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Request a fileAcadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Marcel Arsenault
Episode 13: Marcel Arsenault - Acadia in Miniature - Hosted by Zachary Richard
00:58 - Zachary Richard explains that the deportation of Acadians was meant to wipe out the people, but instead it allowed the culture to spread across North America and has allowed the culture to live on in the hearts of many like Marcel Arsenault;
02:08 - Zach heads to Quebec - Questions whether or not he is heading to Acadie;
03:04 - Zach and Marcel discuss uncovering Acadian documents and what it means to be Acadian;
03:45 - Zach asks what one gets out of claiming to be Acadian and what that means in everyday life;
05:05 - Marcel talks about being nice to others and giving not expecting to receive
05:54 - Marcel builds miniature building models, He says it takes him about 300 hours to make one;
07:07 - Marcel gives demonstration on how to build model houses, how he gets measurements and dimensions, discussing different materials he uses;
09:09 - Marcel explains that taking photos is a hobby of his that helps with his crafts;
10:50 - Zach and Marcel walk around the model town that he created; Marcel describes different buildings in the model town;
13:10 - Marcel explains that all farms were self-sufficient farms with a summer kitchen and moving the stove into the house in the winter so that the kitchen did not have to be warmed all winter;
13:40 - Zach talks about the craftsmanship work that goes into each building, Marcel explains that it is like his therapy;
14:53 - Marcel explains that the Acadians relied heavily on the Micmac Indians to survive the winter when they arrived;
15:40 - Acadian arrival and settlement of the Bonaventure area;
15:56 - Marcel discusses how he's proud to be Acadian and proud of his ancestors
16:33 - Marcel welcomes Zach to a gathering to eat and enjoy company;
17:48 - Footage from dinner - cooking, playing music;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Josh Pitre
Episode 14: Josh Pitre - Houma, the Brave - Hosted and Narrated by Zachary Richard;
00:55 - Zach Richard talks about the relationship between the Native Americans and the first Acadian to settle in Louisiana;
02:08 - Discussion about a Native American Pow Wow in Alaska;
02:57 - Zach discusses different Native Louisiana tribes;
03:36 - Zach and Josh talk about catching snapping turtles. Josh’s family has a long line of fishermen
04:54 - Zach asks Josh how he learned French and his history with the language - Took classes at LSU with Amanda LaFleur and Earline Broussard;
06:15 - Josh singing a Native American song and playing the drums;
06:34 - Zachary talks about how the elders of the Houma tribe are looking to the younger people like Josh to help keep their culture alive and well;
07:19 - Josh speaks with Marina Serigny. French was her first language, grew up in Pointe-aux-Chênes;
08:19 - Discussion about the same French words being pronounced differently depending on where the grew up;
09:09 - They talk about Josh’s grandparents. They were traiteurs. Discussion about the prayers and how they are passed down;
09:43 - Marina talks about being treated by Josh’s grandmother;
10:13 - Zach and Josh talk about things that Josh has learned from the tribe and how they can be applied to real life (like information about plants and trees);
10:33 - Josh talks about passing traditions down to his children;
11:21 - Josh talks about how without your culture, you are just like everyone else;
12:00 - Josh, Lawrence Billiot, and Whitney Dardar discuss what roots would be used to treat different problems;
13:21 - Demonstrates how to use a banana tree leaf to help cure sun stroke;
14:09 - Scenes from a Pow Wow
14:44 - The Houma tribe has never been officially recognized by the federal government. He explains that because of this, they cannot get assistance or open a casino like other tribes in the state of Louisiana.
15:12 - Josh talks about going to college to help his tribe and others like them;
15:35 - Curtis Hendon talks about how school was for him as a young Native American;
16:06 - Curtis talks about how people used trapping as a way to make a living until wearing fur fell out of fashion. Curtis also talks about the importance of the fishing industry for his people;
17:46 - Zach and Josh discuss the relationship between Native Americans and the Acadians
18:54 - Crawfish boil footage;
20:08 - Josh talks about his fear of dying young and trying to accomplish everything that he can while he still can (while talking he demonstrates how to braid palm fronds);
21:40 - Costumes and scenes from a Pow Wow;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Berthe Vigneau
Episode 15: The Islands of Berthe Vigeau
00:52 - Zach Richard discusses how hard it is for people to stay in touch with their Acadian roots;
03:11 - Zach and Berthe Vigeau discuss where she grew up on the island;
03:46 - Zach and Frederic Landry discuss how walruses are no longer can be found around the island due to overhunting;
04:29 - Zach and Frederic talk about the relationships and connections that still exist between the Acadian people even though they were displaced to different parts of North America;
05:28 - Zach asks what Frederic would identify himself as first: Acadian/Magdalen Islander or Quebecker;
06:00 - Frederic discusses founding a museum in 1969 and how he flew the Acadian, the Quebecois, and the Canadian flags all side by side;
07:31 - Berthe discusses how the Acadians would settle on the beaches because they were fishermen;
07:55 - She talks about her parents' and grandparents' beliefs that Acadians should not make too much noise in the community. They should listen and not act.
