Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class taught by Wilson Savoy (pt. 2)
Wilson Savoy:
01:00 - 'Balfa Family Waltz'
02:30 - The simplicity of music is what makes it beautiful, "leaving space"
03:15 - Old styles of Cajun music
07:00 - Early Dennis McGee recordings
14:00 - 'Bayou Teche Waltz'
22:00 - 'Caillette est Crèvée'
25:20 - 'Pine Grove Blues'
33:00 - Picking out the melody in a song
38:20 - Beau Jocque's style and comparing to other Zydeco Musicians; interplay between bass and drums
39:00 - Example of using the same 5 notes and changing the syncopation
41:00 - 'Quoi Faire'
43:50 - Difference between Cajun and Zydeco and how people respond to each style
46:00 - Story about Douglas Bellard and Canray Fontenot's father
48:30 - Emphasize on the rhythm rather than fancy melodies
51:00 - 'Basile Waltz'
{end - Part 2/Video}
Interview of Michael Doucet by Dr. Mark DeWitt
Michael Doucet:
01:00 - Adult musical carrer; formation of Coteau
02:45 - The relationship between Coteau and BeauSoleil
03:30 - Getting young people interested in French music in the 1970s
05:30 - Recording BeauSoleil's first record
07:25 - Difference between the two groups
08:50 - Touring with Coteau
10:00 - Playing when Cajun music was not appreciated
11:45 - The retirement of Coteau
14:30 - Recording Coteau's first album and the difference
18:10 - Playing Jimmy Carter's inauguration
20:00 - Cajun music's influence and its impact on other genres
23:00 - How the NEA grant contributed to building relationships with Cajun legends
24:50 - 'The Cajun Pit' (Bessyl Duhon)
29:00 - Additional BeauSoleil history, such as different accordionists over the years
31:00 - 'Les Amis Cadjins' and 'Zydeco Gris Gris'
34:00 - The Canray Fontenot / Hector Duhon and Octa Clark recordings that were made at Michael's house, by Chris Strachwitz
35:40 - BeauSoleil prioritizing Dancehall style music in their sound
39:00 - The increase of booking gigs that were more dance oriented during the early 80's
40:00 - Old La Poussière Dancehall
41:20 - 1986: committing to music full time; band member rotation
44:00 - 1982: Tour in La Rochelle, France
45:00 - Sharing the stage with Jimmy and Pat Breaux; Jimmy's BeauSoleil beginnings
45:45 - Master's of the Folk Violin with Mitch Reed
48:00 - The necessity of evolution
52:00 - Signing with Rhino Records
53:25 - Remembering Tommy Comeaux
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Michael Doucet & Mitch Reed visit a String Instrument Class
Michael Doucet and Mitch Reed:
06:24 - Mitch Reed explains not stopping / hesitating on mistakes when playing an instrument
10:14 - Michael Doucet mentions memorization and improv
13:46 - Critique of the Bass students
19:42 - Importance of "keeping it simple" and listening to older artists
26:00 - "sorry Mark"
27:30 - untitled
34:45 - untitled
41:05 - Syncopation
43:20 - Creole music and Bass in Zydeco
45:36 - Theme of Cajun and Creole music
46:45 - Tuning and older styles
48:55 - How traditional music is different
51:55 - Dennis McGee's fiddle technique
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MUS 319 - feat. Nathan Williams Sr. (pt. 1)
MUS 319 - feat. Nathan Williams Sr. (pt. 2)
MUS 360 - feat. Andre Thierry
MUS 360 featuring Dr. Barry Ancelet
MUS 360 - feat. Louis Michot & Nathan Williams Jr.
MUS 360 - feat. Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard:
00:01:39 - Richard begins with his youth, as well as his musical origins in choir
00:04:04 - Days at Tulane Univesity; radical involvements in correlation with the Moratorium March of 1969
00:06:35 - Timeline of events that ignited becoming a musician, and first expieriences in the music industry
00:09:30 - Cajun upbringings and the start of playing Cajun music
00:11:08 - Zachary Richard answers questions from the class; first, about his accordion mentor-Felix Richard, alongside learning to play
00:15:55 - Continuing with the role of French from his past to present, going on to how it shaped his life and music
00:25:45 - Gives personal beliefs/opinions on the state and future of Francophone culture in Louisiana
00:34:25 - Richard picks up his guitar, then breakdowns the influences behind his music
00:38:09 - Clifton Chenier, their relationship, and Chenier's impact on him
00:42:20 - Dabbles on different styles of Zydeco
00:43:18 - Zachary Richard plays his song 'Clif's Zydeco,' and discusses it. Later, the class briefly joins in
00:50:30 - New album and it's title song 'Le Fou,' explaining the conncetions within
00:56:18 - Zachary Richard performs 'Le Fou'
00:59:45 - The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Gulf Coast oil spill 2010), and Richard's ideology on being a positive change in the world
01:08:00 - Zachary Richard performs 'Sunset On Louisianne
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MUS 360 - feat. Jeffery Broussard & D'Jalma Garnier
00:01:09 - Jeffery Broussard's early life, origins, and family's musical relations.
00:03:56 - Broussard on playing drums with his father's band (The Lawtell Playboys), becoming an accordion front-man, and estabilishing Zydeco Force.
00:05:10 - Ways of the family band, and versatility the Broussard siblings possessed while playing together.
00:06:40 - The group looks further into The Lawtell Playboys.
