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Soileau Mardi Gras, Feb.
27, 2006
The photos were taken during the first three stops
of the Soileau Mardi Gras run, starting at about 10:30 a.m. In Soileau,
the Mardi Gras get to munch on Creole treats at several stops--before
the evening gumbo. The man with the leaf blower, shown in one photo, is
using the machine to propel dollar bills into the air, giving the
children something extra to chase. Chickens were thrown at the same
stop. Click on thumbnails to access larger photos.
 
St.
Landry Parish Council on Aging Mardi Gras Dance, Feb.
27, 2006
The annual Mardi Gras Dance at the Northwest
Community Center in Eunice sponsored by the St. Landry Parish Council on
Aging attracted the plus 60 crowd along with visitors of all ages. Wayne
and the Same Ol' 2 Step, along with 8-year-old Guyland Ledet, provided
the music. Guyland's brother, who played rubboard, is shown being
interviewed by TV host Tom Voinche Jr. The King and Queen were Fenderick
Manuel and Gilda Soileau.
Monday Evening in Mamou, Feb.
27, 2006
On the Monday night before Mardi Gras in Mamou,
the streets are always full and the clubs are also packed. Courtney
Granger and Ray Abshire are shown at Fred's, along with a photo of the
dancers inside Fred's in the late afternoon. Brandon Moreau played
fiddle with Kyle Huval on accordion for the late afternoon street dance
under the traffic light at 6th and Main. By evening, Step Rideau and the
Zydeco Outlaws were performing at the other end of 6th Street, and Steve
Riley and the Mamou Playboys, back for the Lundi Gras dance after
several years of absence, drew a large, enthusiastic crowd under the
traffic light.
   
Monday Evening in Eunice, Feb.
27, 2006
Shown are photos of Danny Collet and Jr. Melancon.
Collet was on stage in the late afternoon, followed in the evening by
Jr. Melancon.
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