08:28 - She and Zach talk about if she would ever live anywhere else;
09:24 - Zach, Berthe, Jean-Marc Cormier, and Claude Painchaud discuss what it means to be Acadian (family, get-togethers, suppers, celebrations);
10:15 - Berthe says that she is Acadian first - Everything about her lifestyle is different from the rest of Quebec or Canada (the music, food, her accent, the architecture);
11:48 - Group discusses that Acadia is like a virtual country in your mind. Although it is not a physical space it comes from the traditions that are passed down;
13:14 - Zach and Berthe discuss the bright colors of the houses on the island;
14:14 - Berthe discusses how islanders are taking back ownership of their island and their fishing industry
15:38 - She talks about being mayor at the time that the bottom fell out of the fishing industry
16:00 - Berthe, Zach, and Frederic discuss erosion on the island and how that causes fish to leave too
18:13 - Berthe talks about her childhood on the island
19:06 - People begin playing music and starting to cook for a get together
21:16 - Zach starts singing and playing guitar
22:46 - Rita Bechard sings the Acadian national anthem
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing René Cormier
Episode 16: Acadie, directed by René Cormier narrated by Zachary Richard
00:50 - Zach discusses how Acadians have always used music, songs, and poetry to keep their stories alive;
03:19 - Zachary meets the performers backstage
03:55 - Performers practice backstage;
04:09 - René talks about the confidence that Acadians now have and the voice that keeps the traditions alive;
05:00 - Footage of rehearsal;
07:18 - René talks about how being Acadian is not just about the deportation history but also about their endurance;
07:50 - Zachary explains how the loss of French in Louisiana clearly marks the gap between generations;
10:18 - René talks about a religious event at Sainte-Anne’s that more than just religion - It is also about gathering and community;
10:40 - René’s mother explains that St. Anne is the grandmother to the Acadians
11:17 - The first Acadians in Caraquet came from Grand Pré in 1763, many in this group also ended up in Gaspésie;
13:38 - Zachary plays piano while René plays the accordion;
13:59 - Tools like song, music, and other arts are what kept the Acadians alive and what keeps them in the light still today;
15:00 - René visits with the people making costumes and designing the set for the show;
15:42 - René explains that “Les Defricheurs d’Eau” is the biggest show that he has ever had to direct;
17:06 - Footage of dress rehearsal;
17:38 - René and a Québecois actress go over accents so that she sounds more Acadian in the performance;
19:00 - René explains that art is a way to communicate with people
19:51 - René and Zach talk about how amazing Acadians are for still being around
20:48 - René talks about the energy before the show
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Earlene Broussard
Episode 17: To Be Learned by Heart... Earlene Broussard - Hosted by Zachary Richard
02:10 - Earlene Broussard plays the role of Grand Mama from the play “C’est p’us pareil” by Richard Guidry;
02:48 - Earlene begins acting as Grand Mama - worried about her child coming home from school crying because she got hit for speaking French;
03:50 - Earlene talks about her childhood. Her mother told her that English was for use at school while French was for use at home;
04:19 - Zach and Earlene talk about identity and if one needs to speak French in order to consider themselves Acadian;
06:04 - Zach talks about the importance of keeping the Louisiana French language alive with groups like the one that Earlene created in Gonzales, LA;
06:48 - Members of the group begin reciting sentences that were created for the class;
08:21 - Earlene explains that if a person cannot read French, it is not really helping the Acadian culture in Louisiana. (Ex. If a grandparent cannot read a French book to their grandchild then that grandchild probably will not learn the language);
09:35 - Earlene and others discuss a short play written by Felix Voorhies in 1891;
10:12 - Théâtre Cadien - goal of the group was to present plays in Cajun French by Cajuns; Footage of script reading;
11:34 - Earlene talks to Zach about how and why she is trying to make a difference in the preservation of French in Louisiana;
12:38 - Zach discusses why Cajun French is dying and what needs to be done to preserve it;
13:38 - Earlene teaches her grand daughter how to speak in Cajun French;
14:15 - She explains that everything should happen within the family;
15:14 - Earlene talks to students in her class at LSU;
17:15 - She talks about liking whenever the students take the class in order to connect with loved ones;
18:00 - Zach explains that not everyone can speak French all the time;
18:52 - Earlene thinks that Louisiana cannot afford to stop speaking French;
20:00 - Zach talks to Earlene about her painting;
21:33 - They talk about when she lived in Bouctouche, New Brunswick;
22:24 - Earlene talks about our ancestors being in our hearts not in physical spaces;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Marc Comeau
Episode 18: Marc Cormier - Don't Hurt 'em, M.C.!
