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6th Almost Annual Mole Hill Mardi Gras Ball

  • Mole Hill Theatre 739 Gilsum Mine Road East Alstead, NH, 03602 United States (map)

Sat, March 3, Bayou X returns to the Mole Hill Theatre for it's 6th Almost Annual Mardi Gras Ball! 7 pm potluck. 8 pm parade introducing 2018's Mardi Gras Queen, Dakota Benedetto of the the LEAF School, and her Royal Court! Live music and dancing from 8 - 11 pm. In addition to the usual fun, Bayou X will be celebrating the release of its brand new CD, Your Mother Must Be... Something Special! This event has become a highlight of Mole Hill Theatre's annual season. $15, BYOB. $5 from every ticket to benefit the Fall Mountain Food Shelf.

Earlier Event: February 17
West River Valley Community Mardi Gras Dinner Dance
Later Event: June 9
Bayou X at Roots on the River!

Back O’Town Cajun Band plays classic, acoustic Cajun music, straight up. Pete & Linda Simoneaux on fiddle, accordion(s) and vocals, with Michael Pattavina on acoustic guitar on vocals. Augmented as needed by Bayou X mainstays Steve Frankel on electric bass, and Ben Carr on drums. Back O’Town’s repertoire encompasses the work of artists such as Amadee Ardoin & Dennis McGee, Joe & Cleoma Falcon, Leo Soileau with Mayeuse LaFleur and Moise Robin, Angela LeJeune, Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Lawrence Walker, the Balfa Brothers, and more, from from the legendary recordings of late 1920s and early 1930s, through the postwar periods of the 1940s and 50s, and the great Cajun music revival of the 1960s and 70s. Pete & Linda & Mike each bring over three decades experience playing and studying and dancing to this music. Dance instruction at all levels is also a staple of their repertoire.