tel : 33.380 84 33 78
e-mail : lesbordes@tiscali.fr
JUILLENAY
La Bergerie
37 beds in rooms from 2 to 8 beds
Tel : 33.380 64 41 26
E-mail :
Anita.Puccinelli@wanadoo.fr
www.labergeriegiteetcheval.fr
THOISY
LA BERCHERE (Le Vernois)
Mr DESSERTEAU
Le Closeau
tel : 33.685 36 01 97
E-mail :
nath.desserteau@wanadoo.fr
http://www.closeau.com
12 KM from SAULIEU
La Petite Maison
M. Tingaud
tel : +33 680 374 242
E-mail
: cafe.parisien@wanadoo.fr
http://lapetitemaisonenmorvan.over-blog.com
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