00:45 - Intro
01:50 - Marc Comeau - Live performance of Jacobus et Maleco, footage with landscape B-roll;
02:44 - Marc talks about remixing old songs to get the crowd into it;
03:02 - Zachary talks about people using their own inspiration to keep the Acadian traditions going;
04:23 - "Tymer" Plays in backdround as Zach and Marc discuss how French speakers are a minority in Nova Scotia;
04:37 - Effect of North American media on Francophones;
05:47 - Marc and band talk about music and performances, studio footage;
06:50 - Zachary explains that music can have a healing quality;
07:24 - Rehearsal for Jacobus et Maleco performance;
08:07 - Marc defines "Acadian;"
09:30 - Marc and Jacques in the studio;
11:13 - Zach talks about passing down traditions and cultures;
12:04 -Marc and Danny Leblanc discuss how Acadian French is changing and evolving;
13:20 - Marc and Zach discuss how younger generations think of Acadian culture as a culture of folklore and tradition;
14:42 - Marc and Jacques rapping;
14:58 - Marc talks about the 400th anniversary celebration;
16:03 - Group of Acadians singing traditional songs;
16:52 - Marc talking about how his dad helped him keep his French alive and why it is important;
18:08 - Paul Comeau and Marc talk about speaking French in school and keeping the tradition alive;
18:59 - Paul discusses how his wife speaks only English but she can understand French;
20:20 - Marc discusses assimilation;
21:25 - Zachary Richard singing in the studio with Marc and Jacques;
22:01 - Zach talks about how a culture needs to evolve in order to survive;
22:44 - Marc rapping in studio;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Charlo Guilbeau
Episode 19: Charlo Guilbeau - In the Sea of Cajun Love - Narrated by Zachary Richard
00:52 - Acadians in Louisiana have a hard time because they have to balance between being American and being Acadian;
02:23 - Origin of "Carencro" Zach talks about how so many cultures in Louisiana are mixed together and how it is hard to tell where one ends and the other begins;
04:27 - Charlo was born in Carencro, he talks about the first Guilbeau's to come to the area;
05:27 - Charlo and Red Ardoin meet at original Evangeline Downs Racetrack, they talk about riding and raising horses and working at the track;
06:20 - Talking about Cajuns' love for horse racing - Discussion about horse jockies, payouts for races;
09:21 - Zachay and Charlo talk about speaking English and French growing up. Charlo discusses how it made him feel to not be able to speak French in school;
11:24 - Charlo singing an original song;
12:54 - Charlo talks about singing and his approach to songwriting;
14:11 - Charlo and Harry "Big Daddy" Hypolite talk about playing music - Hypolite speaking in Creole French;
15:35 - They talk about speaking French and growing up in the country
16:57 - Charlo and Harry singing "Lucille"
17:19 - Rearranging songs so that they can be sung in French;
18:05 - Description of a "fais-do-do." "La porte d'en arrière" being played in the background
20:55 - Charlo, Charles Mann, and Warren Storm talk about their music careers;
22:52 - Charlo shows his granddaughter where he grew up;
23:06 - Zachary talks about the importance of passing down stories to the young members of the family;
Acadia North and South: Zachary Richard interviewing Ronald Goguen
Episode 20: Ronald Goguen a.k.a. Ronnie Appleseed
03:21 - Zachary talks farmers and farming seasons in New Brunswick
04:35 - Ronald talks about his history with apples and orchards, talks about an apple eating contest he won
06:16 - He tells Zach about Acadie's history with apples - Nicholas Denys was the first person to bring apple trees to the region;
07:31 - Ronald discusses farmers' use of pesticides and fertilizers;
11:10 - Ronald, Zach and Solange Campagne talk about people wanting perfect apples, discuss new types of pesticides that are used;
12:40 - Ronald talks about his orchard - says he'd rather be with his trees instead of with people;
13:46 - Zach explains that Ronald takes a poetic approach to his farming and orchard. They discuss organic farming;
14:21 - Zach, Ronald, and Solange talk about improving the soil;
15:52 - Ronald talks about going to college and returning to farming;
17:19 - Zach talks about his history with Ronald, about how his photography is good but suffers because of his passion for farming;
18:05 - Ronald shows Zach some of his artworks and discusses his methods;
21:20 - Footage from a backyard party - Zach and Ronald talk about the difference between a gumbo and a fricot
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Clara Baudoin
Episode 21: Clara Baudoin - Lache Pas la Patate
00:48 - Zach explains the Cajun culture is one thought to be of ignorance and poverty, people like Clara Baudoin are battling that image in the political arena
02:19 - Zachary discusses Baton Rouge, LA. Talks about Louisiana politics
03:21 - Clara talks about her beginnings in politics - She felt that the government wasn't doing enough to solve environmental issues;
04:48 - Clara speaks with group of men about environmental issues in the area, she talks about having to rent a helicopter and video wrongdoings by oil companies in order to get them to stop;
07:15 - Shutting down worksites that had been causing issue;
