Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Bruce Daigrepont - Family Film #1
No audio, video only
00:00:00 - Family posing for photographs;
00:01:45 - Footage of the family traveling;
00:02:00 - Footage from Wonder Cave and Zoo in San Marcos, TX;
00:11:00 - Footage of kids playing, dancing, playing guitar;
00:14:40 - Footage of unknown guitar player
00:18:15 - Approaching an unknown city with footage from a theme park / zoo;
00:24:20 - Mardi Gras footage from Canal Street in New Orleans
00:34:40 - Footage of men and kids riding a horse;
00:38:18 - Dog herding a hog;
00:39:00 - Footage of cattle;
(Graphic footage ahead)
00:40:50 - Boucherie footage begins - hog is bled;
00:42:30 - Hair of hog is removed using scalding water and knives;
00:43:50 - Butchering of hog begins - innards removed, cleaning intestines, cracklin meat cut up;
(Graphic footage complete)
00:48:20 - Unknown man playing guitar;
00:49:20 - Two men boxing, kids playing;
00:53:25 - Family members posing for the camera
00:58:00 - Footage from a zoo (Audobon?
01:01:00 - Family footage - dressed up, maybe going to church;
01:05:20 - More family footage;
01:08:30 - Paddling in a boat, fishingl
01:11:00 - Footage from a family gathering;
01:14:30 - Footage from a woodworking shop;
01:16:00 - Boy and dog playing;
01:17:01 - More Mardi Gras footage from New Orleans - people in costumes, dancing on the sidewalk, horse-drawn carriages
01:24:40 - Mardi Gras Indians, Skull and Bones costumes;
01:30:15 - Mardi Gras Parade - bands, costumes, floats;
01:44:05 - Baby footage;
01:48:50 - Man playing a guitar, baby dancing;
01:51:00 - More footage of family gathering;
Bruce Daigrepont - Family Film #2
Bruce Daigrepont Featured on Canadian Television show - Beau et Chaud
01:40 - Introduction;
02:30 - Host Introduces Boubacar Diabaté, Bruce Daigrepont, Jano Bergeron;
05:45 - Beau et Chaud Theme Song;
07:30 - Jano Bergeron performs a song;
11:50 - Interview segment with Jano Bergeron;
14:35 - Bruce Daigrepont and Chris Dupuy perform Acadie á la Louisiane;
17:30 - Host interviews Bruce;
17:45 - Bruce discusses different styles of music in Louisiana;
18:40 - Bruce talks about his albums, tours, gigs, etc;
20:30 - Interview with two organizers of the Montreal Jazz Festival and Festival d'été;
21:20 - Music Video Clip of musician Salif Keita - "Nous Pas Bouger";
26:50 - Music Video Clip of Mylène Farmer - "Désenchantée";
28:18 - Performance by Boubacar Diabaté (Cora and Vocals);
32:40 - Host interviews Boubacar Diabaté - Boubacar explains what the job of a "griot" entails and how the title is passed down;
34:40 - Bruce Daigrepont and Cris Dupuy perform "Disco et Fais Do Do";
38:50 - Interview with Michel Girard;
46:40 - Jano Bergeron performs another song;
51:50 - Closing song
Bruce Daigrepont and Marie-Jo Therio - Featured on Canadian Television show - Beau et Chaud
Spéciale Acadienne - Beau et Chaud;
01:00 - Intro - Show theme song;
05:30 - Group of musicians and kids take part in a small "Tintamarre" on stage;
06:20 - Interview with Bruce Daigrepont about the Festival Acadien in Caraquet, New Brunswick;
07:40 - Bruce performs "Laisser-faire";
10:25 - Host interviews Sylvie and Raymond (Last name not clear) about their play "Coup sur coup";
16:55 - Lena Boudreaux performs "Au tour de la montagne" (song);
24:00 - Interview with Jacques Robidar (?) - Interview about medieval costuming;
28:35 - Bruce Daigrepont performs "Bruce's Two-step";
37:15 - Marie-Jo Therio performs "Emmène-moi en Louisiane";
41:35 - Host interviews Marie-Jo Therio;
50:05 - Bruce Daigrepont performs "Acadie à la Louisianne";
53:18 - Bruce, host and the house band play an instrumental as an outro for the show;
Bruce Daigrepont Live Performance on TV Show - Country Centre-Ville #5
Hosted by Renée Martel
01:30 - Bobby Lalonde Introduction, from Ottawa;
02:15 - "Joue-moi du Zydeco" (song);
07:20 - Renée interviews Bobby Lalonde;
08:35 - Bruce Daigrepont - "Acadie à la Louisiane"
11:54 - Interview of Bruce Daigrepont that took place in Louisiana;
14:30 - Bobby Lalonde interviews Bruce Daigrepont - Discussion about food, Difference between Zydeco and Cajun Music;
