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"9th ANNUAL CATFISH
FESTIVAL 2008"
March 13-16, 2007
Entertainment Line-Up & Info
THURSDAY
FAMILY NIGHT:
Admission $2.00
Full Carnival
Rides 5:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
We'd like to start by congratulating Keith Frank,
Geno Delafose, Lil Kenny & the Heartbreakers and Patrick Henry. All were
presented an honorary key to the Town of Washington this month for their 5
years of continuous service to the Washington Catfish Festival.
Entertainment: Featuring JAZZ & BLUES ON THE BAYOU
Palmetto
Zydeco Playboys: Thursday 5:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Website:
No Website Available
The Group
BBC with
Steve Adams: Thursday 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Website:
http://www.bbcbluesband.com/
The Group
Steve Adams: Drums/Vocals
Larry Max: Guitar/Vocals
Bill LeBlanc: Bass/Vocals
Straight out of bayou land comes a band packed with
more NEW ORLEANS shuffles, second lines and funky R & B than CHICAGO on a
Saturday night!
From Otis Redding to Albert King, B.B. King to Freddie King,
from Robert Cray to Bobby Blue Bland, from Motown to yo' town, BBC refuses
to shy away from any challenge.
Please visit the BBC
Band with Steve Adams website by clicking here where you can get more info
on the band and schedules.
Tommy Clark:
Thursday 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
(Tribute Pass Deceased Zydeco Musicians)
Music and Video Show:
Website: No
Website Available
About Tommy Clark:
J. Paul Jr.
& the Zydeco Nubreeds:
Thursday 10:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.
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Website:
http://www.nubreeds.com/
The Group
J. Paul Jr.: Accordion/Vocals
Dino: Lead Guitar
Sugar Hill: Base Guitar
Josh: Drums
J. Paul Jr. and his band, the Zydeco Nubreedz, started to
make their mark on the music scene not long after frontman Paul pulled the
band together in his native Houston in 1995. Three years later, he and the
Nubreedz were named Best Newcomer of the Year and took home the Clifton
Chenier Music Award. Sources differ over the zydeco leader's real name, with
some claiming it is Paul Lawrence Grant II, and other saying it is John
Lawrence Grant II. He grew up outside of Houston in the town of Conroe, the
son of Bishop Paul Grant Sr. The elder Grant ran a recording studio that
catered to gospel artists. When it was time for his son to put out Taking
Over, his debut CD, the bishop helped with production duties, as he did on
two more CDs by his son, Use Me Up and Another Level. The latter album
helped Paul and the Nubreedz to win the Clifton Chenier Music Award, and it
also helped win the title of Best Rubboard Player for the Nubreedz' "John
John" Robinson. As word spread, Paul and his band went on to play the New
Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival.
Paul started to sing in his father's church when he
turned five years old, and during this period he also took up the drums. His
ability as a drummer led to his first job when he was 21, when he became a
professional musician in a zydeco outfit led by Step Rideau, playing stages
in Louisiana and Texas for the next several years. During this time, Paul
also took up the accordion. In addition, he also plays guitar and bass.
Paul's first recording, which was self-produced, caught the ear of Mike
Lachney, a producer, and Lachney became involved in the production work for
the Maison de Soul Records release Taking Over.
Please visit the
J. Paul Jr. & the Zydeco Nubreeds website by clicking here where you can buy their
new CD “Diary Of A Zydeco Rebel”.
RV Hook-Ups: Available generator only at a cost of $125.00
for the weekend.
Limited Spaces Available
Contact Town Hall at 337.826.3626 for more information.
Ask for Sharon Hicks or
E-Mail us at
townofwashington@bellsouth.net
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