00:08:03 - Jeffery Broussard talks about from first learning to playing fiddle now.
00:09:01 - Dr. DeWitt explains Balfa Camp, it's importance, and history to the class. Broussard and Garnier mention their experience with Balfa Camp.
00:11:34 - Then turns to Garnier inquiring about his beginnings in music.
00:14:51 - D'Jalma Garnier plays 'Eh La Bas.'
00:15:55 - Creole music.
00:16:45 - He goes on to explain the difference in feedback, outside of Louisiana, while playing Jazz versus playing Creole music. Then, Garnier refers to his quick transition from first learning to performing live.
00:23:23 - Jeffery Broussard and D'Jalma Garnier perform 'Old Carpenter's Waltz.'
00:26:54 - 'Blue Runner.'
00:29:17 - Garnier recalls meeting with, and learning from, numerous fiddlers such as: Canray Fontenot, Calvin Carriere, Michael Doucet, and several others.
00:30:00 - Garnier tells how recieving a Texas Folklife Resources grant, allowed him to study Creole fiddle with Canray Fontenot; also mentioning his exspansive collection of recordings.
00:34:52 - Dr. DeWitt turns back to Broussard, and asks about the days of Zydeco Force. Broussard then flips to his opinion on Zydeco in the present time.
00:37:32 - Zydeco Force's start and rise to popularity.
00:39:08 - 'Madeleine' (Delton Broussard Version).
00:40:18 - 'Madeleine' (Jeffery Broussard Version).
00:41:17 - 'Madeleine' (Boozoo Chavis).
00:42:28 - J.B. talks about Zydeco Force's style of playing, and how Zydeco has changed since; thoughts toward the current Zydeco, regarding it's: style, reasoning, and what they believe it means for the culture.
00:48:16 - 'Return of the Creole;' Afterward, Broussard explains the song's unique construction.
00:53:34 - The presenters take a few questions from the class.
00:58:00 - 'La Robe Barre.'
01:01:23 - Broussard explains a rare accordion technique, which involves using his thumb to hit notes.
01:03:30 - Short stories
{end}
Anniversaries 40-50-80 - A.M. Symposium (pt. 2)
A.M. Symposium:
00:00:00 - Lomax’s authenticity and motives behind his work. {cont.}
00:01:36 - Audio clip of the song 'Mr. McKinley' and Ralph Rinzler
00:03:30 - Dewey Balfa' going to the Newport Festival, how it affected Lomax's work, and American Music
00:05:30 - Audio clip of Dewey Balfa on Cajun Music
00:07:22 - Spitzer exits; Dr. DeWitt announces a short break
00:09:18 - Dr. DeWitt introduces the next speaker, Dr. Josh Caffrey
00:10:07 - Dr. Caffrey begins with Alan Lomax's impact on the festival and him personally
00:11:08 - Caffrey family origins, early life, and path into traditional music
00:13:30 - Caffery recollects the work of Marc Savoy, Mitch Reed, and others, when he was in college
-also the moment he became "hooked" into traditional, as well as Cajun music
00:16:34 - Interpretation of Lomax's intentions; stories pertaining to Lomax's work
00:24:35 - Dr. Josh Caffery concludes
00:26:21 - Dr. DeWitt introduces Nathan Salsburg
00:26:54 - Salsburg furthers his introduction, including his work as curator, and historian, of the Alan Lomax Archive
00:28:21 - Lomax’s journey with technology and his start with storing recordings
00:30:58 - Lomax's work inspiring "Folk Revivals" across the U.S. and Europe
00:32:19 - The passionate folk music views of Lomax
00:35:10 - 1959: the variety of styles recorded by Lomax in the rural U.S.
00:38:19 - Nathan Salsburg closes with, “If the industrial monoculture isn’t checked someday our descendants will despise us for throwing away the best of our culture when they’re lulled by mass produced video music.” - Alan Lomax, 1961
00:39:08 - Dr. DeWitt calls on the last guest speaker, Ben Sandmel
00:39:40 - Sandmel introduces himself and his perspective on Lomax as an outsider & journalist
00:40:28 - Personal background, and becoming interested in traditional music
00:43:10 - Sandmel's connection with Cajun music, and other styles (Blues and Motown); experiences in England
00:46:07 - Figuring out what Cajun music "really is"
00:49:25 - First playing with various Cajun bands
00:50:04 - Thoughts on the Lomax recordings, festival, and overall impact of the two
00:52:54 - Plays the first known recording that includes the phrase 'Zydeco Sont Pas Sale'
00:54:35 - Dr. Mark DeWitt takes the podium as the final speaker
-beginning with his festival experience, and the non-residential impact of the festival
00:56:40 - Dr. DeWitt explains the Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
-explains the incoherence with the Traditional Music program, and their mission
{end - Part 2/Video}
Anniversaries 40-50-80 - P.M. Symposium (pt. 1)
P.M. Symposium:
00:01:10 - Dr. Barry Ancelet on being a founder of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles as a student
00:02:13 - The festival's beginnings as a night concert
00:03:10 - What inspired Dewey Balfa to bring a music festival to Louisiana
00:04:07 - Media’s imagination of Cajun music in the mid-twentieth century
00:05:08 - People who worked to get the festival conceptualized; including Dewey Balfa
00:08:05 - Formation of the 'concert setting' and the creation process
00:09:25 - Roles that Dr. Ancelet and Keith Cravey held in the early festival's inception
00:10:23 - The fear of filling seats at Blackham Coliseum, and last minute preparations
00:13:15 - The arrival of terrible weather, and the anxieties that followed
00:14:28 - "A Tribute to Cajun Music" becoming an instant success; selling out the first year
00:16:22 - Recognitions of the huge contributors to the concert