16:12 - Renée Martel sings a song;
23:45 - Bruce Daigrepont - "Laisser-faire"
26:50 - Bruce Lalonde and Bruce Daigrepont - Instrumental version of "Laisser-faire"
Bruce Daigrepont Live Performance on TV Show - Country Centre-Ville #8
Hosted by Renée Martel;
00:33 - Intro;
01:10 - Hostess introduces guests - Bruce Daigrepont and Paul Daraiche;
02:22 - Hostess and house band perform an un-identified song;
08:18 - Bruce Daigrepont performs "Le coeur des Cajuns";
12:45 - Footage from Kent Jamboree outdoor festival performance (Unknown artist);
16:15 - Paul Daraiche performs on of his songs;
21:08 - Paul and Renée sing a duet;
25:25 - Closing song;
Bruce Daigrepont Live Performance on TV Show - Country Centre-Ville 1995
Hosted by Renée Martel;
00:25 - Intro;
01:10 - Bruce Daigrepont plays "Les Barres de la Prison";
05:30 - Bruce Daigrepont interviewed - Talks about other instruments that he can play, but explains why he mainly sticks to the accordion;
06:25 - House band plays "La valse de Marquerite";
09:25 - Jeff Smallwood performs "Clara Dale";
13:05 - Renée interviews Jeff Smallwood;
14:45 - Renée and Jeff perform a duet;
19:38 - Bruce Daigrepont performs "Le bébé de la famille" (fragment);
22:30 - Episode ends abruptly and a new one starts - Renée Martel introduces guests
23:50 - Bruce Daigrepont "Bye Bye Samedi, Bonjour Dimanche";
28:00 - Interview with Bruce - Discussing tours and shows that he's played;
29:15 - House band and Jade Isabel perform "Cowboy Boogie";
34:00 - Renée performs an Edith Piaf song;
37:45 - Interviw with Jade Isabel, she performs her song "Demain";
43:00 - Bruce performs "Tipitina two-step";
Bruce Daigrepont Live Performance on TV Show - Country Centre-Ville
00:00 - House band plays instrumental waltz;
03:40 - Jeff Smallwood performs "Clara Dale";
07:24 - Renée Martel Interviews Jeff Smallwood;
08:40 - Renée Martel and Jeff Smallwood duet - unidentified song;
16:15 - Bruce Daigrepont performs "Le bébé de la famille";
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Live Performance from Bouctouche, New Brunswick - Part 1
Footage from Congrés Mondial Acadien - 1994?
Bruce Daigrepont - Accordion and Vocals
Gina Forsyth - Fiddle and Vocals
Ken David - Bass
Video shot by Thomas David
00:00 - Disco et fais do do;
03:00 - Crowd cheering for an encore;
04:00 - Hot Tamale, Baby;
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Live Performance from Bouctouche, New Brunswick - Part 2
Footage from Performance at Congrés Mondial Acadien 1994?
00:00 - La valse de la rivière rouge;
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Live Performance from Bouctouche, New Brunswick - Part 3
Footage from Live Performance at Congrés Mondial Acadien 1994?
00:00 - Acadie à la Louisiane;
Bruce Daigrepont and Gina Forsyth Perform on Music City Tonight with Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase
Hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase;
00:01:15 - Opening with Crook and Chase - Audiance Q and A;
00:04:50 - Aaron Tippin - "Ain't Nothin Wrong With the Radio";
00:10:30 - Interview with Aaron Tippin;
00:21:21 - Larnell Harris with the Born Again Church Choir perform "Stand Up and Be Counted";
00:26:25 - Crook and Chase Interview Larnell Harris;
00:35:50 - Deborah Allen performs "Rock Me";
00:39:15 - Crook and Chase interview Deborah Allen;
00:43:50 - Executive Director of the Country Music Foundation, Bill Ivey, joins the show for Deborah Allen's donation to the Foundation;
00:50:24 - Bruce Daigrepont and Gina Forsyth perform "Disco et fais do do";
00:53:50 - Crook and Chase interivew Bruce Daigrepont;
00:54:40 - Bruce explains the meaning of "Disco et fais do do" to the hosts
00:56:30 - Bruce talks about touring in Europe;
00:58:00 - Bruce shows off his Martin accordion;
01:01:48 - Aaron Tippin performs "That's As Close As I'll Get to Loving You";
01:08:48 - Deborah Allen performs "I'll Hurt For You";
01:13:40 - Larnell Harris performs "Unbelievable Love";
01:21:28 - Aaron Tippin performs "Ten Pound Hammer";
01:27:30 - Show closing
Popeye's Commercial called "Po Boy Sandwich Platter" Featuring Bruce Daigrepont
