Mardi Gras at Charlie's Throttle Stop

The girls on the bar seem to be saying "Welcome to Charlie's Throttle Stop!"
Well, it was a big day for the band (with 3 gigs starting at Findlay Market at 10:30AM & ending at Leo's Coffeehouse. Charlie's Throttle Stop being the midday 3.5 hr gig) It was a small crowd at Charlie's Throttle Stop, in Fairfield, but a fun & friendly crowd.

The girls working there were dancing on the floor, on the bar and getting into the spirit of Mardi Gras. I've always thought "Tin Roof Blues" was a great old sultry tune. These pics prove it as the girls danced in their boas. :) They were even serving drinks directly from the bar. Also, for those who smoke, there is a huge closed in deck with heaters and a nice view.

Oh, and I got to meet my first fellow Twitterer, axerickson. Thanks for stopping by. :)

Next stop Arnold's for Fat Tuesday! Wear your snowshoes!
**Click on the photos to see full-sized**

Mardi Gras Mini-Marathon!

Marathon Sunday!

02/14/10 10:30? – 12:00/12:15 pm

Findlay Market (Mardi-Gras)
1801 Race Street
(513) 665-4839
(Couple sites, including Findlay Markt & Cincinnati.com
say 10:30 AM then parade, but it's Mardi-Gras, anything's possible :))

02/14/10 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Charlie's Throttle Stop
7121 Dixie Highway
Fairfield, OH 45014-5542
(Map for Charlie's)
(513) 874-6111
CLICK HERE FOR MAP TO CHARLIE'S


02/14/10 8:15 – 9:00 pm
Leo’s Coffee House
Zion United Church of Christ
Montgomery Rd & Indian Mound
Norwood, Ohio
513-321-8375
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And then Arnold's Tuesday night 9:00pm!!

Bootleg Tape Time Again "Iko Iko" Style

Lagniappe, the quartet version, playing "Iko Iko". Pay no heed to the fact that Chico forgot the lyrics to a very easy to remember song *shrugs, video made him nervous?? -- nor pay any attention to the dame behind the curtain (with the shaky hands causing "Blair Witch Project" style recording)

Taped this thing on her Tic Tac camera. Hard to hold a cam to this song & not want to dance. Then she steps in front of the monitor & things get distorted on the audio but hey, it's the spirit that counts ....Though if the band sees this, might be a cease & desist order! Hope to see you this weekend at the Barn Dance Saturday in Rabbit Hash or one of the Sunday Marathon sessions. :-) Sunday begins at Findlay Market to crown the King & Queen!

Rabbit Hash Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball

Hey Northern Ky, SW Ohio and SE Indiana folks:
Saturday 2/13 is Rabbit Hash's Masquerade Ball Barn Dance. Masks & Costumes encouraged though not mandatory. Wear your dancing shoes.

02/13/10 8:00 – 11:00 pm
Rabbit Hash Mardi-Gras
10021 Lower River Road, Rabbit
Hash, KY
859.586-7744

February Schedule & Mardi-Gras Dates

Updated Wed 2/3/10

FEBRUARY 2010

02/13/10 8:00 – 11:00 pm ?
(tbc) Rabbit Hash Mardi-Gras
10021 Lower River Road, Rabbit
Hash, KY
859.586-7744

02/14/10 10:30? – 12:00/12:15 pm
Findlay Market (Mardi-Gras)
1801 Race Street
(513) 665-4839
(Couple sites, including Findlay Markt & Cincinnati.com
say 10:30 AM then parade, but it's Mardi-Gras, anything's possible :))

02/14/10 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Charlie's Throttle Stop
7121 Dixie Highway
Fairfield, OH 45014-5542
(513) 874-6111

02/14/10 8:15 – 9:00 pm
Leo’s Coffee House
Zion United Church of Christ
Montgomery Rd & Indian Mound
Norwood, Ohio
513-321-8375

02/16/10 9:00 pm- 12:30 am
Arnold’s Mardi-Gras
210 East 8th, Downtown
513 421-6234

02/19/10 9:00 pm-1:30 am
Southgate House (Mardi-Gras)
24 E. 3rd Street, Newport, KY
859.431-2201

02/27/10 7:00- 10:00 PM
Dilly Deli Cafe
6818 Wooster Pike
(513) 561-5233

2009 Election Night Photo's From Arnold's

So I'm a little late as this 2010. But you see, ya never know who you're going to meet on Twitter. One of my new fave tweeps @QueenCityDisco said he enjoyed Lagniappe's music at a party, and I had no clue what I missed! , so I asked him "Which party?" Seems it was at Arnold's on election night. These are the photographs of the band & Arnold's from that night. Though I just now found out, it's been a slow month. I enjoy his pictures, blog, his causes, and he just happens to have an ongoing art show on "Forgotten Cincinnati" (see link below) And he enjoys Lagniappe.

http://www.queencitydisco.com/

Thank you, Gordon Bombay @QueenCityDisco. If you see the band during Mardi Gras, please say hello & introduce yourself. :-D ~Sophia

P.S. Folks, check out Gordon's blog. You might just learn a few things about the past & present in Cincinnati. Follow on Twitter if interested where he's @QueenCityDisco

Lagniappe Singing about the "Saints"

Here's a lame attempt to record a very home made video clip of Lagniappe (the Quartet version) singing "When the Saints Go Marching In." In lieu of it being the Saints first time headed to the SuperBowl, and this is a blog of a band playing New Orleans music, I thought I'd post this old youtube clip here. No doubt to the chagrin of the band.

This flip camera is the size of a deck of cards and has a microphone smaller than a Tic Tac. This AIN'T stereo, 'k? The lady holding it had shaky hands, so you may get dizzy. But, it's a slow month, and the song also fits in with the upcoming Mardi Gras season as well. It's about the spirit, y'all. Go Saints!

p.s. I was trying to walk-hand zoom in to get Yvan on the drums doing his 'Louis impersonation' but almost knocked over Johnny's piano. Ok that's not true . . . :-D