LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – Carnegie Hall’s 2023-24 Mainstage Performance Series concludes with Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band on Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. Guests are invited to come early for the free Mainstage Lounge Preshow Reception from 6:30–7:15 p.m. in the Board Room. A cash bar and snacks are available.
The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band features Sir Reginald Masters Dural aka Buckwheat Jr., the son of the late great Zydeco legend Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr. Following in the footsteps of his father, he has become the accordion front man for his father’s Grammy Award-winning band.
Traveling the world by his father’s side, “Sir Reg,” as his father would call him, began playing the rubboard with the band at the age of 17. Sir Reg first appeared in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the 1980s at the Chameleon Club, playing with his father. Realizing the great talent in his son, Buckwheat insisted he open some of his headlining shows while touring, placing him on the Hammond B-3 organ and strapping on his famous, custom monogrammed accordion to belt out rousing opening songs for the show.
As part of his father’s legendary band, Buckwheat Jr. has shared the stage with some of the greats like Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, Albert Collins, Dwight Yokem, David Hidalgo and Los Lobos, Buddy Guy and many more. The band has performed for two United States Presidential Inaugural Balls, honoring President Clinton both times.
Ticket discounts are available for Carnegie Hall members, students, senior citizens and military.
This engagement of Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