08:50 - Clara speaks with Mavis Frugé and her grandson, Sam, about learning French and growing up not being able to speak it at school;
09:58 - Mavis gives examples of words that are different in Louisiana French to Standard French;
10:31 - Clara explains that not one language is better than another, she talks about campaigning and meeting more French speakers than she thought she would;
11:34 - Crawfish boil footage - for Chris John, Congressman in Southwest Louisiana
12:04 - Lynn Breaux and John Broussard talk about Chris John helping out farmers who only speak French. Being bilingual helps conduct business in the area;
13:14 - Clara and her husband, Joe, discuss and harvest from their fruit trees;
14:02 - Clara doesn't think that she could be in politics without her husband helping out at home;
15:13 - She talks about what her parents would think about her being in politics;
15:37 - Joe talks about helping Clara in her campaign and being happy that she had won;
16:54 - Zach asks if Clara thinks that the Cajun culture will be lost if the French language is lost;
18:10 - Cajun "Joie de vivre;"
19:18 - Dinner group talks about the success of the French immersion students;
21:04 - Clara speaks in French in front of the state House of Representatives, thanking them for making the third week of September "Acadian Heritage Week;"
22:15 - Zach and Clara discuss how good the week is for the culture but that they cannot stop there;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Eileen Chiasson-Pendergast
Episode 22: Eileen Chiasson-Pendergast - My Name is Acadie
00:50 - Zach talks about Acadian assimilation and how there are people that fight it;
02:14 - Many Acadians in P.E.I. escaped the deportation by hiding out in the woods;
03:01 - Eileen discusses putting on different community events so that the Acadian community can love who they are and where they came from;
04:12 - Eileen and other members of the French Choir talk about how much they enjoy keeping the Acadian culture and community alive;
05:29 - Eileen talks about pushing the members hard but that it benefits the community;
06:38 - She talks about what bothers her with the Acadian culture and how they are portrayed;
08:11 - Eileen in her classroom speaking to the students in French;
08:28 - Zach talks about the three legs of Acadian culture: Church, School, Family;
09:08 - Eileen talks about opening a French school;
11:13 - Directing community actors for a performance in the church
11:57 - She talks about her life and growing up Acadian
12:45 - Community actors perform in church;
13:14 - Eileen describes herself and her determination in speaking French;
14:50 - She talks about throwing herself into so many different opportunities;
15:21 - Group singing and playing music;
15:38 - Zach talks about the importance of having love, food, and music in a home;
16:11 - Zach and Eileen talk about different Acadian names in her family tree;
16:44 - She talks about how she is Acadian and what she does to add to the Acadian culture;
18:08 - Discussion about the decline of French in Louisiana and if it is different from Prince Edward Island;
19:25 - Eileen talks about her childhood and how it led her to helping the Acadian Cause;
22:19 - Eileen and others singing and playing music;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Cecile Maillet
Episode 23: The Citadel of Cecile Maillet - Narrated by Zachary Richard;
02:29 - Zachary talks about how the Acadians in Quebec seemed to have blended in very well and how that now makes it hard to see the differences between people with and without Acadian culture, there are 1 million Québecois with Acadian heritage;
03:35 - Cecile explains that she takes her Acadian heritage with her wherever she goes because it is inside of her;
04:34 - Cecile has been in Quebec since 1965, she says she's completely integrated;
05:23 - Zach talks about what it means to be Acadian in a place that does not often show Acadian culture within its day to day life;
06:07 - Laval Doucet talks about Acadie being in ones soul not in the place that they live;
07:00 - Laval and Zachary discuss what being an Acadian means;
08:05 - Cecile talks about meeting Laval for the first time;
09:00 - She talks about having the taste for life and taking in all it has to offer; Footage of Old Quebec City;
10:21 - Cecile and Zach stand on the fort by the river where the English attacked Quebec and talk about history;
11:10 - Zach and Cecile talk about Longfellow and how his story helped keep the Acadian traditions alive;
11:24 - "Evangeline" interpreted by Marie-Jo Therio;
12:12 - Cecile and Zach talk about suffering and changing as time goes on;
13:13 - Zach tries to define what Acadians are if they are outside of Acadie;
14:10 - Discussion about the Battle of the Plains of Abraham;
16:26 - Cecile and Edith Butler talk about Acadian music;
19:17 - Zach and Monique Gagnon-Tremblay talk about Quebec's role in spreading French throughout North America;
20:26 - Zach and Jacques Saada talk about bringing Canadians together through language;
21:53 - Zach brings together a mixture of Acadians and Quebecois to enjoy music and food;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Carolyne Jomphe
Episode 24: Simply - Carolyne Jomphe - Narrated by Zachary Richard;