00:19:29 - The concert setting presenting Cajun music differently for the first time ever
00:21:07 - The concert's second year, the brief hiatus, and the event's return
00:24:50 - The festival's plural name, and co-op of individual festivals
00:25:49 - CODOFIL, the Lafayette Jaycees, and the two festivals in 1980 (Spring & Fall)
00:27:20 - The festival's changes and developments over the years
00:30:50 - Funding the researching/archiving of Cajun music at U.L. Lafayette; archival CDs that are released each year
00:32:40 - Adjustments that performers make when playing for a festival audience versus playing a dance
00:35:43 - Preserving the culture while also allowing evolution
00:38:22 - Dr. Ancelet closes with photos from the previous festivals
00:43:54 - Mr. Keith Cravey with his first impressions of the concert idea, along with the technical barriers they faced
00:48:10 - The concert in Blackham Coliseum, and when Clifton Chenier performed
00:51:33 - Moving from the coliseum to the more spacious park
00:53:30 - Mr. Lance Lanier explains his experience and involvement with festivals
00:57:55 - South Louisiana beginning to trend throughout the country, bringing Mardi Gras traditions to festival stages throughout the country, and Dennis McGee
01:03:00 -The panel (Lanier, Ancelet, Cravey) answers questions from the audience
{end - Part 1}
Anniversaries 40-50-80 - P.M. Symposium (pt. 2)
P.M. Symposium:
00:01:09 - Moderator, Jeff Patrick Mould, shares his personal background, involvement, and experience with Cajun music and the festival
00:08:01 - Michael Doucet and the panel try to recall early festival times; with help from the audience
00:10:41 - Ann Savoy explains what the Lomax recordings have contributed to modern Cajun music
00:11:47 - Gary Newman remembers his father (Jimmy C. Newman), and festival to them
00:16:50 - Christine Balfa reflects on her beginnings, festival, and memories of her father (Dewey Balfa)
00:21:15 - Jeffrey Broussard recounts playing with his father (Delton Broussard), and the Lawtell Playboys; along with Zydeco Force
00:24:49 - Gould teases Michael Doucet, then M.D. and Newman talk about Cajun Music in the 1970's and Coteau
00:30:25 - Doucet describes the festival atmosphere and emotions, with stories
00:33:32 - Ann Savoy shares her festival memories
00:34:56 - The ladies of the panel briefly talk about women in Cajun music
00:35:35 - Broussard explains the influence of Jure on his music
00:39:07 - Michael Doucet illustrates stories regarding Canray Fontenot
00:44:46 - Doucet remembers first possessing the Lomax recordings
00:47:03 - Ann Savoy compares the collection to songs in the present day, and mentions current Lomax projects
00:49:11 - Newman comments on what, he believes, will become of traditional music in many years
-Afterward, Savoy acknowledges several collectors in Louisiana, who've also made huge contributions to the archives
00:57:09 - Broussard talks about learning fiddle then and now
01:00:36 - Ann Savoy and Michael Doucet sing 'Quand J'etais Valliant.' Afterward, they translate the song's lyrics
{end - Part 2/Video}
Songs Old & New: Spring 2014 Traditional Music Showcase (pt. 2)
MUS 319 Songwriting Class:
Johanna Divine - Instructor & Announcer
William Gannon (Guitar/Vocal), Daniel Glazer (Saxophone/Piano/Vocal), Adelaide Gladney (Vocal/Guitar), Esteban Quist (Guitar), Brandon Mountain (Vocal)
00:00:00 - 'Three Story River' performed by the Rusty Chairs (the entire class)
00:04:00 - 'Halfway to Henderson' written and performed solo by William Gannon
00:09:22 - 'Channel 3 Forecast' written by Daniel Glazer, performed by Daniel Glazer and Adelaide Gladney
00:11:41 - 'Divided By' written and performed solo by Adelaide Gladney
00:16:19 - 'Dame and the 1958' written and performed solo by Esteban Quist
00:20:19 - 'Gimme 10 Years' written by Brandon Mountain, performed a cappella by the Brandon and the Rusty Chairs
00:23:50 - 'Asphalt Cove' written by Brave [?] Cockrell [?], performed by the Rusty Chairs
Angelle Aces:
Dutch Donlon (Guitar/Vocal), Kevin Hebert (Fiddle/Vocal), Carroll Breaux (Fiddle), Ryan Guillory (Bass/Vocal), Mitch Reed (Fiddle), Jakob Goodwin (Accordion/Guitar), Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Piano/Vocal/Guitar), Garland Bernard (Drums), Eli Guillot (Accordion/Piano/Vocal)
00:27:11 - 'Paper in my Shoe'
00:30:24 - 'En Bas Du Chene Vert'
00:35:21 - 'Jongle À Moi'
00:39:12 - 'Old Carpenter's Waltz'
00:42:59 - 'Lacassine Special'
00:46:38 - 'Mon Vieux Wagon'
00:49:41 - 'Black Gal'
{end - Part 2/Video}
Fall 2014 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon
Cajun Ensemble:
Mitch Reed (Fiddle), Ken Stewart (Accordion/Vocal), Dutch Donland (Guitar/Vocal), John Prestigiacomo (Fiddle), Colleen McDaniel (Mandolin), Sean Broussard (Banjo/Vocal), Garrett Wood (Bass), Garland Bernard (Drums)
00:00:00 - Untitled 1
00:02:56 - 'La Veuve de Veuf'
00:05:59 - Untitled 2
00:07:49 - 'Balfa Waltz'
00:11:57 - 'L'anse aux pailles'
00:14:31 - Untitled 3
Zydeco Ensemble:
Nathan Williams Jr. (Accordion/Vocal), Joshua "Smoov Ross" Martin (Drums 1), John Cochran (Guitar), Kevin Guilfou (Saxophone), Brennan Trahan (Bass), Taylon Robicheaux (Drums 2)
00:17:32 - 'Zydeco Hee Haw'
00:21:58 - 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door'
00:27:55 - 'Bonsoir Moreau'
00:32:03 - 'Go Hard or Go Home'
MUS 331 Cajun and Creole Vocals Class:
00:35:30 - Instructor Kristi Guillory introduces her students (Zoe Huval, Lillian Voorhies, Camille [lastname?]) on stage to sing the next song.
00:36:04 - 'Tout Un Beau Soir'
Instructor Ensemble:
Kristi Guillory (Accordion/Vocal), David Greely (Fiddle/Vocal), Brazos Huval (Fiddle), Mitch Reed (Bass), Wilson Savoy (Keyboard), Nathan Williams Jr. (Drums)
00:38:22 - 'Blues de Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)'
00:44:28 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:47:57 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)'
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From Field to Stage: Songs From the Lomax Collection - Live 2014 (pt. 2)
{Song titles were not announced from the stage. The following titles are a best guess, based on recurring lyrics}
Songs From the Lomax Collection:
00:00:00 - Chris Stafford, Steve Riley, & Chris Segura play a Wayne Perry tune {cont.}
00:00:50 - 'Wayne Perry Blues'
00:04:04 - Dr. Ancelet tells a story about the Hoffpauir Sisters, then Jure
00:07:13 - Jeffery Broussard & His Sisters: Virginia Bellard, Sandra Davis, Octavia Sorrell, and Vivian Antoine perform 'Rockaway'
00:09:25 - recurring lyric indecipherable
00:11:02 - 'Jure My Lord'
00:13:06 - 'Goodbye [?]'
00:15:38 - 'Train is Comin' Down the Track'
00:18:22 - 'Goin' Home'
00:20:19 - 'Pick a Bale of Cotton'
00:22:33 - 'There's a Leak in this Old Building'
00:29:40 - Dr. Josh Caffery, Megan Brown, Kelli Jones, Kristi Guillory, and The Broussard Sisters join to sing a song
00:37:25 - Megan Brown and Dr. Caffery perform 'Madame Emelie'
00:42:00 - Kristi Guillory and Dr. Caffery perform 'Jolie Brune'
00:44:58 - Guillory, Brown, and Jones sing 'Dans Mon Chemin' by the Hoffpauir Sisters
00:47:45 - 'La Fete Printeniere'
00:50:50 - Chris Stafford, Krisit Guillory, and Chris Segura perfrom 'Saint Catherine'
00:54:54 - Feufollet begins their set with 'Femme L'a Dit'
00:59:58 - Ashley Hayes joins the band for a Hoffpauir Family tune called 'The Keys to the Prison'
01:04:56 - 'Ouvre la porte'
01:08:36 - Dr. Ancelet and Jeff Patrick Mould reflect on Alan Lomax and farewells
{end - Part 2/Video}
Angelle Aces Recital Hour - Spring 2015
Angelle Aces:
Mitch Reed (Fiddle/Guitar), Hugh Robertson (Guitar/Fiddle), Joshua Huval (Accordion/Vocal),
Zoe Huval ('tit-fer), Kayla Dugas (Guitar), Daniel Huval (Upright Bass)
00:00:20 - 'Amede Two Step'
00:04:56 - 'L'anse aux Pailles'
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Spring 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Mitch Reed (Fiddle/Guitar), Zachary Fuselier (Fiddle/Vocal), Joshua Huval (Accordion/Vocal), Kayla Dugas (Guitar/Vocal), Hugh Robertson (Guitar/Fiddle), Zoey Huval ('tit-fer/Fiddle), Daniel Huval (Bass)
00:00:00 - 'Amede Two Step'
00:04:31 - 'Parting Waltz'
00:09:10 - 'Chataignier Two Step'
00:13:14 - 'L'anse aux Pailles'
00:20:05 - 'Old Carpenter's Waltz'
00:24:21 - 'Allons Danser'
00:29:19 - 'Bosco Blues'
00:35:02 - 'Evangeline Two Step'
00:39:26 - 'La Branche de Murier'
00:45:12 - 'Acadian Two Step'
Intermediate Fiddle Class:
Kevin Wimmer (Guitar/Vocal), Kristi Guillory (Accordion/Vocal), Zoey Huval ('tit-fer)
00:53:43 - 'Blues de Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)'
00:58:52 - 'Two Step de Tante Nana'
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Nathan Williams Jr. (Accordion/Vocal), John Cochran (Guitar), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Taylon Robicheaux (Rubboard/Drums), Tyler Abshire (Trumpet), Joshua "Smoov Ross" Martin (Drums/Rubboard), Trevor Granger (Bass)
01:11:41 - 'Zydeco Boogaloo'
{end - Part 1}
Spring 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
00:00:00 - 'Zydeco Boogaloo' {cont.}
00:02:29 - 'Motor Dude Special'
00:06:52 - 'I Got Loaded'
00:11:59 - 'Give Him Cornbread'
00:16:13 - 'Zydeco sont pas Sale'
00:20:04 - 'My Toot Toot'
00:24:59 - 'I'm in Love'
00:29:11 - 'Johnny Billy Goat'
UL Lafayette Traditional Music All-Stars:
Brazos Huval (Guitar), Kristi Guillory (Accordion/Vocal), Nathan Williams Jr. (Accordion/Vocal/Drums), Danny Devillier (Drums), David Greely (Fiddle/Vocal), Kevin Wimmer (Fiddle), Mitch Reed (Bass)
00:51:20 - untitled
00:56:08 - 'Kaplan Waltz'
01:02:09 - 'Blues du Soulard (Drunkard's Blues)'
01:06:25 - 'Bosco Stomp'
01:11:46 - ‘Tits Yeux Noirs (Little Black Eyes)'
{end - Part 2}
Spring 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 3)
