march, the pride of souza

Here's where i'll be pickin', strummin', pressin', playin', protrudin', poundin', and plyin' my craft this month:

March 5--private

March 6--playing w/ Marc Carraway (scuffletown) and Vaughan Mairs (Mando Mafia/Guano Boys) opening for god-almighty Buckwheat Zydeco at Gravity Lounge--special guests Paul Freedman and up-n-comer Ryan Scholes will make guest appearances. we start at 7:30

March 6--at Bel Rio w/ Crewe d'Bayou--that's right, Matty 'Alfalfa' Metcalfe (bad Li'l Rascals play there) will be cross town w/ the Crewe at 10 pm. $5 cover

March 13--at the Community Arts Center (old Prism) in Charlottesville--playing bouzouki with Alex Caton (fiddle/vocals) for this benefit to support the Blue Ridge Irish Music School--9 pm

March 21--w/ Jolie Fille at Bel Rio

March 28--playing Italian accordion for the Downtown Business Assn's annual event. Don't know if this is closed or open for public viewing.

March 28--Benefit concert for Steve Riggs, illustrious, indefatigable, and indomitable bassist at Fry's Spring Beach House--all night!!

february, the littlest one

Here's all the news that's fit to blog for this month (it's a short month, so space is limited).

Feb 6--Jolie Fille at Mono Loco--10 pm--Downtown Charlottesville

Feb 12--private

Feb 14--Valentine's Day dinner--I'll be playing Jazz Piano with another lovelorn cat (tba) from 6-9 at the Boathouse Restaurant in Seminole Square.

Feb 19--w/ Ned Oldham at Bel Rio--opening for Sarah White and Ted Pitney at 8 pm--Belmont, Charlottesville

Feb 21--w/ Jolie Fille at Bel Rio--10 pm

Feb 24--w/ Crewe d'Bayou at Fellini's--special Fat Tuesday show for the beginning of Mardi Gras--9 pm--Downtown Charlottesville

Feb 28--Crewe d'Bayou--special Mardi Gras show for the Charlottesville Downtown Business Association.

slow as manassas in january

Happy New Year to you, devoted bloggaliers. Here is where and when I'll be out and about this month:

January 8--Private

January 9--i'll be plying my fingers to the banjo and accordion w/ i say i say i say cajun/old-time punk rock juggernaut Jolie Fille at Mono Loco in dntn Charlottesville--start time 10 pm (we'll be inside so no ear muffs needed)--apologies to foghorn leghorn

January 31-private wedding-Farmington Country Club

More shows/public viewings/hearings to come in February!

nog, grog, and agog

Shows in December, behold the panorama, er...paranorma!

Dec. 5--at Enoteca wine bar--downtown Charlottesville--I'll be playing some jazz-a-ma-tazz and maybe a few holiday songs w/ musical juggernaut Brian Caputo (drums) starting around 7:30

Dec. 10--w/ Jolie Fille at Bel Rio in Belmont--10 pm. Visit www.belriocharlottesville.com for more on this new club, featuring some of the hottest and sumptuous musical and food groups in the 'ville and beyond.

Dec. 12--private--Charlottesville

Dec. 12 and 13--private--Washington, D.C.

Dec. 14--private party--Charlottesville

Dec. 19--private party--Charlottesville

Dec. 20--private party--Charlottesville

Dec. 21--private party--Earlysville

Dec. 24--private party--Gordonsville

Dec. 26--w/ Crewe d'Bayou at Bel Rio in Belmont--10 pm--visit www.belriocharlottesville.com for more info on this exciting new club and restaurant with some of the best food in town. $5

Dec. 27--Solo Show at Gravity Lounge opening for Stoned Masons. I'll be performing all original songs on guitar and banjo w/ my good friend Dan Sebring on fiddle and mandolin...ok, so it's not a solo show...but I've been looking forward to performing these songs I've penned for some time now...we start at 7:30 pm $5

Dec. 31--at Barboursville Vineyard--private party

National Zyde-go-crazy month

Besides being national 'Write a Novel in Thirty Days Month' (true), I'm declaring this November National Zydeco Appreciation Month. So, to show our appreciation, Crewe d'Bayou will be performing at the Gravity Lounge this Saturday, November 8 at 3 pm for an all ages (and Kid-centric) show. We'll be debuting some of my songs and many other tunes from the playgrounds of New Orleans. The event will be moderated by David Eisenman (famed local WTJU DJ) and we will be taking questions (gulp) since the event is sponsored by the Smithsonian and the Virginia Discovery Museum. Please visit: http://www.vadm.org/programsCamps.html for more details on all the events this month as part of this 'Roots Music Meet the Musicians' series.

