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International CZ Festival, Holland

June 11-15, 2003
Photo/Story by Gary Hayman

Festival Pgs. 1-3 Amsterdam Pgs. 4-9 Geertruidenberg Pg. 10

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Harold Guillory Double Clutchin's showman scrubboard player was at his prime and the crowd loved him. His playing, movements, dancing and Yap-Yap added considerably. Des Fais Do Do (NL) now moved to the main stage entertains the crowd as the fog drifts in. It looks like their music is so hot that they have some sort of a fire extinguisher on stage to put out any possible fire caused by the music.

A new angle on Des Fais Do Do.. The great French band, Doc Zydeco on stage with their modern approach to the music entwining blues, funk, rock and Cajun sounds with their Zydeco. They are in demand at festivals all over Europe playing their "French Zydeco Music."

Getting in the groove, Lydie Dandrau, of the popular Doc Zydeco (FR) shows some strumming and later some singing while band leader, Maurice Marabuto plays accordion and new drummer, Stephane Trouilhet sets the pace. The second US band was Sean Vidrine and SwampFyre. For this gig, SwampFyre was made up on members of top UK bands who accompany Sean while he is doing his European tours. Sean is super lively on stage and the crowd love him and his up-beat music. There is more sweat produced during his performance than the annual flow of the Mississippi River.

Sean has one of the longest accordion pulls on stage. During one performance the crowd went wild as Chris Hall (UK's Zydecomotion and other bands) demonstrated a toy accordion for Sean which was later tossed to some lucky person in the crowd. The award winning Zydeco Alligators (Germany) take to the stage adding there own German blues and folk rock influenced style of Zydeco.

This band clearly deserves the "ready for Vegas" label, the Swamptones (Germany), has the big band professional performance sound. To my ears the Swamptones are a high energy Zydeco/R&B/R&R/Jazz/Reggae/etc. band. This 6 piece group is a show stopper. You won't believe the full sound and the audience's pleasure. Not your typical Zydeco band for here we find in Britain's popular Z-Funk band, an infusion of Hip-Hop, Funk, R&B, UK Garage music, etc. blended to a boundary-pushing musical attitude.

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Harold Guillory Double Clutchin's showman scrubboard player was at his prime and the crowd loved him. His playing, movements, dancing and Yap-Yap added considerably.	Des Fais Do Do (NL) now moved to the main stage entertains the crowd as the fog drifts in. It looks like their music is so hot that they have some sort of a fire extinguisher on stage to put out any possible fire caused by the music.


A new angle on Des Fais Do Do..	The great French band, Doc Zydeco on stage with their modern approach to the music entwining blues, funk, rock and Cajun sounds with their Zydeco. They are in demand at festivals all over Europe playing their "French Zydeco Music."


Getting in the groove, Lydie Dandrau, of the popular Doc Zydeco (FR) shows some strumming and later some singing while band leader, Maurice Marabuto plays accordion and new drummer, Stephane Trouilhet sets the pace.	The second US band was Sean Vidrine and SwampFyre. For this gig, SwampFyre was made up on members of top UK bands who accompany Sean while he is doing his European tours. Sean is super lively on stage and the crowd love him and his up-beat music. There is more sweat produced during his performance than the annual flow of the Mississippi River.


Sean has one of the longest accordion pulls on stage. During one performance the crowd went wild as Chris Hall (UK's Zydecomotion and other bands) demonstrated a toy accordion for Sean which was later tossed to some lucky person in the crowd.	The award winning Zydeco Alligators (Germany) take to the stage adding there own German blues and folk rock influenced style of Zydeco.


This band clearly deserves the "ready for Vegas" label, the Swamptones (Germany), has the big band professional performance sound. To my ears the Swamptones are a high energy Zydeco/R&B/R&R/Jazz/Reggae/etc. band. This 6 piece group is a show stopper. You won't believe the full sound and the audience's pleasure.	Not your typical Zydeco band for here we find in Britain's popular Z-Funk band, an infusion of Hip-Hop, Funk, R&B, UK Garage music, etc. blended to a boundary-pushing musical attitude.