Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Balfa Brothers, Abshire, Ardoin, & Fontenot Outtakes
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972
Nathan Abshire, Bois Sec Ardoin, Dewey Balfa, Rodney Balfa, Will Bolfa, Terry Burtram
Notes from JP Bruneau: Dewey Balfa's house in Basille, song is possibly "Bonsoir...", all people present except film crew are Balfa family members, Bruneau visible seated on ground at one point.
Banjo player is Terry Burtram whom Dewey Balfa played with at a folk festival and was experimenting with it in Cajun music
Bar scene - man smoking
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Unknown man smoking
Notes from JP Bruneau: Possibly filmed at the Blue Angel, Lafayette, LA
Bayou Scene
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Bayou scene
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Bayou Chicot
Bee & Ed Deshotels
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Bee & Ed Deshotels
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Deshotels home
Bee Fontenot interview
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972
Bee Fontenot front porch interview
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Fontenot home in Basile, Fontenot was Balfa's neighbor
Bee Fontenot interview
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Bee Fontenot front porch interview, plays accordion
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Fontenot home in Basile, Fontenot was Balfa's neighbor
Bosco Stomp - Reggie Matte
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972
John Hebert, Alphée Bergeron, Kenneth David, Reggie Matte
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed on the Sunday before Mardi Gras at the Church Point courir and dance. The older accordion player is John Hebert and the MC that day was Alphée Bergeron (red & blue satin jacket)
Church Point Mardi Gras Dance
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Unknown dancers at the Church Point Mardi Gras dance - some in costume
-Fight between two men
-People drinking beer
-People in crowd
-Sleeping child
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed on the Sunday before Mardi Gras at the Church Point courir and dance
Cemetery Footage
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Cemetery headstones, markers, flower arrangements
Notes from JP Bruneau: Probably St. Ann cemetery in Mamou - Milton Moltier (local musician) died the week we were filming
Clifton Chenier Footage
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Clifton Chenier, Cleveland Chenier, and band perform onstage
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Blue Angel on 12th Street, Lafayette, LA
Ed Deshotels farm and cow
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Ed Deshotels grooms cow
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Deshotels farm - Reddell, LA
Bee and Ed Deshotels - Boitine Boiteuse
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Bee and Ed Deshotels perform
Notes from JP Bruneau
Bee and Ed Deshotels - Take 48
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Bee and Ed Deshotels perform
Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, Preston Manuel, Terry Burtram, Gilles Losier, & Jean Marcoux
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Performance of an instrumental song by Burkeman Balfa, Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa, Rodney Balfa, Nathan Abshire, Preston Manuel, Terry Burtram, Gilles Losier, Jean Marcoux,
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eratse Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA
Fiddler Gilles Losier and guitarist Jean Marcoux were visiting from Quebec
Close-up of musicians at Eraste Fontenot's
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Close-ups of instruments held by Dewey Balfa, Preston Manuel and Jean Marcoux
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eratse Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA - Jean Marcoux from Quebec on spoons
Musicians at Eraste Fontenot's
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Musicians - Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa, Rodney Balfa, Nathan Abshire, Jean Marcoux, Terry Burtram, Gilles Losier, Preston Manuel
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eraste Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA
Eraste Fontenot's sign shop, Mamou, Louisiana
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Exterior of Eraste Landry's sign shop
Interior paintings of Lee Lavergne
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eratse Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA
Lee LaVergne in red & black flannel
Eraste Fontenot's music session
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Performance by Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa, Rodney Balfa, Gilles Losier, Jean Marcoux, Wallace LaFleur
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eratse Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA - Jean Marcoux on spoons, man trying spoons is Paul Tate, Jr., Man in black with beer in hand behind banjo player is Eraste Fontenot
B-roll featuring Dewey Balfa driving bus & nightclubs exteriors
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Dewey Balfa drives school bus - unknown children
-Cajun Frontier
-Hotel Cazan
-Manuel's Bar
-Cyprien Landreneaux in front of French Casino
-Richard's Club posters on side of building- Clifton Chenier, Rockin' Dopsie, L.C. Donatto
-Bee Fontenot and brother play music on porch (brief)
Eraste Fontenot's sign shop - "J'ai passé devant ta porte"
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Burkeman Balfa, Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa, Rodney Balfa, Nathan Abshire, Jean Marcoux, Terry Burtram, Gilles Losier
Notes from JP Bruneau: Eraste Fontenot's sign shop - song is possibly "J'ai passé devant ta porte"
Lafayette - Children playing on12th Street, Bar Exteriors
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Unknown children playing on 12th Street
Exterior shot of Blue Angel
Exterior shot of Nite Life Café
Boy's Club billboard - children throwing things
House of Joy - Budweiser sign
Notes from JP Bruneau: Lafayette - 12th Street area
Mamou Mardi Gras
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Cyprien Landreneaux and band perform on bandstand
Mardi Gras parade in town - Horses, masked riders, Street dance
Notes from JP Bruneau: Mamou Mardi Gras
Cyprien and Adam Landreneaux perform at Mamou Mardi Gras
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Cyprien Landreneaux and band perform on bandstand
Mardi Gras parade
Notes from JP Bruneau: Mamou Mardi Gras
Les Marigouins
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Performance by Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa, Rodney Balfa, Nathan Abshire
Notes from JP Bruneau: Dewey Balfa's house in Basile - Possibly "Les marigouins ont tout manger ma belle"
Note Canray Fontenot & Bois-Sec Ardoin in background
Make it to me end Interview
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Performance and interview of Bee Fontenot - Interview by Dewey Balfa
Notes from JP Bruneau: Bee Fontenot's house in Basile
Mamou Mardi Gras
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Performance by Cyprien & Adam Landreneaux
Mardi Gras Courir - masked Mardi Gras, Chicken throw, horses, dancing, gumbo
Notes from JP Bruneau: Mardi Gras Mamou
Mamou Mardi Gras
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Mardi Gras Courir - masked Mardi Gras
Chicken throw
Horses
Dancing
Notes from JP Bruneau: Mardi Gras Mamou
Paul Tate checking riders on left - Tate helped to revive Mamou Mardi Gras
Musical Performance by the Balfa Brothers
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Musical performance by Dewey Balfa, Rodney Balfa, Will Bolfa, Terry Burtram, Burkeman Balfa
Nathan Abshire Porch
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Instrumental music performance by Nathan Abshire
Notes from JP Bruneau: House in what is now Basile City Park
Work Print Outtakes
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Musical performance by Preston Manuel and band
Unknown Mardi Gras
Dance
Notes from J.P. Bruneau: American Legion Lounge
***VIDEO FILE MISSING***
Musical Performance by the Balfa Brothers
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Musical performance by Terry Burtram, Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Rodney Balfa, Burkeman Balfa, Will Bolfa
Notes from JP Bruneau: Song probably Hick's Wagon Wheel Special