00:47 - Zachary talks about how the deportation of Acadians was meant to get rid of this group of people but instead it made the culture spread;
02:10 - Carolyne onstage getting an award, then starts singing
04:14 - Carolyne talks about the origins of her last name - Three German orphans were adopted by Acadian families in the Magdalen Islands;
06:49 - She talks about her history with music and her memories of her mother singing to her when she was younger;
08:05 - Preparing for a music video shoot;
09:17 - Carolyne talks about her career and how it took some time for her to find success in Quebec;
10:20 - Music video shoot footage;
11:14 - Branding an Acadian musician can be difficult;
12:28 - Zach and Carolyne talk about why she identifies as Acadian;
15:30 - Footage from recording studio;
16:29 - She describes what being Acadian means to her;
17:30 - Footage from a Tintamarre parade;
18:30 - Carolyn talks about how being from Havre St. Pierre affects her life;
20:00 - Zachary, Carolyne and group singing "L'arbre est dans ces feuilles;"
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Rosemonde Cormier
Episode 25: Rosemonde Cormier's Other Acadian Odyssey - Narrated by Zachary Richard
00:53 - Zach talks about Acadians that were forced out. They always wanted to return and reunite with their families;
03:23 - Rosemonde talks about leaving Acadia to live in France;
05:32 - She talks about keeping the memories of childhood alive within oneself and how those can never be taken away;
06:33 - Rosemonde and friends talk about where they want to die, get married, and other life events;
08:50 - Rosemonde discusses the hard parts of being away from Canada and her family there;
09:23 - Zachary asks if her connection with Acadie is nostalgic or not?;
10:27 - Discussing Acadian history;
11:00 - They go to the archives where Rosemonde spends her days learning about the history of Nantes, France, here they discuss the history of people who traveled from France to Acadie;
12:18 - Zach discusses people traveling from France to Louisiana in the 1780s;
15:32 - Rosemonde discusses having a happy life;
16:35 - Rosemonde and friends discuss the differences in words and cultures between France and Acadie;
18:21 - Jeu-Dit Theater Company rehearsal of "The Sister-in-Law" by Michel Tremblay;
21:53 - Rosemonde's friends play "Happy Birthday" for her on instruments;
22:09 - Aurele Salmon sings to Rosemonde;
Acadia North and South - Zachary Richard interviewing Maryvonne LeGac
Episode 26: Maryvonne Legac's - Beautiful Rock of Refuge - Narrated by Zachary Richard
00:56 - Zachary describes the movement of groups of Acadian families after the deportation;
05:22 - She talks about her mother, her education, and her love for Acadie;
05:53 - Zach and Maryvonne discuss how being educated helped keep the Acadian memories alive;
06:22 - Maryvonne talks about being a member of the community on Belle-Ile and how they welcome Acadians from all over who are trying to find their roots;
07:45 - Maryvonne shares some local folklore with Zachary
08:26 - Zach and Maryvonne talk about the connection between Louisiana and Belle-Île and between the Acadians everywhere;
09:55 - Zach talks about making a pilgrimage to Belle-Île to learn about and feel the spirit of his ancestors;
10:31 - Zach and Maryvonne talk about Pierre Richard and how Acadians survived on the island during the 1700s;
13:38 - At the village of Kervarigeon, they discuss the history of the Acadians and meet with the descendants of one of the Acadian families from the area;
14:59 - Zach talks about genealogy, how it's not just for one certain type of person, and how it brings people together;
15:43 - Marie-Claire Granger teaches Zach the "Tra-la-la de l'ile;"
17:38 - Band playing for a group of dancers; Zach talks about Acadians and their love of dancing;
18:48 - Zach explains his connection with Belle-Ile to the crowd, then he sings for them;
19:58 - Zach and Maryvonne talk about a sense of belonging that belongs to the Acadians even though Acadie is more of a fictional place now;
21:21 - Zach Richard singing;
Musical Performance by Henry Adams and Band and Interview in French
00:20 - Diggy Liggy La;
02:45 - Home, Sweet Home
05:05 - Interview with Henry Adams' Mother (age 93)
Live Musical Performance with Harmonica and Guitar
33:35 - Jolie Blonde;
35:24 - Jeunes filles de la campagne;
38:00 - Drunkard's Dream;
40:20 - Bosco Blues
42:20 - Goin' to California;
Southwest Louisiana Music Show featuring T.K. Hulin
00:00 - Intro;
00:40 - Alligator Bayou;
04:30 - I’m Not a Fool;
07:55 - I Can’t Turn it Loose;
17:45 - Dixieland;
22:30 - Outro;
23:00 - Johnnie Allan speaking at the end of the show
Southwest Louisiana Music Show Featuring Charles Mann, Jivin' Gene Bourgeois, and Johnnie Allan backed by "Smoke"
00:00 - Johnny Janot - intro;
01:45 - Proud Mary;
07:20 - Keep Your Arms Around Me;
10:08 - It Keeps Rainin;
12:00 - Let the Four Winds Blow;
14:20 - She’s Walkin’ Towards Me;
16:40 - High Heal Sneakers;
18:50 - She’s My Kind of Girl;
21:20 - Red, Red Wine;
24:30 - Johnny Janot Introduces Jivin' Gene Bourgeois;
26:35 - I'm In Love Again;
30:15 - Goin' Out With the Tide;
33:45 - Stagger Lee
37:58 - Go on, Go on;
41:25 - Sick and Tired;
44:35 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do;
48:30 - Johnny Janot introducing Johnnie Allan;
