"The band is quite brilliant" Traditional Music Maker Magazine

"One of the finest traditional Cajun bands on the scene" Gloucester Cajun and Zydeco Festival


CFMA Medal winners

Click here => to visit "Bayou Tapestry " - our latest CD (RealAudio clips)

Click here => For a Video of us playing at File Gumbo Club in London (Broadband is best)

Click here => For a Video of us playing at Gloucester Cajun Festival 2006

NEW Click here => For a Video of us playing at Trowbridge Village Festival 2006



"ZigaZag! showed how traditional Cajun music is played...Carol Wilson at the drums and singing with her beautiful voice. Simon Hopkins setting the rhythm with his guitar for Phil Underwood and Jim Beard (with no beard) to play their solos. Phil and Jim are almost like Dennis McGee and IryLe Jeune reborn. Their set includes titles like Cowboy waltz by Dennis McGee, Chere ici, chere la bas by Canray Fontenot and Les Cajuns et les Anglais by Phil Underwood. Johnny peut pas danser finished their set with everyone dancing and shouting for an encore. "

Michael Bentele, First Cajun and Zydeco Festival in Germany

  "Now the nighttime dancing was held back at Place Monge. Strings of colored lights criss-crossed suspended from the trees that lined the dance floor. It was like a scene from the movies. Saulieu2003 (Photo:Robbie Talley)There was a large crowd and the dance floor was over-filled at times. You would have a hard time telling when the afternoon entertainment and dancing ended and when the nighttime portion began as one flowed into the other. Zigazag (GB) started with their Cajun tunes. Phil Underwood (leader, accordion) speaking and singing in French -- and doing a great job. Their performance continued for one and three-quarter hours, a long stint, but they were able to get the crowd in a dancing mood."
Courtesy Gary Hayman's Zydezine August 2003
Photo: Robbie Talley


ZigaZag! Cajun Band play a lively mixture of Cajun and Creole style numbers for dancing or just for listening to. We are a friendly bunch who believe in creating a good atmosphere as well as playing great dance music. We are regular visitors to Louisiana where we have many friends among the Cajun community. Music from our award winning CD Desperately Seeking Boudin is currently featured on Louisiana Radio and has been played on BBC Radio 1. Please feel free to browse the rest of our site. You are also welcome to call to go on our mailing list for our newsletter, or to request an information pack and demo.

Our band is acclaimed across continents - including Louisiana, the home of Cajun music - as playing some the finest Cajun music around. 

We play for dance clubs, festivals, weddings, corporate events, private parties, in fact anything anywhere in Britain, Europe, Louisiana or the world. We offer Cajun dance workshops too.

Click here to check out our CV and to contact us for all of your Cajun and Creole music and dance needs

THE TEAM IS:(L-R)
Jim Beard: fiddle; Phil Underwood: accordion, vocals;
Carol Wilson: percussion, vocals; Simon Hopkins: guitar, vocals

Band Manager: Phil Underwood
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Issued 19 March 2002