Nov. 6--private

Nov. 7--Jolie Fille at Mono Loco--10 pm--explosive cajun dance/party music--200 W. Water Street--Charlottesville, Va

Nov. 8--3-4 pm--Crewe d'Bayou in concert at the Gravity Lounge--David Eisenman--moderator. visit the link above or www.gravity-lounge.com for more info on us and the event!

Nov. 12--private

Nov. 21--w/ Peyton Tochterman--special duo show opening for Sam Wilson and the celebration of his new solo CD.
visit www.peytontochterman.com for more on us and www.myspace.com/samwilson for more on Sam's grooves. We start around 7:30.

Nov. 21--Crewe d'Bayou at Fellini's--That's right, later in the evening, make your way over to Fellini's for a late night Zydeco dance party. We'll be starting at 10 pm.

Nov. 22--private--Horeshoe Farm jazz series.

octoberfest accordion fest

Here are some dates this October...more to come!

Oct. 2-Private

Oct 3--Beaufort Shrimp Festival--w/ Peyton Tochterman--5 pm--Beaufort, S.C.

Oct 3--Plums--Beaufort, S.C.--w/ Peyton Tochterman--10 pm

Oct 4--The Music Farm--Charleston, S.C.--w/ Peyton Tochterman--10 pm

Oct 6--w/ Ned Oldham at Gravity Lounge--Charlottesville, Va--7:30 pm--check out songs at www.gravity-lounge.com

Oct 11--Georgetown Book Hill Festival--I'll be playing accordion for this wonderful event in Georgetown to support some of my favorite people and small business owners--12-4 pm.

Oct 12--wedding--Crewe d'Bayou--Charlottesville, Va

Oct 14--Private

Oct 17--Greenbriar, West Virginia

Oct 24--w/ Jolie Fille at Mono Loco--10 pm--Charlottesville, Va on Water Street

Oct 30--playing accordion for Cirque du Soleil's opening night performance of 'Kooza' at the National Harbor--Washington, D.C.--visit http://www.nationalharbor.com/Events.aspx?id=1046 for details!

hurricain't

i'm writing this on the eve of what may be another devastating gulf coast-bound hurricane, almost exactly three years on the heels of hurricane katrina. all traffic is headed out of new orleans this time, and the firmaments and 'second line' of defense are in place. i will continue to hope that everyone in the bayou region makes it out safely and that those of us watching and waiting in brother and sisterhood with our compatriots will uncross our fingers, unclasp our hands, and wake to see the sun shine again on the big easy and surrounding lands.

sept 5--private

sept 6-with Peyton Tochterman at the Purple Fiddle--Thomas, West Virginia. more info at www.purplefiddle.com

sept 10--private--Barboursville Vineyards

sept 12--private--wedding--Boar's Head

sept 13--w/ Crewe d'Bayou at Fellini's #9--downtown Charlottesville

sept 19--at the Omni Hotel, Charlottesville-private function

sept 20--w/ Crewe d'Bayou at the Lovingston Opry--shows at 4:30 and 6-- visit http://lovingstonopry.com/_wsn/page3.html for more info

sept 27--with Verbunk at the Harrisonburg International Festival--12:15 pm--visit http://www.harrisonburg-international-festival.org/online for more.

sept 27--with the Charlottesville Symphony--Caball Hall--UVA--featured artist on accordion for Dominick Argento's Valentino Dances--Please call the Cabell Hall Box Office at (434) 924-3984, Monday-Friday, 12-5pm for tickets

sept 28--with the Charlottesville Symphony--Monticello High School--3:30 pm--see above or visit www.cvillesymphony.org for tickets.