49:15 - Let’s Go Get Drunk;
53:30 - Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
56:50 - Sweet Soul Music;
Southwest Louisiana Music Show Featuring Johnnie Allan, Van Broussard, and Grace Broussard backed by "Smoke"
Southwestern Louisiana Music Show – Johnnie Allan;
00:30 - Your Picture;
04:00 - Promised Land;
08:00 - I’m Gonna Lose Myself;
13:00 - South to Louisiana;
Johnny Janot introducing Van Broussard
18:45 - Don’t let the Green Grass Fool You;
22:20 - Just Because;
25:35 - Ooh Poo Pah Doo;
29:20 - Whiskey Heaven;
32:40 - Bony Maroni;
38:10 - Lord, I Need Somebody Bad;
Grace Broussard with Van Broussard
42:45 - Proud Mary;
46:30 - Young Girls;
50:33 - Feel So Good;
54:30 - Leaving it All Up to You
Dutch Radio Show Interview with Johnnie Allan (Part 1)
00:10 - Talking about Clifton Chenier - Johnnie says he's still performing despite health issues;
01:40 - Hey ‘tit fille (Clifton Chenier)
04:30 - Discussing the Zydeco rubboard;
05:55 - Hold onto that Tiger (Rockin’ Dopsie);
08:55 - Discussing Tommy McClain and Clint West;
10:00 - Johnnie’s beginnings playing Cajun music - Everyone on his mother's side of the family all played music. Started his first band when he was 13 years old, went on to play with Lawrence Walker for 6 years. Krazy Kats;
11:20 - Try to Find Another Man (Tommy McClain and Clint West);
14:00 - Playing professionally, releasing "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights," Recording for Jin Records;
16:15 - Popularity of South Louisiana music in Europe;
17:15 - She’s Gone (Johnnie Allan);
19:45 - Discussion about Cajun food – Gumbo, Crawfish Etoufee;
22:00 - Little White Cloud (Johnnie Allan)
Interview Ends;
Dutch Radio Show Interview with Johnnie Allan (Part 2)
00:00 - Talking about Cajun people - their personalities, work ethics, entertainment, language;
01:05 - The state of the French language in LA; discussing the school system not allowing French to be used in schools in the 20s and the revival of French being taught in schools;
04:40 - "Alligator Bayou;"
08:30 - Johnnie’s description of Cajun music;
10:30 - Differences between Zydeco and Cajun music;
12:25 - Work ethics of the Cajun people
13:15 - "South to Louisiana;"
16:00 - Explanation of the fais do do;
18:00 - The city of Lafayette - oil boom, population growth;
19:20 - Joe Falcon;
20:00 - "Allons à Lafayette"
22:20 - Discussion about the diatonic "Cajun" accordion;
24:50 - "La queue de tortue" - Nathan Abshire;
26:25 - The T-fer;
27:35 - The Cajun yell;
28:15 - Vin Bruce
28:45 - "Allons danser, Colinda" - Vin Bruce;
French Radio Belaire - Special on Cajun Music
01:20 - Les Acadiens (Michel Fugain)
03:40 - Discussion about Cajuns and Cajun music;
06:00 - Ma Louisiane - Zachary Richard;
09:00 - Discussion - Louisiana French; Punishment for speaking French in schools;
11:10 - Mi'kmaq, Acadians; Grand Derangement;
12:30 - Discussion - Cajun musicians performing in Quebec;
13:00 - Shirley Bergeron talking about the Grand Dérangement;
16:15 - Discussion - Evangeline by Longfellow;
18:45 - Le sud de la Louisiane - Alex Broussard;
22:25 - Evangeline - Dussenbury Family;
25:05 - Discussion - Amplification of South LA music;
28:15 - Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton;
KRVS Interview of Johnnie Allan by Pete Bergeron including a live performance at the 100 Club
01:30 - Pete Bergeron talks to Johnnie about his fifth tour in England;
04:15 - English bands playing Cajun/South Louisiana music;
05:20 - John Broven - author of "South to Louisiana";
Johnny Allan Live at the 100 Club
06:15 - Mathilda;
09:10 - Little White Cloud;
12:00 - This Should Go On Forever;
14:30 - How ‘bout it;
17:45 - Jolie Blonde;
21:00 - Sugar Bee;
24:40 - Leavin’ It Up To You;
27:30 - South To Louisiana;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the 100 Club
00:00 - South to Louisiana;
01:30 - Just A Dream;
04:10 - I’m a Fool to Care;
06:05 - The Sea of Love;
08:50 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
12:00 - Allons à Lafayette;
15:10 - Prisoner’s Song;
17:55 - Sweet Dreams;
21:30 - Promised Land;
26:30 - See You Later Alligator;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan (Part 1)
00:10 - Intro and Stage Banter;
03:15 - Hello Josephine;
07:10 - Sweet Soul Music;
10:15 - Your Picture;
14:40 - Ooh Poo Pah Doo;
19:30 - Promised Land;
22:25 - Heaven Sent
26:10 - Let’s Go Get Drunk;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan (Part 2)
00:05 - The Twist;
04:12 - Bony Maroni;
09:05 - Angel Love;
12:10 - I’ve Been Lovin’ You;
18:20 - Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
Recording of the House Band (name on cassette?)
21:00 - Old Time Rock ‘n Roll;
24:55 - Tomorrow is our Wedding Day;
28:00 - Ya Ya;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan
00:00 - Jolie Blonde
03:00 - Sittin' and Thinkin';
06:25 - Your Picture;
09:25 - I Cried;
12:30 - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights;
15:20 - Pardon, Mr. Gordon;
18:15 - Sea of Love
21:35 - South to Louisiana;
24:30 - Mathilda;
28:00 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
31:00 - Promised Land;
35:00 - Sweet Dreams;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the Royal Naval Club
00:30 - Rubber Dolly;
03:45 - Family Rules;
06:40 - Baby, What You Do to Me;
