Secret gigs at Randol's Restaurant...
Come see us in Lafayette in December for three Tuesday dates at Randol's!

European Tour Nears...
We will be gone for a good chunk of January, starting in Scotland with the Celtic Connections Festival in Glascow, followed by a third trip to England for five gigs. We're especially excited about going to Holland and Belgium where we've heard they really love American musical styles, but haven't heard much Cajun music yet.

Super Sidemen...
Steve recently laid down some vocal tracks for an upcoming Jimmy Breaux album, to be released on La Louisiane, while Peter, on bass, helped out Jo El Sonnier for his upcoming Rounder Records release.

Times of Acadiana Music Awards...
Thanks for your votes! We got five awards in the Cajun category, including best band, best accordionist, best male vocalist, best bassist, and best drummer!

Please Come Home for Christmas...
That is, to Grant Street Dance Hall in Lafayette, Friday December 22nd where the Playboys will be sharing the bill with Terrence Simien.

Speaking of Christmas...
Check out the Mamou Playboutique-the easiest way to give a great gift this holiday season. If you act quickly, your order can be filled in time for Christmas. Playboys part of sampler CD...Check out the fall issue of The Leak, a CD magazine that features in the fall issue the Greely/Riley composition on our new album "Je m'en fous pas mal," along with cuts from Nick Lowe, Rusted Root and others. Ed McKeon adds a great write-up too!

Playboys' Web Page nears completion...
Soon, the Playboys will be joining web-mania with our own site, which will include photos, a biography, an itinerary, and a link to Rounder Records Web Page. Email Peter at:Schwarzy@aol.com to get the address when it comes out.

Steve Takes to the Skies...
At Polk City, Florida's Wings & Strings Festival in November, Steve was treated to a flight in a vintage aircraft (a WWII German single-engine), and the boys enjoyed a personal tour of the Fantasy of Flight Attraction by Kermit Weeks. Check it out sometime. Great festival and thanks for the hospitality Kermit and Mitch!

Thanks...
to Evelina Broussard for helping us get the mailing list and newletter started. She enters all the names in the computer and gets the labels printed out (she also cooks a great catfish courtbouillon).

And Finally,
is Dugas Retiring?
Kevin, our drummer since 1992, had recently decided to retire from the band. Recently married and this year the proud father of daughter Kayla, Kevin had good reasons to give up the hectic road schedule. But, by finding a fill-in drummer for the January Europe Tour, he agreed to stay on. So, thanks to Tracy Broussard for filling in for Kevin in Europe, and we'll see Kevin back in the band in February. Tracy is the recent winner of the Best Country Drummer title from the Times of Acadiana Poll for his work with City Limits. We look forward to working with him overseas, mixing his style with ours. Who knows what we'll come up with!

-Sincerely, The Mamou Playboys

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