Popeye's commercial for their shrimp poboy platter - Features Bruce Daigrepont playing accordion;
Cookin' With Soul TV Show with Chef Austin Leslie, Chef Jr. "Sonny" Savoy, and Bruce Daigrepont as the Musical Guest
Cooking with Chris and Goffredo - Hosted by Joan Malter
00:00 - Chefs Chris and Goffredo talking about how they cook Crawfish Scampi and Chicken with Crawfish;
02:10 - Recipes for the above dishes are given;
03:20 - Chefs and hostess are seated at the dining room table at Nottoway Plantation;
06:00 - Pledge Drive footage;
14:30 - Cookin' with Soul - Hosted by Chuck Lampkin, featuring Chef Austin Leslie, Musical Guest Bruce Daigrepont and Jr. "Sonny" Savoy;
16:12 - Intruduction of Chef Austin Leslie from Chez Helene;
16:38 - Bruce Daigrepont, Sue Daigrepont, Michael Dupuy and Chris Dupuy play "Danse Carré"; Rand and Cynthia Spirer dancing in background;
18:30 - Turtle Soup recipe by Chef Leslie;
19:40 - Chef Leslie explains how to cut the turtle meat and runs through the ingredients for the soup
23:30 - Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band - Marksville Two-step;
27:00 - Chef Jr. Savoy from Mulates is introduced;
27:30 - Footage of Mulates in New Orleans - Chef Savoy starts on a dish called "Catfish Savoy
30:50 - Audience questions;
33:00 - Tasting the turtle soup;
35:00 - Les flammes d'enfer;
Home Video of Tourist Spots and Live Performance by Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band in Bouctouche, New Brunswick 1996
00:00:00 - Scenes of Bouctouche, New Brunswick - Pays de la Sagouine;
00:11:25 - Footage of crowd entering the venue for a concert;
00:11:42 - Performance footage of an unnamed Acadian Band;
00:28:00 - Bruce Daigrepont and his band take the stage - Introduction;
00:29:15 - La valse de la Rivière Rouge;
00:31:17 - Disco et fais do-do;
00:36:44 - Acadie à la Louisiane;
00:40:34 - Stir Up the Roux;
00:44:06 - Grand Mamou;
00:45:50 - Laissez moi tranquille;
00:48:50 - Bosco Stomp;
00:53:00 - Le temps est après marcher;
00:56:20 - footage of the band hanging out backstage
00:59:20 - Les filles Cadjine;
01:03:50 - Prés de mon coeur;
01:06:20 - Perrodin Two step
01:08:50 - La valse de la Rivière Rouge;
01:14:25 - Pointe aux pins;
01:18:00 - ??
01:21:40 - Josephine c'est ma femme;
To Be Continued
Three Guys Plumbing...They Were Asking For You
00:19 - Versatile Abstract Theory
02:20 - Krusty Kube
05:30 - Why They Call You Juicy?
07:43 - Bring Back the Man
09:44 - (My) Buttlint (Bit Me On the Cheek)
12:12 - Picking Boogers Quickly
14:50 - Shoplifter, Sharecropper
16:46 - (I've Got a Crush on) Jesus
19:45 - I Don't Even Know You
23:20 - This One's For Da Ladies (In Da House)
25:22 - Bow Down to the Dutchmaster
29:17 - Use Ta Could
31:06 - Franka (Original Goodtime Gal)
33:26 - The Ballad of BIG MIKE
36:26 - Hubell Stubble
38:43 - For The Love of Coach Randy
41:07 - Satan's On Your Side
44:00 - Got Some Vinyl
Santeria - A Gift of One's Self
00:00 - You Got What I Need
04:33 - Death Trip
08:51 - Let the Morning Fall
13:13 - Zixox
19:40 - Bastard's Blues
23:25 - Bombay the Hard Way (1+2)
28:20 - Elron's Satan Boys
30:08 - The Drifter (demo)
36:48 - Moulmon Sty
38:30 - Moonlight Serenade
40:16 - Elron vs. the ZowZow
42:20 - Something for Nothing
47:23 - Halloween Police
50:49 - Blood Lines the Path
1:01:04 - Drifter
1:07:18 - Flatlands
1:14:10 - House..Dying Sun
Rare Avis
00:00 - Under
02:19 - Progression Slide
04:00 - Belle
07:10 - Fragile Killer
10:50 - Army Ants
11:56 - Planted
15:45 - Now Just Then It Died
19:16 - Unknown Song (Toxic Love)
24:47 - Teenager's Unite
28:20 - Metaphor Rock
33:10 - Unknown Song
37:36 - Enchantment Under the Sea Dance
40:37 - Urge of Repetition
43:00 - Heavy Drowning Rain
Frigg A-Go-Go - My Girl's Alright
00:00 - Looking For a Fight
02:08 - Falling All Over You
04:05 - Hot Rod Allie
06:09 - My Girl's Alright
08:08 - Pile Driver
10:48 - Pussyfinger
12:54 - Backseat
14:47 - Straight to Hell
Frigg A-Go-Go - Crash Up Demo
00:00 - HWY 389
02:33 - Swivel Hips
05:30 - Hot Rod Allie
07:46 - Daddy
10:10 - Pile Driver
13:13 - Pussy Finger
15:35 - Back Seat
17:47 - Crash Up Derby
Best Wishes, Simpleton. Post-Intellectual Misconceptions..