09:55 - Please Accept My Love;
14:10 - Hip et Taieu;
17:30 - Jolie Blonde;
20:30 - Sittin' and Thinkin'
23:30 - Your Picture;
28:28:30 - I Cried;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the Royal Naval Club (Part 2)
00:20 - Band Introduction;
03:20 - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights;
07:00 - Pardon, Mr. Gordon;
10:00 - The Secret of Love;
13:15 - South to Louisiana;
17:00 - Mathilda;
21:45 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
25:45 - The Sea of Love;
28:50 - Promised Land;
33:45 - Sweet Dreams;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan in Vienna, Austria
00:00 - Show intro, Johnnie starts after first song;
00:45 - Harry Simoneaux - Instrumental tune on saxophone;
07:00 - Lucille;
11:00 - J’ai envie de danser;
14:20 - Please Accept My Love;
18:30 - Shake Little Baby
22:05 - I’m a Hog for You, Baby
27:10 - You Got Me Whistlin’
31:45 - Sugar Bee
36:40 - Family Rules
41:45 - Alligator Walk
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan in Vienna, Austria (Part 2)
01:15 - Promised Land
08:50 - Hip et taieau
12:50 - Sweet Little Woman – with Jimmy Anderson
19:15 - Blues tune
Live Performance in London, England by Harry Simoneaux, Belton Richard, Eddie LeJeune and D.L. Menard
Concert with Harry Simoneaux, Belton Richard, Eddie LeJeune, D.L. Menard;
00:45 - See Ya Later Alligator;
04:20 - Walkin With Mr. Lee;
Belton Richard’s Set;
06:55 - Bosco Stomp;
10: 25 - Paradis des musicians;
15:20 - Oh yaille yaille;
18:30 - Lucille;
22:55 - Les flammes d’enfer;
26:00 - Une autre soir ennuient;
29:45 - Laisse la musique jouer;
33:15 - I’ll Have To Forget You
37:50 - Sugar Bee
Eddie Lejeune and D.L. Menard;
46:00 - The Water Pump
Live Performance in London, England - Eddie LeJeune and D.L. Menard
00:45 - The Water Pump;
04:20 - ‘Tit gallop pour Mamou;
07:25 - En bas du chêne vert;
12:55 - Lacassine Special;
16:15 - Teche Special;
19:20 - J’ai laissé ma famille dans les misères;
22:20 - La porte d'en arrière;
27:40 - Lonesome Whistle;
31:00 - Wildwood Flower;
35:00 - Bayou Pon Pon;
39:20 - When I Met You;
43:00 - J’ai étais au bal
Musikladen - West German Television Show Featuring Johnnie Allan
00:42 - Johnnie Allan - Promised Land;
05:05 - Frankie Smith - Yoyo Champ;
08:00 - Al Bano and Romina Power - Che Angelo Sel;
10:50 - Madness - Tomorrow's Just Another Day;
13:50 - Missing Persons - Destination Unknown;
16:50 - Renee and Renato - Just One More Kiss;
19:55 - Mike Batt - Love Makes You Crazy;
22:28 - Imagination - Changes
25:30 - Bucks Fizz - If You Can't Stand the Heat;
28:20 - The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men;
31:33 - Gloria Gaynor - Stop in the Name of Love;
34:25 - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong;
38:35 - Sheila B. Devotion - Singing in the Rain;
40:45 - Shakin' Stevens - Your Ma Said You Cried;
Jools Holland in Walkin' to New Orleans - Featuring Fats Domino, Sting, Lee Dorsey, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, Johnnie Allan, and Rockin' Dopsie
Jools Holland - Tours South LA
Part 1
12:00 - Gospel Group;
15:30 - Interview and song clips with Fats Domino - "They Call me the Fat Man;" "Walkin to New Orleans;" "Rock 'n Roll;"
22:25 - Johnnie Allan - "Promised Land" - Lip synced performance with Belton Richard;
Part 2
26:10 - Jools drives through New Iberia, LA. Quick shot of the abandoned Evangeline Theatre;
27:30 - Mamou, LA - Fred's Lounge - Sady Courville, Preston Manuel and others
31:30 - Storyville, New Orleans - Unknown Band;
33:45 - Lafayette, LA - Rockin' Dopsie at Grant Street Dancehall;
40:00 - New Orleans, LA - Unknown bar and band;
45:45 - Dr. John - Such a Night;
50:30 - Jools drives around the French Quarter
55:00 - Lee Dorsey - Workin' in a Coal Mine;
58:58 - The Neville Brothers - "Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart" and "Big Chief;"
01:03:15 - Jools talks about Professor Longhair and Tipitina's;
01:05:00 - Allen Toussaint - "Tipitina"
01:10:00 - Jools Holland song;
Johnnie Allan and the Memories Perform at the Liberty Theatre, News Segment - "Born to be a Loser," Book that Johnnie Allan Wrote About Jimmy Donley
00:20 - Promised Land;
03:30 - Barry talks about origins of Swamp Pop;
04:55 - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights;
08:30 - Sweet Soul Music;
11:30 - I Wonder Where You Are Tonight;
17:10 - South to Louisiana;
20:25 - I Can't Turn You Loose;
25:25 - Your Picture;
29:00 - Na Na Na Na
33:30 - Family Rules;
37:35 - Boney Maronie;
42:35 - Mathilda;
45:00 - Interview with Jim Olivier - Dr. Berice Webb and Johnnie Allan discuss book written about Jimmy Donley
Johnnie Allan and the Memories Perform at the Liberty Theatre, News Segment - "Born to be a Loser," Book that Johnnie Allan Wrote About Jimmy Donley
00:00:05 - Mama and Daddy - Music Video;
Footage from a performance at the Liberty Theatre
00:02:28 - South to Louisiana;
00:05:00 - Johnnie introduces Pete Bergeron as Pete Marlow - Marlow was Pete's stage name as a Swamp Pop singer;
00:05:30 - Family Rules;
00:09:10 - Boney Maronie;
00:13:45 - Your Picture;
00:18:50 - Promised Land;
00:22:35 - We'll Always Be Your Friend;
Footage from Unknown Venue;
00:25:10 - Boney Maronie;
00:29:05 - I'm Missing You;
00:33:15 - Give Me One More Chance;
00:36:55 - Let's Go Get Drunk;
