Interview with Steve Riley

Accession No.: 
QU1-048

01:00 - The Walker Medley by Steve Reilly and the Mamou Playboys
05:10 - Interview
- Grew up in Mamou, Louisiana
- Started playing the accordion
- Grandfather, Burk Guillory, taught him to sing and play triangle
- Great uncle, Bobby Guillory, taught him to play accordion when he was 7 years old
- Got an accordion for his thirteenth birthday
09:50 - Je suis orphelin by the Balfa Brothers
12:24 - Interview
- Easily learned the accordion by ear
- Picked up the guitar at fourteen years old and fiddle at fifteen years old
- Also started playing drums, piano, and bass
- Would go to jams in Mamou
- Met Dewey Balfa at a house party and they became friends
- Played accordion with Dewey at the Louisiana FolkLife Festival
18:27 - J’etais au bal by the Balfa Brotherhood (live at Louisiana Folklife Festival)
22:04 - Interview
- Played with Dewey Balfa, Kevin Wimmer, Tony Balfa at the Wheatland Festival in Michigan
23:45 - Chere Alice by Dewey Balfa (live at the Wheatland Festival)
28:20 - Interview
- Played music with Dewey Balfa until he passed away
- Met David Greely and started the Mamou Playboys
33:07 - La Pointe Aux Pins by The Mamou Playboys
36:39 - Interview
- Started touring quickly after releasing their first record
- Paul Simon sat in with them at Mulatte’s in Breaux Bridge
- Got to record with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell
43:25 - Picture Perfect Morning by Edie Brickell
46:45 - Interview
- Currently have made eleven records with three grammy nominations
- Started ‘Lil Band o’ Gold with C.C. Adcock
- A documentary was made about ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
50:53 - Grand Prix by ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
54:00 - Interview
- Recorded with Robert Plant in ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
56:00 - I Been Around by ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
57:55 - Interview
- Talks about his family
58:51 - My Baby She’s Gone To Stay by Racine

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Cajun Music, Mamou Playboys
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Steve Riley
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:45
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz