Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Midiyanto & the UL Lafayette Percussion Ensemble - Final Rehearsal (pt. 2)
00:00:58 - Practicing 'Gonjing Miring'
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Midiyanto & the UL Lafayette World Percussion Ensemble - Live in Concert
UL Lafayette World Percussion Ensemble:
(Directors: Dr. Brett Landry and Troy Breaux)
Luke Broussard, Nicholas Broussard, Mark Derouen, Avery Guidry, Tyler Fanguy, Bethany Howard, Bailey Lanier, Justin Laviolette, Taylor Naquin, Andre Rochelle, Guillermo Rojas, Steven Scherer, Stephen Tumblin
00:07:45 - 'Gonjing Miring'
00:15:28 - 'Joko' (arrangement by: Nicholas Broussard, Tyler Fanguy, Avery Guidry)
00:22:21 - 'Ora Jamu'
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Ragin' Blues performing @ Festival International 2018
Ragin' Blues Band:
Nicole Liam (Vocal), Yanni Richard (Vocal), Mark St. Cyr (Trumpet), Nicholas Tanner (Guitar), Michael Joseph Harper (Guitar), Lee Allen Zeno (Bass), Gerard Delafose (Drums)
00:00:00 - 'I'm a Woman'
00:04:32 - untitled
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Ragin' Blues Band - Spring Concert 2018
Ragin' Blues Band:
Nicole Needham (Vocal), Yanni Richard (Vocal), Mark St. Cyr (Trumpet), Nicholas Tanner (Guitar), Michael Joseph Harper (Guitar), Lee Allen Zeno (Bass), Gerard Delafose (Drums)
00:00:26 - 'I’d Rather Go Blind'
00:04:59 - 'Let’s Do It Again'
00:09:58 - 'Still the Queen'
00:16:50 - 'Tyrone'
00:22:25 - 'Voodoo Woman'
00:27:31 - 'Who’s Lovin’ You'
00:32:34 - 'You Can Have My Husband'
00:38:40 - untitled
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Ragin' Steppers perfoming @ Festival International 2018
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Rubboard/Vocal), Kylie Veazey (Rubboard/Accordion/Vocal), Nathan Williams Jr. (Keyboard/Vocal), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Jesse DelGrizzi (Bass), Travis LeBlanc (Drums)
00:00:00 - 'Bad Bad Whiskey'
00:01:41 - 'Buck's Hot Rod'
00:05:13 - 'Tee Nah Nah / You Promised Me Love'
00:10:40 - 'The Back Door (La Porte Dans Arriere)'
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Vermillion Express performing @ Festival International 2018
Vermillion Express:
Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal), Celebrindal Roberts (Mandolin/Vocal), Benjamin Richey (Banjo), Luke Huval (Fiddle/Vocal), Dr. Len Springer (Bass)
00:00:00 - 'Ground Speed'
00:03:17 - 'My Little Georgia Rose'
00:07:22 - 'You're the One'
00:11:12 - 'Only You'
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Vermillion Express - Spring Concert 2018
Vermillion Express:
Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal), Celebrindal Roberts (Mandolin/Vocal), Luke Huval (Fiddle/Vocal), Benjamin Richey (Banjo), Dr. Len Springer (Bass)
- Instruments of Bluegrass:
00:08:20 - Emily Ortego on Acoustic Guitar
00:10:45 - Benjamin Richey on Banjo
00:12:07 - Celebrindal Roberts on Mandolin
00:13:58 - Dr. Len Springer on Upright Bass
00:14:45 - Luke Huval on Fiddle
00:17:32 - 'Why Did You Wander'
00:21:01 - 'Trains I Missed'
00:25:46 - 'Ground Speed'
00:29:26 - 'My Little Georgia Rose'
00:33:39 - 'You're the One'
00:37:35 - 'Shape of You'
00:42:47 - 'Sugar Tree Stomp'
00:47:56 - 'Get Down on Your Knees and Pray'
00:53:17 - 'There Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me'
00:57:01 - 'Lonesome Road Blues'
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Angelle Aces performing @ Festival International 2019 (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Renee Reed (Guitar/Vocal), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin), Gracie Babineaux (Fiddle/Accordion/Vocal)
00:00:00 - 'Can't Put That Monkey On My Back'
00:02:06 - 'Reel de Joie'
00:04:50 - 'Boitine Boiteuse'
00:06:28 - 'Crying Waltz'
00:09:52 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)'
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Angelle Aces performing @ Festival International 2019 (pt. 2)
More Clips and Bonus Footage from the Cajun ensemble's set at Festival International 2019:
00:00:00 - 'J'ai Perdu Mon Idee'
00:02:36 - 'One Step de Marie Bouler'
00:06:52 - 'Crying Waltz'
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Ailee Pardi - Senior Recital
Ailee Pardi:
00:00:00 - Pardi begins her presentation with introductions and the explanation of her project, that focuses on rare fiddle tunes
00:03:19 - 'Waltz of the Mulberry Limb' and breakdown of the song
00:06:52 - 'Mischievous Reel' and Dennis McGee