UL Lafayette Traditional Music All-Stars:
00:02:20 - 'Tits Yeux Noirs (Little Black Eyes)' {cont.}
00:04:18 - 'Platain Two Step'
00:09:13 - 'Casse Pas Ma Tete'
00:13:22 - 'Jolie Catin'
00:19:59 - 'Cette-la moi j’aime'
00:24:06 - 'Perrodin Two Step'
00:28:36 - 'La Veuve de la Coulée'
00:32:36 - 'Alberta, Alberta'
00:37:26 - 'Why You Wanna Make Me Cry?'
00:41:12 - 'Johnnie Billie Goat / Zydeco Stomp'
{end - Part 3/Video}
MUS 360 featuring Dr. Nick Spitzer (pt. 1)
Dr. Nick Spitzer:
00:01:59 - Dr. DeWitt introduces Dr. Nick Spitzer
00:04:50 - Dr. Spitzer talks about getting into Traditional Music, his first time attending the Newport Folk Festival
00:08:05 - Being an Anthropology major and working at a radio station in Philadelphia during college
00:11:08 - Vacationing to a French Folk Festival in Canada, then befriending Bois Sec Ardoin and Dewey Balfa
00:14:53 - Black Cyprien's Cove, LA
00:16:57 - The late Alphonse Ardoin Jr.
00:19:28 - State of the Creole and French speaking culture at the time
00:22:01 - Creole music in between the 1930's-1950's and The Carriere Brothers
00:26:01 - The Carriere Brothers' song 'Granny's Two Step' and one of their favorite TV shows, "The Beverly Hillbillies"
00:32:46 - Dewey Balfa going to the Newport Folk Festival and resurgence of cultural pride across America during the 1960's
00:36:16 - Progression of Cajun and Creole culture in Louisiana
00:39:20 - Working as the State Folklorist and establishing the Louisiana Folklife Program
{end - Part 1}
MUS 360 featuring Dr. Nick Spitzer (pt. 2)
Dr. Nick Spitzer:
00:00:00 - Working as the State Folklorist and establishing the Louisiana Folklife Program {cont.}
00:02:53 - Battling cancer while working on the World's Fair
00:04:49 - Informing the public about their own culture and heritage throughout Louisiana
00:09:01 - Working for the Smithsonian Museum
00:12:48 - Smithsonian Highlights
00:16:44 - Questions from the class
00:18:27 - Moving back to Louisiana, beginning to teach at Tulane University, and his radio show "American Routes"
00:24:59 - American Routes' typical music
00:27:17 - Thoughts on his home state, Connecticut, versus living in Louisiana
{end - Part 2/Video}
Ragin' Roots: 2015 Traditional Music Ensembles - Live (pt.2)
Angelle Aces:
00:00:00 - 'Reno Waltz' {cont.}
00:02:26 - 'Reel de Joie'
00:05:26 - 'Allons à Lafayette'
00:09:31 - 'Bosco Stomp'
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Tyler Abshire (Trumpet), Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Bass/Vocal), Sean Broussard (Drums), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Randall Jackson (Bass/Accordion/Vocals), Taylon Robicheaux (Rubboard), Nathan Williams Jr. (Keyboard)
00:16:53 - 'Zydeco Sont Pas Salé'
00:21:25 - 'Ann Cayenne'
00:25:29 - 'Down to the Bayou'
00:30:21 - 'Jolie Blonde'
00:33:30 - 'Dr. Jim'
00:36:49 - 'Nobody But You'
00:41:26 - 'If It's Good For The Gander, It's Good For The Goose'
00:45:32 - 'Dance All Night'
{end - Part 2/Video}
Fall 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Kristi Guillory (Accordion/Vocal), Chris Segura (Fiddle), Kayla Dugas (Fiddle), Jeanne Solis (Accordion/Vocal), Juliane Mahoney (Guitar/Vocal)
00:03:48 - 'Quoi Faire'
00:06:40 - 'Ossun Two Step'
00:09:42 - 'Eunice Two Step'
00:13:49 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:18:37 - 'Reel De Joie'
00:21:45 - 'Allons À Lafayette'
00:25:41 - 'Bosco Stomp'
00:31:46 - 'La Porte du Nord (The North Door)'
00:35:54 - 'Si Je Pourrais Oublier (If I Could Forget)'
00:40:45 - 'Blues de Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)'
00:44:42 - 'Casse Pas Ma Tete'
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Nathan Williams Jr. (Keyboard/Vocal), Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Keyboard/Vocal), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Randall Lee Jackson (Bass/Drums/Accordion), Sean Broussard (Drums/Bass), Taylon Robicheaux (Rubboard), Tyler Abshire (Trumpet)
00:56:12 - 'Do It All Night'
01:01:00 - 'Nobody Else But You'
01:05:05 - 'Jolie Blonde'
01:08:32 - 'Knockin’ On Heavens Door'
{end - Part 1}
Fall 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
00:00:00 - 'Knockin' On Heavens Door' {cont.}
00:05:32 - 'Zydeco sont pas Sale'
00:10:34 - 'Ann Cayenne'
00:17:12 - 'Who Is It?'
