Buckwheat Zydeco

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"Buckwheat leads one of the best party bands in America; he can pump out zydeco two-beats or shift into rolling 12-bar blues, steaming all the way."
- The New York Times -

THE LATEST

The BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO 2008 JACKPOT! TOUR is coming your way!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL ITINERARY SO FAR.
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BUCK RECORDS MUSIC FOR "I'M NOT THERE"
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Our new friends Ira and Georgia from the great Hoboken NJ band, Yo La Tengo invited our fearless leader, Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural to lend a couple of hands and play the Hammond B3 organ on two Bob Dylan songs they recorded for director Todd Haynes' widely praised feature film about Dylan. The session also included John Sebastian on harmonica and NRBQ's Terry Adams on piano.

“I'm Not There” follows seven characters, each embodying a different aspect of Dylan's life story and music. It's the first biographical feature project to
secure the approval of the pop culture icon. The film is about the life of
Bob Dylan's early days as a struggling folksinger, the rise to the forefront of
the early-'60s folk scene, the controversial switch to rock, the motorcycle accident and the subsequent retreat from public view, and the latter-day de-emphasis of recording and concentration on the concert series known as the Never Ending Tour. Each story expresses an aspect of Dylan's mercurial personality and each story is to be filmed differently, in a style appropriate to its theme: It stars among others, Richard Gere, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett.

Dylan's longtime label, Columbia, released a Double CD soundtrack album in
October featuring Dylan covers by the cream of the crop of the indie rock world
- and at least one Creole master musician!

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CLICK HERE TO ORDER JACKPOT! FROM US.
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WE'RE COMING YOUR WAY!!!

Please check our itineray page for tour dates that will bring Buckwheat Zydeco to stages all over the place. Come on out and see us.

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jackpot

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO HITS THE JACKPOT!
Buck’s First Studio Disc in Eight Years

"With (Jackpot!) the first studio recording in eight years, the long wait has been rewarded. Buck has never sounded better, a brilliantly dexterous musician belting it out with a terrific set of pipes while exuding consummate showmanship. From beginning to end, Buck throws it down and slams it sideways, delivering the ultimate nonstop party ride..."
- OFFBEAT MAGAZINE (NEW ORLEANS) -

HERE and in Stores NOW!

Jackpot!, on Buck’s own label, Tomorrow Recordings, combines soulful original tunes, inspired playing and singing, and the trademark exuberance that’s made him the world’s best-loved zydeco artist, and has earned Buckwheat Zydeco the sobriquet “the world’s greatest party band.” There’s plenty of Buckwheat’s signature accordion, and for the first time ever Buck specifically features his soulful mastery of the horizontal keyboard on a fantastic three-song Hammond B3 “Encore featuring Organic Buckwheat.”

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DOWNHOME

THE ONLY LIVE ALBUM FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST PARTY BAND IS HERE! "Buckwheat Zydeco: Down Home Live!" captures Buckwheat Zydeco's phenomenal live set played at home in the heart of Creole Country during his annual Thanksgiving show at El Sid O's in Lafayette, La. Featuring a full 73 minutes of Buckwheat favorites, this house-rocking disc captures one of the greatest aggregations in the history of zydeco churning out tune after tune on home turf.
AVAILABLE NOW directly from us.
Read the complete liner notes here.

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TROUBLE

Here's what PEOPLE magazine had to say about our first Tomorrow Recordings release, TROUBLE:
"10 tracks of propulsive, rollicking dance party music. Bottom Line: Swamp-boogie joy ride."
You can order TROUBLE directly from us along with other Buckwheat Zydeco Goods. All our discs are also available through any retailer or 'net retailer such as Amazon.com.
READ WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT TROUBLE.

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	If you've seen a Buckwheat show, you know what to expect: rocking, stomping, good time Creole party music. If you haven't seen Buckwheat Zydeco live, you're missing one of the music world's most exciting and fun performers. Don't just take our word for it, read what dozens of critics have said. This road warrior is constantly touring all over the country and the world. The itinerary page will find a show near you. Chances are very good that we'll be close soon. We also invite you to sign up for "Buckgrams" and join the Buckwheat Zydeco family. Buck's music is for everybody! It brings people together -- if you've been to one of our shows you know it's true. This web site is our family album, full of news and information, music samples and great photos. Buckwheat plays his music to make people happy -- and if there is something missing from this web site that would make you happy, please tell us about it. If you have pictures from a show, comments, or a story about Buck -- send them over. We'll definitely check them out, even though we may not be able to respond to everyone. Who knows, they may end up here for everyone to see. We've come a long way from our first online experiences in Louisiana, which as the photos relate, involved a rod and reel instead of a computer and modem. Now that we've got this site rolling, we're working to keep BuckwheatZydeco.com as enjoyable as reeling in a redfish. So please keep checking back...and thanks for stopping by.
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Last Updated 5/15/2008