MARK ST. MARIE ~ Accordion player and vocalist, bandleader of the Louisiana Blues & Zydeco
5 piece band. Mark St. Mary has performed Louisiana Blues & Zydeco widely in both Creole French and English since he was 15 with such greats as Doug Kershaw, Marsaille Dugas, Queen Ida, Big Mama Thornton, Barbara Mandrell, and many others.  “Nothing gives me more joy,” he says, “than to see the fans having fun dancing to my music. I keep the skirt tails floppin’ and the cowbow boots stompin’.  Let’s have a Party!”

LIL’ BUCK SINEGAL ~ “Master of the Stratocaster,” from Lafayette, Louisiana, is considered by Eric Clapton to be “the best blues guitarist alive.” Sinegal’s career has spanned more than five decades, with over 300 recordings, having played and recorded with Clifton Chenier, Henry Gray, Rockin’ Dopsie, Buckwheat Zydeco, and other blues artists, including Grammy-winning efforts with Paul Simon’s 1987 album “Graceland.” He also worked as a session guitarist for Excello on swamp blues by Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester.

Thank you to HAUTE FLASH QUARTET for giving up their monthy date for this special yearly event.  Haute Flash Quartet will perform this month on Sunday, September 27.