00:14:01 - McGee's style and some aspects of Cajun fiddling
00:15:37 - 'Mischievous Reel' (Version 2)
00:16:58 - How Cajun tunes, particularly fiddle arrangements, change over time and are passed down
00:17:40 - Story of the song 'Valse à Guibeaud Pelikan;' dating back to the Civil War
00:20:54 - 'Valse à Guibeaud Pelikan'
00:23:06 - Analyzing the 'Lake Arthur Stomp'
00:25:28 - 'Lake Arthur Stomp' and breakdown of the song
00:28:29 - Ailee takes questions from the audience
00:29:16 - 'Wayne Perry Blues'
00:32:47 - 'La Valse à Pop'
00:34:30 - The process of learning rare old tunes
00:35:23 - Juliane Mahoney joins Ailee for the next few songs; first, 'The Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin' (Bascom Mouton)
00:37:38 - 'Courville-McGee Waltz'
00:40:00 - 'Frugé's Reel'
00:43:53 - 'Valse des Ballots'
00:45:34 - 'Evangeline Breakdown'
00:49:22 - Ailee Pardi acknowledges her friends, mentors, and the audience before the last song
00:50:05 - 'Caillette est Crèvée' (Wade Frugé)
00:52:15 - The audience applauds U.L. Lafayette's first graduate with a B.A. in Traditional Music
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Spring 2019 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Renee Reed (Guitar/Vocal), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin/Vocal), Gracie Babineaux (Accordion/Fiddle/Vocal)
00:01:32 - 'Ouvre Cette Porte'
00:04:59 - 'Coulee Rodair'
00:08:10 - 'One Step de Marie Bouler'
00:12:36 - 'Can't Put That Monkey On My Back'
00:16:05 - 'Aimez-Moi Ce Soir'
00:19:27 - 'Chere Tout-Tout'
00:23:41 - 'Blues a Bebe'
00:26:00 - 'It's A Sin To Tell A Lie'
00:29:19 - 'T'es Petite et t'es Mignonne'
00:32:15 - 'Reel de Joie'
00:35:25 - 'Lovebridge Waltz'
00:39:15 - 'Crying Waltz'
00:42:56 - 'Oh Mom (Hey Mom)'
00:47:08 - 'Joe Pitre A Deux Femme'
00:51:19 - 'Chere 'tit Bassette'
00:55:11 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)'
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Spring 2019 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Angelle Aces:
00:00:00 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)' {cont.}
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Kylie Griffin (Accordion/Rubboard/Vocal), Bradley Gueho (Rubboard/Accordion), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Ryan Malone (Guitar), Gregg Griffin (Bass), Nathan Byers (Drums)
00:08:34 - 'Madeleine'
00:12:32 - 'Broken Hearted'
00:17:01 - 'Zydeco Shoes'
00:22:19 - 'Dance My Blues Away'
00:26:55 - 'The Back Door (La Porte Dans Arriere)'
00:31:21 - 'Feel Like Holding On'
00:35:54 - 'Games People Play'
00:39:52 - 'Tee Nah Nah'
00:44:54 - 'I Got Loaded'
00:51:22 - 'Ragin' Two-Step'
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Spring 2019 Blues Ensembles - Live in Concert (pt. 1)
Royal Roots Blues Band:
Aaron Barrilleaux (Guitar/Vocal), Sarah Rumsey (Piano/Vocal), Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal), Devin Sonnier (Guitar/Vocal), Marty Christian (Guitar)
00:06:42 - 'Stop Breaking Down'
00:09:56 - 'Shame Shame Shame'
00:13:23 - 'Spoonful'
00:19:21 - 'Reconsider Baby'
00:23:54 - 'Everyday I Have the Blues'
00:27:14 - 'Mr. Airplane Man'
00:30:03 - 'West End Blues'
00:34:59 - 'Goin’ Down to the River'
00:40:17 - 'Baby What You Want Me To Do'
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Spring 2019 Blues Ensembles - Live in Concert (pt. 2)
Ragin' Blues Band:
Hunter Hebert (Saxophone/Keyboard/Vocal), Jace Hebert (Guitar), Kade Lalonde (Guitar/Vocal), Yanni Richard (Vocal), Paul Tauriac (Drums), Lee Allen Zeno (Bass/Vocal)
00:00:00 - 'I’m a Man'
00:03:42 - 'Black Magic Woman'
00:08:26 - 'I’m a Woman'
00:13:24 - 'I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You'
00:17:55 - 'Chain of Fools'
00:22:12 - 'Gravity'
00:26:57 - 'Clean Up Woman'
00:29:55 - 'Thinking Out Loud'
00:37:44 - 'My Babe'
00:42:04 - 'Voodoo Woman'
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2019 Traditional Music Showcase - Live in Angelle Hall (pt.1)
2019 Traditional Music Showcase:
00:01:51 - 'Frugé's Reel' performed by Ailee Pardi (Fiddle) & Gracie Babineaux ('tit-fer)
Royal Roots Blues Band:
Aaron Barrilleaux (Guitar/Vocal), Sarah Rumsey (Piano/Vocal), Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal), Devin Sonnier (Guitar)
00:03:46 - 'Everyday I Have the Blues'
00:07:38 - 'Spoonful'
00:12:14 - 'West End Blues'
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00:16:44 - 'Sunflower River Blues' performed by Renee Reed (Guitar)
Vermillion Express:
Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal), Ailee Pardi (Fiddle), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin/Vocal), Benjamin Richey (Banjo/Vocal), Dr. Len Springer (Bass)
00:18:55 - 'Jerusalem Ridge'
00:23:30 - 'What's Good For You, Should Be Alright With Me'
00:27:18 - 'Only You'
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00:31:16 - 'J'ai Fait Une Grosse Erreur (I Made A Big Mistake)' performed by Kylie Griffin (Accordion/Vocal)
Angelle Aces:
Gracie Babineaux (Accordion/Fiddle/Vocal), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin/Vocal), Renee Reed (Guitar/Vocal)
00:37:17 - 'Aimez-Moi Ce Soir'
00:40:32 - 'Can't Put That Monkey On My Back'
00:43:42 - 'T'es Petite et t'es Mignonne'
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Performances by:
Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal) & Ailee Pardi (Fiddle)
00:47:19 - 'Courville-McGee Waltz'
00:49:30 - 'Oh Mom (Hey Mom)'
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00:54:03 - 'So I Sing' performed by Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal)
Ragin' Blues Band:
Hunter Hebert (Saxophone), Jace Hebert (Guitar), Kade Lalonde (Guitar/Vocal), Yanni Richard (Vocal), Paul Tauriac (Drums), Lee Allen Zeno (Bass)
00:59:10 - 'Black Magic Woman'
01:03:48 - 'I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You'
01:08:20 - 'Voodoo Woman'
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01:14:20 - 'Meet Me in the City' performed by Devin Sonnier (Guitar/Vocal)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Kylie Griffin (Accordion/Vocal), Bradley Gueho (Rubboard), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Ryan Malone (Guitar), Gregg Griffin (Bass), Nathan Byers (Drums)
01:18:43 - 'Madeleine'
01:22:29 - 'Barres De La Prison'
01:25:52 - 'The Back Door (La Porte Dans Arriere)'
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2019 Traditional Music Showcase - Live in Angelle Hall (pt. 1.0)
2019 Traditional Music Showcase:
00:00:00 - 'Frugé's Reel' performed by Ailee Pardi (Fiddle) & Gracie Babineaux ('tit-fer)
Royal Roots Blues Band:
Aaron Barrilleaux (Guitar/Vocal), Sarah Rumsey (Piano/Vocal), Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal), Devin Sonnier (Guitar)
00:01:35 - 'Everyday I Have the Blues'
00:05:26 - 'Spoonful'
00:10:04 - 'West End Blues'
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00:14:33 - 'Sunflower River Blues' performed by Renee Reed (Guitar)
Vermillion Express:
Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal), Ailee Pardi (Fiddle), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin/Vocal), Benjamin Richey (Banjo/Vocal), Dr. Len Springer (Bass)
00:16:43 - 'Jerusalem Ridge'
00:21:18 - 'What's Good For You, Should Be Alright With Me'
00:25:07 - 'Only You'
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00:29:06 - 'J'ai Fait Une Grosse Erreur (I Made A Big Mistake)' performed by Kylie Griffin (Accordion/Vocal)
Angelle Aces:
Gracie Babineaux (Accordion/Fiddle/Vocal), Julie Babineaux (Mandolin/Vocal), Renee Reed (Guitar/Vocal)
00:35:06 - 'Aimez-Moi Ce Soir'
00:38:21 - 'Can't Put That Monkey On My Back'
00:41:31 - 'T'es Petite et t'es Mignonne'
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Performances by:
Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal) & Ailee Pardi (Fiddle)
00:45:06 - 'Courville-McGee Waltz'
00:47:18 - 'Oh Mom (Hey Mom)'
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00:51:50 - 'So I Sing' performed by Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal)
Ragin' Blues Band:
Hunter Hebert (Saxophone), Jace Hebert (Guitar), Kade Lalonde (Guitar/Vocal), Yanni Richard (Vocal), Paul Tauriac (Drums), Lee Allen Zeno (Bass)
00:56:57 - 'Black Magic Woman'
01:01:36 - 'I Don’t Want To Be With Nobody But You'
01:06:10 - 'Voodoo Woman'
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01:12:09 - 'Meet Me in the City' performed by Devin Sonnier (Guitar/Vocal)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Kylie Griffin (Accordion/Vocal), Bradley Gueho (Rubboard), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Ryan Malone (Guitar), Gregg Griffin (Bass), Nathan Byers (Drums)
01:16:31 - 'Madeleine'
01:20:17 - 'Barres De La Prison'
01:23:41 - 'The Back Door (La Porte Dans Arriere)'
{end - Part 1.0/Video}
Vermillion Express - Spring Concert 2019
Vermillion Express:
Emily Ortego (Guitar/Vocal), Ailee Pardi (Fiddle), Benjamin Richey (Banjo/Guitar/Vocal), Dr. Len Springer (Bass)
00:00:17 - Dr. Springer opens the show.