00:00 - Introduction Très Bon
03:43 - My Friend Say I Don't Like Anything
05:49 - Just Like Sophocles
10:47 - Chocolate Soldier
14:32 - Not Alternative Enough
17:50 - Stab Me Two
21:08 - The Underwhelming Importance of Overwhelming Regrets
26:15 - My Friends Say I Don't Like Anything (Reprise)
29:20 - G. I. Joe Sound Collage
*Samples from The Usual Suspects, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, G. I. Joe*
Dirt Franklin - Removal of the Breathing Apparatus
00:13 - We Found (the) Sound
03:24 - Teenage Slut
08:07 - Charming; In Formation
11:05 - The Greatest Known Cause of Stupidity
15:57 - Ms. America Is At Fault
18:25 - 8:21 PM, Sunday
20:57 - Died Inside
23:35 - Bunko Squad
26:50 - Maggots
28:20 - Theme From Bad Recording Session
30:04 - Chono
31:25 - Taste the Fruits of Treason
34:20 - Tear Gas
37:55 - As I Watched Myself Fall Down
44:00 - Bobby the Lung
Bois-Sec Ardoin Teaches a 1 on 1 Class at Augusta Music Camp
00:45 - Jolie Blonde;
01:45 - Jongle à moi - Bois-sec plays Mark's new accordion;
03:45 - Eunice two-step;
05:45 - Discussing how certain songs have similar melodies;
19:10 - Love Bridge Waltz;
11:45 - Crowley two-step;
15:00 - Crowley two-step;
16:30 -
19:15 - Bois-Sec talks about learning "Jolie Blonde" when he was younger;
20:45 - J'étais au bal;
22:15 - La valse de 'tit Maurice;
24:55 - Lacassine Special;
25:50 - Catch My Hat;
28:00 - Discussing how to break in the bellows of Mark's new accordion;
30:30 - Larry Miller, Randy Falcon Accordions;
32:00 - Practicing tips from Bois-Sec;
Shelton Manuel Teaches a Class at Augusta Music Camp
00:20 - Finger sliding style of Leo Soileau;
01:25 - Lovebridge Waltz
06:45 - Mark conducts a short interview with Shelton - Shelton says that Harry Choates didn't speak French. Says that Harry was born in Abbeville and raised in Port Arthur. Texas. Shelton met Harry in 1938 when he was playing electric guitar in Leo Soileau's band. Shelton started playing in Harry's band in 1945. Shelton would play drums in his band, Shelton would sub on fiddle when Harry would need a rest.
10:05 - Jolie blonde (In Harry Choates' style);
12:30 - Port Arthur Blues;
13:05 - Allons à Lafayette;
15:35 - Shelton calls his accordion the "starvation box;"
16:00 - Jolie blond (accordion version);
17:30 - Les flammes d'enfer (accordion version);
19:10 - Lovebridge Waltz (accordion version);
20:55 - Lacassine Special (accordion version);
22:15 - Shelton talks about Emmylou Harris recording a version of Lacassine Special;
23:55 - Evangeline Special (accordion version);
25:30 - Accordion techniques
27:15 - Walfus two step; Shelton talks about the Walfus Club
Zydeco Gumbo
Clifton Chenier - IÕm a hog for you baby;Boozoo Chavis - What is zydeco into Oh bye bye;Interview portion with Slim Grandy - owner of SlimÕs Y-Ki-Ki;John Delafose - music and interview;Interview with Leon Sam of the Sam Brothers Five;Sam Brothers Five - Josephine est pas ma femme;Terrance Simeon - Interview and Hee Haw Breakdown;Herbert Wiltz - KRVS DJ;Willis Prudhomme;Zydeco Straits - Bernadette;Warren Ceasar - Rubboard demonstration;Lil Jeff BouttŽ and the Zydeco Band - WhatÕs Good for the Gander is Good for the Goose, Interview;Anne Goodley - Zydeco StompInterviews with James Thompson and C.J. ChenierClifton Chenier live at the Plaisance Zydeco Festival- IÕm Coming Home
Interview with Mrs. Alidore Parfait
Recorded in 1978 - No actual date given
Interview with Jimmy and Albertine Courteaux
Interview with John Bébé Francis
Interview with Whitney Billiot and Melissa Billiot
Interview with Thomas Dion
Indian Education/Land Transactions