Mid-East Entertainment~ Zyde-Gator

Zyde-Gator is a 5-piece dance band based in Lexington, Kentucky but don’t let the location fool you. When you listen to Zyde-Gator you’ll swear you’re down on the bayou! The band utilizes guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and accordion. The accordion really gives the band’s music that Cajun feel, whether the music is Rock n’ Roll, R&B, Soul, Country, Pop or straight-up Zydeco.

The members are Lindsay Olive - guitar, Steve Parrish - drums, Cohn Watkins - keyboards and vocals, Jim Haldenian - bass guitar and vocals and Jeff Yurkowski - accordion and vocals. All have all been playing for years in a variety of musical styles, from Country, Classical and Jazz but they became Zyde-Gator for the love for Zydeco music. They are all former members of another Lexington Zydeco group, Zyde-cola.

Zydeco music comes from southwest Louisiana. It is traditional Cajun folk music with a strong rhythm and blues influence. The name comes from the Creole pronunciation of the French word for snap beans, haricots and the song “Les Haricots ne sont pas sale!” Over the years, the music has picked up many influences. As Rockin’ Dopsie, the “Prince of Zydeco” says, “It’s a little jazz, a little blues, a little French and a little R&B all mixed together.” This is dance party music, pure and simple. We hope you take the time to party with Zyde-Gator.

Cajun / Zydeco		R&B, Oldies, Rock, Pop, Country, Favorites

Buck’s Hot Rod	Jole Blon	A Little Bit	Mud Bug Rub
Cajun Girl	Love My Zydeco	All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down	Red House
Cajun’ Cookin’	Mardi Gras Mambo	Beast of Burden	Saturday Night at the Twist & Shout
Carnival Time	Meet de Boys	Big Chief	Steppin’ Out
Creole Country	Queen Ida Zydeco	Brown-Eyed Girl	Tell It Like It Is
Dallas Alley	Rad Gumbo	Cannibals	The Thrill Is Gone
Don’t Mess With My Toot-Toot	SugarBee	Congo Square	Think It Over One More Time
Don’t Tell You Mama	Takin’ It Home	Domino	Tupelo Honey
Gator Man	What You Gonna Do	Drivin’ Wheel	Walkin’ To New Orleans
I-10 Express	Zach’s Bon Temps	If the House Is A Rockin’	When The Saints Go Marchin.’ In
Iko-Iko	Zach’s Zydeco	Jambalaya	Who Do You Love
Jalapena Lena	Zydceo Heart	Last Kiss	Who Were You Thinkin’ Of
Joe Pietre A Deux Femmes	Zydeco Shoes	Lets Say Good Night	Willie & The Hand Jive
Johnny Can’t Dance		Midnight Special	With You By My Side

			--- and many, many more.