00:03:59 - Emily Ortego demonstrates Bluegrass Guitar
00:06:27 - Benjamin Richey demonstrates Bluegrass Banjo
00:09:10 - Dr. Len Springer demonstrates Bluegrass Bass
00:09:41 - Ailee Pardi demonstrates Bluegrass Fiddle
00:13:12 - 'Jerusalem Ridge'
00:17:22 - 'What's Good For You, Should Be Alright For Me'
00:21:02 - 'Perfectly'
00:25:44 - 'John Hardy'
00:28:51 - 'Only You'
00:33:15 - 'Honey You Don't Know My Mind'
00:37:08 - 'Home Sweet Home'
00:41:41 - 'Baby Don't You Ride That Train'
00:44:32 - 'Groundspeed'
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Pride of Acadiana with Lil' Nate & the Ragin' Steppers performing @ UL Halftime (pt. 1)
Ragin' Steppers:
Nathan Williams Jr. (Accordion/Vocal), Bradley Gueho (Rubboard), Clinton Jones (Guitar), Randall Jackson (Bass), Chris Munson (Drums)
00:01:00 - 'Give Him Cornbread'
00:03:51 - 'Bosco Stomp'
00:06:44 - 'Zydeco Boogaloo / I Want You Back'
00:08:57 - 'UL Fight Song'
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Interview of Lee Allen Zeno by Dr. Mark DeWitt
00:01:25 - Growing up in Carencro, LA, his early musical influences, and inspirations like Buckwheat Zydeco & Lil' Buck Senegal
00:04:19 - Raised in a French speaking family
00:04:50 - Picking up an electric guitar for the first time
00:06:42 - Seeing Clifton Chenier at the age of 7 years old
00:07:57 - His older drum playing brother, John Allen Zeno.
00:09:13 - Switching from guitar to bass and playing in a family band as a child.
00:11:17 - Playing bass with his cousin, Rockin Dopsie Sr.
00:12:57 - Joining Buckwheat & the Hitchhikers
00:15:05 - Knowing Clifton Chenier and sitting in with the Red Hot Louisiana Band
00:18:41 - Recordings with The Hitchhikers and Lil' Bob
00:19:53 - The '15 piece' Hitchhikers band lineup and members over the years
00:25:06 - Day jobs outside of music
00:26:29 - Buckwheat Zydeco forming the Ils Sont Partis Band
00:28:20 - Beginning to tour as a Zydeco band
00:34:08 - Touring outside the U.S. and the international response
00:35:32 - Television appearances
00:38:31 - Playing at Bill Clinton's first Presidential Inauguration
00:39:53 - How the playing with Boston Pops Band helped them play the closing ceremonies at the 1996 Olympic Games
00:41:03 - Buckwheat Zydeco sticking up for his band
00:43:16 - Recording with Paul Simon and touring with Eric Clapton
00:44:41 - Willie Nelson
00:45:39 - Dwight Yoakam
00:46:23 - Advice for young musicians
00:49:31 - Recording at Ultrasonic Studios and Dockside Studios
00:52:47 - Charlie Rich
00:56:00 - Playing all types of music
00:57:21 - Work as a Producer
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UL Latin Music Ensemble @ Cité des Arts
UL Latin Music Ensemble:
00:00:54 - 'Acid'
00:05:46 - 'Dile a Catalina'
00:09:58 - 'Sabor'
00:15:43 - 'Sofrito'
00:22:08 - 'Cha Cha Cha'
00:27:58 - 'Elana'
00:34:04 - 'Tiahuanaco'
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UL Steel Band @ Cité des Arts
UL Steel Band:
00:00:00 - 'Suzie'
00:03:38 - 'Dingolay'
00:09:15 - 'Yambambe'
00:15:38 - 'Hard Times'
00:21:45 - 'Jump in the Line'
00:26:21 - 'Mambo Mindoro'
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