Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble are making a third Austin appearance Sunday, January 30 for an afternoon dance at Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal Lane (off S. First, between Oltorf & Ben White).
Sponsored by austinzydecodancers for the sole purpose of enjoying an authentic Louisiana dance band without having to actually drive all the way to Louisiana, the group also plans to offer a free beginner Zydeco dance lessons. For more information, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/austinzydecodancers/
“Local clubs book Zydeco acts infrequently, so we decided to sponsor our own dance and bring in a great band to play for it,” said Michele Ramshur, spokesperson for the group organizing the event.
Curley Taylor’s band played Austin for a similar dances in 2010 and 2007, also sponsored by austinzydecodancers. His CDs “Country Boy” and “Free Your Mind” have widened Taylor’s audience considerably. Artists have compared his music to the great Beau Jocque. "It's a high compliment," Curley said, "but this is only the start."
Taylor started playing drums in his father's band in his teens. By age of 25, he had played drums for some of Louisiana's finest legends including: CC Adcock, Steve Riley, John Hart, "Lil" Bob of the Lollipops, and his uncles, "Lil Buck" Senegal and Wayne "Blue" Burns. While touring with CJ Chenier, Taylor found an interest in the accordion, and quickly learned to play the instrument. A few years later he moved from drums to fronting his own band.
Date: Sunday, January 30, doors open 2 p.m., (music 2:30-6:30)
Location: Mercury Hall http://mercuryhall.com/
615 Cardinal Lane (off S. First, between Oltorf & Ben White).
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Tickets: $13 advance/ $15 at the door
For advance tickets email austinzydeco@yahoo.com.
http://www.curleytaylor.com/