00:22:04 - 'Down to the Bayou'
00:28:45 - 'If It's Good for the Gander'
00:32:24 - 'Dr. Jim'
00:37:46 - 'Dance All Night'
UL Lafayette Traditional Music All-Stars:
Kristi Guillory (Accordion/Vocal), Kevin Wimmer (Fiddle), Chris Segura (Fiddle), Corey Ledet (Rubboard/Accordion/Vocal), Nathan Williams Jr. (Drums), Randall Jackson (Bass), Wilson Savoy (Keyboard/Vocal)
00:53:12 - 'Amede Two-Step'
00:58:34 - 'Reno Waltz'
{end - Part 2}
Fall 2015 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 3)
UL Lafayette Traditional Music All-Stars:
00:00:00 - 'Reno Waltz' {cont.}
00:01:26 - '73 Special'
00:06:13 - 'La Pinieres'
00:11:11 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)'
00:19:46 - 'Les Flammes D'enfer (The Flames of Hell)'
00:25:01 - 'Tante Nana'
00:29:00 - 'Boudin Man'
00:34:32 - 'I'm On The Wonder'
00:41:46 - 'Hot Tamale Baby'
{end - Part 3/Video}
Spring 2016 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Pistiche:
Chris Segura (Fiddle), Jeanne Solis (Guitar/Accordion/Vocal), Sandy Himel (Fiddle/'tit-fer/Vocal), Christine Dewey (Accordion/Guitar), Mary Howell (Fiddle), Colleen McDaniel (Mandolin/Guitar/Vocal)
00:02:07 - 'Jongle À Moi'
00:07:28 - 'Quoi Faire'
00:11:03 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:15:53 - 'Les Veuves De La Coulee'
00:20:03 - 'Valse des Vachers (Cowboy Waltz)'
00:27:56 - 'Arc de Triomphe Two Step'
Kevin Wimmer Fiddle Class:
Hugh Robertson (Fiddle), Alex Flores (Fiddle/Vocal), Sam Frasier (Fiddle), Kevin Wimmer (Guitar)
00:33:22 - 'Drunkard's Waltz'
00:37:29 - 'Jongle À Moi'
Angelle Aces:
Roddie Romero (Accordion/'tit-fer/Vocal), Juliane Mahoney (Guitar/Vocal), Douglas Schroeder (Fiddle), Susi Mills (Fiddle/Vocal), Matthew Fanguy (Snare Drum), Dr. Mark DeWitt (Bass)
00:44:30 - 'Mamou Two Step'
00:47:52 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:51:18 - 'Bosco Stomp'
00:55:39 - 'Port Arthur Blues'
00:59:52 - 'Lemonade Song'
01:03:49 - 'Calcasieu Waltz'
01:07:42 - 'Blues de Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)'
{end - Part 1}
Spring 2016 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Angelle Aces:
00:00:00 - 'Blues de Tac-Tac (Popcorn Blues)' {cont.}
00:01:33 - 'Amede Two Step'
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Keyboard/Vocal), Randall Jackson (Bass/Accordion/Vocal), Chase Moore (Rubboard/Drums), Tyrone Alexander (Rubboard), Jonathan Cochran (Guitar/Vocal), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Nathan Williams Jr. (Drums/Keyboard)
00:05:34 - 'Johnny Billy Goat'
00:10:10 - 'Barres De La Prison'
00:15:25 - 'Paper In My Shoe'
00:19:35 - 'Motordude Special'
00:23:53 - 'Take My Hand'
00:29:04 - 'I'm a Man'
00:32:55 - 'untitled'
00:37:53 - 'Why You Wanna Make Me Cry'
UL Lafayette Traditional Music All-Stars:
Roddie Romero (Accordion/Vocal), Kevin Wimmer (Fiddle), Chris Segura (Fiddle), Kelli Jones (Guitar/Vocal), Nathan Williams Jr. (Drums), Randall Jackson (Bass), Blake Miller (Accordion)
00:44:40 - 'Les Flammes D'Enfer (The Flames of Hell)'
00:48:59 - untitled
00:52:31 - 'Joe Pitre A Deux Femme'
00:57:26 - 'J'aimerais Connaitre (I'd Like To Know)'
01:02:40 - 'Quelle Etoile (Which Star)'
01:07:35 - 'Zydeco sont pas Sale'
{end - Part 2/Video}
