The hardworking Mark St. Mary Louisiana Blues & Zydeco Band has been a favorite of Cajun/zydeco festival crowds for years. St. Mary and company were voted best zydeco band of 2007 by the Bay Area Blues Society, and he was named the Delta King at the Isleton Crawfish Festival. St. Mary began playing accordion when he was 12, inspired originally by “King of Zydeco” Clifton Chenier.
Mark St. Mary’s family came to the Bay Area around 1960 in search of “better money” and greater freedom. The family later relocated to the Sacramento Valley but continued traveling back and forth between California and Louisiana. Most of the St. Mary family worked in construction, but they were more famous as performers of Creole music.
November 19th, 2019
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
Berkeley, CA
- Eunice Two Step 4:14
- Madelaine 3:52
- HomeSweet Home 3:22
- Nonc Adam 3:42
- Home Sweet Home Two step 4:00
- Lacassine Special 4:18
- Joe Pete 3:36
- Mamou Waltz 2:56
- Hello Josephine 3:08
- Zydeco Bugaloo 2:52
- Cowboy Hat 3:34
- Walking The Floor 4:22
- Fannie Mae 3:36
- Don't Mess With my Toot Toot 3:00
- Hey Catan 2:50
- Lucille 3:44
- If You Got A Problem 3:48
- Zydeco Cha Cha 2:22
Personnel–
Accordion/Vocals- Mark St. Mary
Rub Board- Bobby Benoit
Guitar- Scott Williams
Drums-Timothy Orr
Bass- Max Lopez
Fiddle- Mark Marcin