Le Rue

Le Rue is a band for any occasion where dancing is on the menu! Their style of music from Louisiana USA is certain to get your folks up dancing and stay on the floor until the party is over. The instrumentation and playing style of Le Rue is designed to create an engaging, danceable sound that reflects the spirit of Louisiana. Whether it's the high-energy, syncopated beats of zydeco or the melodic, rhythmic drive of Cajun music, This band will deliver the goods that you crave for a feast of Cajun flavour tunes.

“Le Rue” was formed around 1984, in the San Francisco Bay Area of CA and soon they were travelling the states, Canada and Europe.

In the hands of Le Rue, the traditional sounds of the South are served up as a furious, modern blend of Americana, with surprises waiting around every corner. Le Rue's sound is heavily seasoned with Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, Country and Bluegrass.

Le Rue recorded their first album in Bangor, Wales at a live show, the music was recorded by the BBC Mobile recording studio and was released by a Yorkshire based record label that specialized in Americana and Blues called “Un American Activities”. Le Rue went on to tour and record for the next 15 years.

Le Rue have been seen and heard at:

Glastonbury Festival

Cambridge Folk Festival

Winnipeg Folk Festival

Bury Cajun and Zydeco Festival

Womad Festival

The Venue London

The Meanfiddler London

The Melkveg Amsterdam

Rotterdam Festival

and hundreds of other venues throughout the US, Europe and the UK!

The band:

Pierre - Fiddle and vocals

Tony Weatherall - Accordion

Tony was a pioneer of the cajun accordion in the early days of the British Cajun scene. Helped form “The Crayfish 5” in the '80's, playing mostly around London. Then Tony went on to tour the UK with “The Companions of the Rosy Hours” in the early '90's, from there it was the “LeRue” acoustic offshoot “Swamprat” and then the “Le Rue” band 'til the mid '90's. Alongside that, the old Crayfish 5 band morphed into “The Hackney Ramblers” and then it was all at sea with the venerable English Folk group “The Boat Band”!

Richard Studholme – Guitar

Richard played Guitar and Bass in Le Rue during the 90s, and is a songwriter, producer, guitarist and bass player, coming primarily from a blues and r&b background. He has gigged and recorded with Arthur Brown, Eric Bibb, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, George “Mojo” Buford, Larry Johnson, Sam and Dave, Rockin Sidney, Josh Phillips, David Bronze, Sam Tanner and John Illesley, among many others, Richard is a highly respected veteran of the UK and European Blues scene!

Toby Allen – Bass, Fiddle

Toby is a musician of a very high caliber. Playing bass and guitar he has played with the “Allen Family” (Pierre’s family band) for 12 years , “Lapis Lazuli” a jazz fusion/progressive Rock outfit based in Canterbury, UK, “The ParksideSwing Band” UK

Steve Thorneycroft - Drums

Steve has played with Le Rue during the 90s, and is seasoned musician who concentrates on keeping the dance floor alive!

If your ears and feet are up to it, come on out to a big time dance concert fuelled by the hottest band in the land, LERUE!