Fall 2016 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Hue Robertson (Fiddle), Alex Flores (Fiddle/Vocal), Ailee Pardi (Fiddle/Vocal), LeeAnn Law (Fiddle/Vocal), Cameron Dupuy (Accordion), Devin Sonnier (Guitar), Julianne Mahoney (Guitar/Vocal)
00:02:08 - 'Lawtell Two Step'
00:05:53 - 'Eunice Waltz'
00:09:17 - 'Reel de Joie'
00:12:38 - 'Johnny Can't Dance'
00:16:15 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:22:14 - 'Bosco Blues'
00:26:09 - 'Lemonade Song'
00:29:53 - 'Barres De La Prison'
00:33:10 - 'Mamou Two Step'
00:37:28 - 'J'aimerais Connaitre (I'd Like To Know)
00:40:58 - 'Country Playboys Special'
00:45:53 - 'J'ai Fait Un Gros Erreur (I Made A Big Mistake)'
00:50:05 - 'Ton Papa M'a Jete Dehors'
{end - Part 1}
Fall 2016 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Marie-Laure Bourdreau (Accordion/Keyboard/Vocal), Randall Jackson (Accordion/Keyboard/Vocal), Chase Moore (Rubboard), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Jesse DelGrizzi (Bass), Justice Jackson (Drums)
00:11:13 - 'Give Him Cornbread'
00:14:18 - 'Brad's Theme Song'
00:17:48 - 'You Don't Love Me No More'
00:23:44 - untitled
00:26:50 - 'I'm on a Wonder'
00:36:33 - 'If You Got A Problem'
00:41:57 - untitled
00:44:33 - untitled
00:47:44 - 'Hey Joe'
00:54:55 - 'Two Fingers in the Air'
{end - Part 2}
Fall 2016 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 3)
Ragin' Blues Band:
Kayla Dugas (Vocal), Mark St. Cyr (Trumpet), Nicholas Tanner (Bass), Michael Joseph Harper (Guitar), Abner Rodriguez (Guitar), Corey Ledet (Drums), with guests: Mike Dopsie (Accordion/Vocal), Randall Jackson (Rubboard)
00:08:56 - Intro
00:10:40 - 'Give Me One Reason'
00:15:23 - 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
00:20:10 - 'Ice Cream Man'
00:24:27 - 'I'm Goin' Down'
00:27:56 - 'Lady Marmalade'
00:32:45 - 'Night Time Is The Right Time'
00:39:36 - Instrumental
00:43:20 - 'Who's Loving You?'
00:51:03 - 'O, O, Ba, Ba,'
00:56:21 - 'Fire On The Bayou'
01:02:04 - 'untitled'
{end - Part 3/Video}
Zydeco, La-La, Ya-Ya: An Evening of Zydeco Music - Live (pt. 1)
Lawrence Ardoin & Tradition Creole:
Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (Accordion/Vocal), Ed Poullard (Fiddle), Russell Ardoin (Rubboard), Nicholas Ardoin (Guitar), Christopher Paul Ardoin (Bass), Ronald Ardoin (Drums)
00:06:40 - 'Quoi Faire'
00:10:19 - 'Viens Me Cher (Come And Get Me)'
00:14:00 - 'J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance)'
00:18:24 - 'Kaplan Waltz'
00:22:37 - Dr. Nick Spitzer talks Ardoin family, Bois Sec, and Canray Fontenot with the band
00:34:18 - 'Les Flammes D'enfer (The Flames of Hell)'
00:38:07 - 'High Point Two Step'
00:41:37 - 'Petite Ou La Grosse'
00:47:49 - 'Eunice Two Step'
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie:
Geno Delafose (Accordion/Vocal), Popp Esprite (Bass), Patrick Stelly (Guitar), Jermaine Jack (Drums), Demetric Thomas (Rubboard)
00:55:42 - 'French Rockin' Two Step'
00:58:03 - 'Jongle À Moi'
01:00:55 - 'Valse de Opelousas'
01:03:18 - 'You Took My Heart And Threw It Away'
01:06:00 - 'Bye Bye Mon Nèg'
{end - Part 1}
Zydeco, La-La, Ya-Ya: An Evening of Zydeco Music - Live (pt. 2)
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie:
00:00:06 - 'No Good Woman'
00:03:07 - 'One Hour Too Late'
00:06:20 - 'Gardez Donc!'