00:41:30 - Before the Next Teardrop Falls;
00:45:30 - The Twist;
00:49:40 - Family Rules;
00:54:10 - Sweet Soul Music;
00:55:00 - Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
00:58:50 - South to Louisiana;
01:01:30 - Unknown Song;
01:02:50 - Lucille;
01:06:50 - Secret of Love;
01:16:20 - Mathilda;
01:20:00 - Allons a Lafayette
01:21:50 - Your Picture;
01:26:15 - Turn Your Lights Down Low;
01:30:20 - I'm Missing You;
Bayou Boogie Show with Herman Fuselier
01:33:20 - Johnnie talks about his new CD - "The Ultimate Louisiana Experience"
01:36:15 - Johnnie says he's recorded around 60 45RPM singles and 30 albums;
01:36:55 - Johnnie talks about his tours of Europe;
01:38:40 - "Promised Land" going gold
01:39:20 - Johnnie talks about his book about Jimmy Donley and his book "Memories"
01:41:00 - Talking about local clubs
01:41:50 - "Promised Land" performance
01:45:10 - Jim Olivier Segment about Swamp Pop music; Johnnie Allan - "I Love That Swamp Pop Music"
01:48:35 - Jim Olivier interviews Shane Bernard, Interview segments with David Rachou, Mark Miller, and Floyd Soileau;
01:55:00 - Tommy Mclain performs "Sweet Dreams"
Jambalaya de Musique at Acadian Village
Hosted By Johnnie Allan
Backing Band:
Rufus Thibodeaux - Fiddle;
Gerald Melancon - Drums;
Glenn Hymel - Keyboards;
Rick Benoit - Bass
Pat Smith - Lead Guitar
Willie Tee - Saxophone and Vocals;
Paul Duhon - Bones
00:00:15 - A Little Bit of Your Love - Huey Darby;
00:04:25 - Jolie Blonde - Johnnie Allan;
00:07:20 - Lake Arthur Stomp - Rufus Thibodeaux;
00:11:00 - The Rose - Ginger Gautreaux;
00:15:10 - When Will I Be Loved Ginger Gautreaux;
00:19:20 - Cotton Fields - Ginger Gautreaux;
00:21:39 - Wake Up - Willie Tee;
00:26:27 - When I Get the Blues - Harry Hypolite;
00:29:10 - Unnamed Blues tune - Harry Hypolite;
00:34:00 - Cotton Picken Blues - Warren Caesar;
00:38:00 - Laisser les bons temps rouler - Warren Caesar;
00:40:45 - Interview with Johnnie Allan,
00:43:00 - Interview with Rufus Thibodeaux;
00:46:35 - Tonight's a Good Night - Morris Francis;
00:52:25 - Foot Stompin' Music - Morris Francis;
00:58:40 - A Whole Lotta Fun In Acadiana - Morris Francis;
01:01:15 - Prisoner Song - Warren Storm;
01:05:45 - Lord, I Need Somebody Bad - Warren Strom;
01:10:55 - Jolie Blonde - Rufus Thibodeaux and Warren Storm;
01:17:00 - My House of Memories - Warren Storm;
01:21:50 - Promised Land - Johnnie Allan;
01:26:00 - Medley of Lonely Days and Lonely Nights, Family Rules, Angel Love - Johnnie Allan;
01:30:20 - Na Na Na Na - Johnnie Allan;
01:37:30 - I've Been Loving You Too Long - Johnnie Allan;
01:42:20 - South To Louisiana - Johnnie Allan;
01:46:03 - Jukebox Songs - Tommy Mclain;
01:49:45 - I'm Not Lisa -
01:52:45 - City Cruise - Tommy Mclain;
01:55:45 - Sweet Dreams - Tommy Mclain;
Jambalaya de Musique at Acadian Village
Same as AL2-006, Includes show finale
Hosted By Johnnie Allan
Backing Band:
Rufus Thibodeaux - Fiddle;
Gerald Melancon - Drums;
Glenn Hymel - Keyboards;
Rick Benoit - Bass
Pat Smith - Lead Guitar
Willie Tee - Saxophone and Vocals;
Paul Duhon - Bones
00:00:15 - A Little Bit of Your Love - Huey Darby;
00:04:25 - Jolie Blonde - Johnnie Allan;
00:07:20 - Lake Arthur Stomp - Rufus Thibodeaux;
00:11:00 - The Rose - Ginger Gautreaux;
00:15:10 - When Will I Be Loved Ginger Gautreaux;
00:19:20 - Cotton Fields - Ginger Gautreaux;
00:21:39 - Wake Up - Willie Tee;
00:26:27 - When I Get the Blues - Harry Hypolite;
00:29:10 - Unnamed Blues tune - Harry Hypolite;
00:34:00 - Cotton Picken Blues - Warren Caesar;
00:38:00 - Laisser les bons temps rouler - Warren Caesar;
00:40:45 - Interview with Johnnie Allan,
00:43:00 - Interview with Rufus Thibodeaux;
00:46:35 - Tonight's a Good Night - Morris Francis;
00:52:25 - Foot Stompin' Music - Morris Francis;
00:58:40 - A Whole Lotta Fun In Acadiana - Morris Francis;
01:01:15 - Prisoner Song - Warren Storm;
01:05:45 - Lord, I Need Somebody Bad - Warren Strom;
01:10:55 - Jolie Blonde - Rufus Thibodeaux and Warren Storm;
01:17:00 - My House of Memories - Warren Storm;
01:21:50 - Promised Land - Johnnie Allan;
01:26:00 - Medley of Lonely Days and Lonely Nights, Family Rules, Angel Love - Johnnie Allan;
01:30:20 - Na Na Na Na - Johnnie Allan;
01:37:30 - I've Been Loving You Too Long - Johnnie Allan;
01:42:20 - South To Louisiana - Johnnie Allan;
01:46:03 - Jukebox Songs - Tommy Mclain;
01:49:45 - I'm Not Lisa -
01:52:45 - City Cruise - Tommy Mclain;
01:55:45 - Sweet Dreams - Tommy Mclain;
Treaters with Johnnie Allan - Live from Peanut's Lounge
The Treaters;
00:01:00 - La valse de Holly Beach;
00:03:25 - Irene;
00:07:25 - La porte d'en arrière;
00:10:15 - Dance and Show Off (Rockin' Sidney tune);
The Treaters with Johnnie Allan;
00:13:50 - Boney Maronie;
00:17:50 - I'm Missing You;
00:22:05 - Fools Must Cry;
00:26:00 - Let's Go Get Drunk;
Musical Performance by Lionel Leleux, Varise Connor, and Eric and Edgar Benoit
***Copy of AN1-086 and AN1-240?***
Lionel Leleux (Violin), Varise Connor (Violin), Eric & Edgar Benoit (Guitar)
Lionel Leleux:
0:00 - 'La Valse de Holly Beach'
-'Waltz de Bascom Mouton' (La malheureuse)
5:00 - Honey in the Rock
-Grand Night Special
Varise Connor:
11:10 - Untitled Waltz in G
-'If You Don't See Your Mama Every Night'
17:20 - 'Grand Mamou in D'
19:50 - 'Grand Basile'
-'Down South'
24:29 - 'Air' (St. Louis Blues?)