00:09:33 - 'Pistache'
00:12:40 - Dr. Nick Spitzer interviews Geno Delafose
00:23:33 - 'Zydeco est pas Sale'
00:27:36 - 'I'm A Hog For You'
00:31:13 - 'Hey Baby'
00:34:44 - 'untitled'
00:38:52 - 'Jambalaya'
00:42:53 - 'Allons À Lafayette'
00:47:37 - 'Bonsoir Moreau'
{end - Part 2/Video}
Interview of Andre Thierry by Dr. Mark DeWitt
Andre Thierry:
00:01:05 - "Alternative Creole"
00:03:00 - Beginning to play music
00:05:30 - Memories of Danny Poullard, as well as his garage jam session
00:08:21 - Released albums, recent work, and other ongoing projects
00:11:49 - "Alternative Creole" {cont.} and Creole United
00:14:50 - More ongoing projects
00:16:58 - What Thierry thinks people should know about Zydeco music and the different styles
{end}
Spring 2017 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Devin Sonnier (Guitar/Vocal), LeeAnn Law (Fiddle/Vocal), Ailee Pardi (Fiddle/Vocal), Gracie Babineaux (Fiddle/Accordion/Vocal), Roddie Romero (Guitar)
00:01:54 - 'Reel de Joie'
00:05:06 - 'J’aimerais Connaitre (I'd Like to Know)'
00:07:34 - 'Bosco Blues'
00:10:54 - '99 Year Waltz'
00:14:21 - 'Wayne Perry Blues'
00:19:08 - 'Reno Waltz'
00:23:29 - 'Untitled'
00:28:01 - 'Valse Du Malchanceux (Unlucky Waltz)'
00:31:32 - 'Lemonade Song'
00:34:30 - 'Eunice Waltz'
00:37:34 - 'Madame Bosso'
00:41:18 - 'Kaplan Waltz'
00:45:07 - 'Port Arthur Blues / Quoi Faire'
00:50:41 - 'Voyage Au Mariage (My True Love)'
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Guitar/Vocal), Kylie Veazey (Rubboard/Vocal), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar/Bass), Jesse DelGrizzi (Bass/Accordion/Vocal), Joshua "Smoov Ross" Martin (Drums)
01:03:59 - 'Shake Your Tail Feather'
01:06:58 - 'Suzy Q'
{end - Part 1}
Spring 2017 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
00:00:20 - 'Bee De La Manche'
00:03:57 - 'Tante Nana'
00:08:59 - 'Madeleine'
00:12:45 - 'This Is Not Goodbye'
00:16:24 - 'Hello Josephine'
00:21:16 - 'Mathilda'
00:25:20 - 'I'm Gonna Take Care of Your Dog'
00:29:10 - 'Haterz'
00:34:01 - 'Push It To The Limit'
Ragin' Blues Band:
Kayla Dugas (Vocal), Michael Joseph Harper (Guitar), Trevor Lee (Drums), Abner Rodriguez (Guitar/Vocal), Nicholas Tanner (Bass), Mark St. Cyr (Trumpet)
00:46:57 - Intro
00:47:50 - 'Ice Cream Man'
{end - Part 2}
Spring 2017 Cajun, Zydeco, & Blues Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 3)
Ragin' Blues Band:
00:00:00 - 'Ice Cream Man' {cont.}
00:03:15 - 'I'd Rather Go Blind'
00:07:11 - 'Lady Marmalade'
00:10:05 - 'I'm Goin' Down'
00:13:55 - 'Fire On The Bayou / Must Be Love' & Sonny Landreth joins the band.
00:20:55 - 'Night Time Is The Right Time'
00:24:54 - 'Careless Whisperer'
00:30:17 - 'Rock With You'
00:34:11 - 'The Way That I Love You'
00:41:05 - 'Give It Away'
{end - Part 3/Video}
Fall 2017 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 1)
Angelle Aces:
Renee Reed (Guitar/Vocal), Luke Huval (Accordion/Fiddle/Vocal), Blake Miller (Fiddle)
00:01:50 - 'Amede Two Step'
00:05:57 - 'One More Chance'
00:11:31 - 'Lacassine Special'
00:15:17 - 'Ma Meilleure Valse'
00:20:18 - 'Allons À Lafayette'
00:24:39 - 'En Bas Du Chene Vert (Beneath a Green Oak Tree)'
00:30:39 - 'Quelle Etoile (Which Star)'
00:34:36 - 'Reve de Soulard (Drunkard's Dream)'
00:38:23 - 'Ta Petite Robe Courte (Your Little Short Dress)'
00:43:41 - 'Waltz of No Return'
00:49:57 - 'It's A Sin to Tell A Lie'
McKinley Street MerryMakers:
Lucy Rhymes (Fiddle/Vocal), LeeAnn Law (Fiddle/Vocal), Gracie Babineaux (Accordion/Vocal), Devin Sonnier (Guitar)
01:04:09 - 'Bosco Stomp'
01:07:34 - 'Eunice Waltz'
{end - Part 1}
Fall 2017 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 2)
McKinley Street MerryMakers:
00:00:00 - 'Eunice Waltz' {cont}
00:01:51 - 'Au Fond Du Lac'
00:05:18 - 'Madame Bosso'
00:09:22 - 'Belle'
00:11:53 - 'St. Martin'
00:14:27 - 'Bayou Teche Waltz'
00:18:15 - 'Femme L'a Dit'
00:23:27 - 'Reveille'
00:27:52 - 'Mon Vieux Wagon'
00:31:59 - 'Rice City Stomp'
00:35:08 - 'Joe Pitre A Deux Femme'
00:38:35 - 'J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte'
00:43:21 - 'Port Arthur Blues / Quoi Faire'
{end - Part 2}
Fall 2017 Cajun & Zydeco Ensembles - Live @ Blue Moon Saloon (pt. 3)
Zydeco Ragin' Steppers:
Marie-Laure Boudreau (Accordion/Vocal), Kylie Veazey (Rubboard/Vocal), Fabian Bernard (Guitar), Jeremy Domingue (Guitar), Jesse DelGrizzi (Bass), Travis LeBlanc (Drums)
00:00:34 - 'Make You Sweat'
00:05:07 - 'Zydeco Extravaganza'
00:08:03 - 'Untitled'
00:12:44 - 'Casanova'
00:16:44 - 'Motor Dude Special'
00:21:28 - 'Release Me'
00:26:33 - 'Ragin' Two Step'
00:30:13 - 'Tiffany Two Step'
00:33:24 - 'Untitled'
00:38:15 - 'Feel Like Holding On'
00:41:58 - 'Zydeco Stomp'
00:47:09 - 'Haterz'
{end - Part 3/Video}