Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Interview with David Greely
0:55 - Cankton Two Step/The Rolling Pin Special by David Greely
4:00 - Interview
- Grew up in Baton Rouge
- Mother's last name was Theriot
- Got a job playing Cajun music at a restaurant in San Antonio, Texas
- Met Steve Riley and started a band
- Played with Denis McGee, Lionel Leleux, Felix Richard, Dewey Balfa
- Talks about second solo album, “Sud du sud”
09:45 - McGee’s A Minor Waltz by Denis McGee
10:50 - La valse à Balfa by David Greely
14:43 - Interview
17:07 - Cotillion by Denis McGee
18:03 - Chataigner by Denis McGee
21:39 - Interview
- Talks about inspiration from Denis McGee
25:18 - Bayou Teche Waltz by Columbus Frugé
26:25 - Bayou Teche Waltz by David Greely
29:25 - Interview
- Talks about making the Varise Connor album
- Talks about finding these tunes in the archive
32:42 - Chocoter by Varise Conner
33:55 - Cajun Polka Set by David Greely
37:00 - Interview
- Varise Connor played music in the 1930’s but dropped out of the music scene because no one was coming to the dances because of the great depression
- Varise was a logger/lumberjack in Lake Arthur
- Varise learned fiddle from his dad
40:12 - Old Cajun Waltz (GDGB tuning) by Varise Conner
41:32 - Old Cajun Waltz by David Greely
44:08 - Interview
- Had the tunes picked out before tracking his solo record
- Talks about recording future records
- Would like to sing more
47:22 - Paul Junius Malveaux’s Tune (Lomax Outtake)
48:19 - Paul Junius Malveaux’s Tune by David Greely
50:34 - Interview
52:52 - Les filles de Vermilion Lula Landry
53:57 - Fantaisie de Vermilion by David Greely
56:16 - Interview
- Talks about website, www.davidgreely.com
57:47 - J’ai marié un ouvrier by Lanese Vincent & Sidney Richard
58:31 - J’ai marié un ouvrier by David Greely
Interview with David Greely
00:02 - La Toussaint by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
03:47 - Interview
- Talks about the inspiration behind the song, “La Toussaint”
- Father was a singer
- Grew up in Baton Rouge
- Spent a lot of time at church and was part of a gospel quartet
- His grandfather was a guard at Angola Prison so his father grew up there
09:26 - He Never Said a Mumbling Word (Lomax recording), Gospel Group at Angola
12:19 - Interview
- Got into rock n’ roll growing up
- At seventeen years old, he went to a Black Sabbath concert at the New Orleans Warehouse, and was blown away by a fiddler that was in a folk-rock band called Sea Train that opened up for Black Sabbath.
- He bought a fiddle, and got really into bluegrass music
16:03 - Lonesome River by Ralph Stanley
19:00 - Miss Molly by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
21:17 - Interview
- Joined a bluegrass and western swing band called Cornbread
- Moved to Nashville, and was influenced by guitarist and fiddler, Kenneth Lovelace
23:32 - Who Will the Next Fool Be by Jerry Lee Lewis
26:12 - Lacassine Special by The Balfa Brothers
28:54 - Interview
- Got a regular gig playing Cajun music in San Antonio, Texas
- Became friends with Joel Sonnier while living in Nashville
- Moved to Louisiana
- Met Denis McGee and Steve Riley at Mark Savoy’s music shop
- Started playing music with Steve Riley
- Was Denis McGee’s last apprentice
34:15 - La Valse Cajun by Rodney Lejeune
38:12 - Valse à Elise Malette by Varise Connor
39:33 - Interview
- Talks about getting into Lionel Leleux’s fiddle playing
43:13 - Glory in the Meeting House by Bruce Molsky
45:23 - Soir de Paris by Amestoy Trio
47:54 - Interview
- Heard the Amestoy Trio at an accordion festival in France
50:11 - Hasse A’s by Väsen
53:03 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor by Nathan Milstein
54:43 - Interview
- Classical music influenced his love of Cajun music
57:15 - Two Step de Grand Marais by Denis McGee
Interview with Dickie Landry (Pt. 1)
01:12 - St. Gallen by Dickie Landry
04:34 - Interview
- Was invited to an art museum in St. Gallen, Switzerland by Keith Sonnier, a visual artist from Mamou, Louisiana
- Recorded a song in the art museum inside a room with a dome ceiling that naturally created a quad reverb sound.
- Born in Cecilia, Louisiana
- His mother was a first grade teacher and had to tell her students that speaking French was against the rules, but she let them speak it in the classroom
- Older brother was a saxophone player
- Joined the choir at St. Joseph church in Cecilia and was in it from age six to thirteen years old
- Picked up the saxophone in the fifth grade
- Was not really interested in Cajun music
- As a child, he would sing along to the electric hum of the radio wire
- Would catch “Live From The Streets of New York Jazz” on the radio, and discovered Moondog, who was a Jazz composer from New York
13:45 - Music for Dogs by Dickie Landry
20:06 - Interview
- Learned to read music by joining his brother’s band
- Started to learn clarinet in high school from John Gilfry
- Saw Charlie Parker live in New Orleans
- Loved to look at art books and magazines
- Joined an orchestra after high school
- Joined a band called the Swing Kings and opened up for a lot of successful musicians
29:30 - Something Is Wrong With My Baby by the Swing Kings
34:23 - Interview
- Went with a friend to Manhattan for two weeks
- His friend, Keith Sonnier, gave him Phillip Glass’s telephone number
- Met with Phillip Glass and through him, met the musician Moondog and some other avant-garde composers
- Worked as a plumber with Phillip Glass for a year and a half
42:15 - North Star, Film Score by Philip Glass (with Dickie Landry)
44:21 - Interview
- Knew Keith Sonnier from Mamou and Bill Fisher from Opelousas when he moved to New York
- Started learning the flute
- Would play six hour sets with Philip Glass
- Their music fit in with the contemporary art scene
- Got into reggae music
- Hung up the phone on Bob Marley when offered to play with him
57:22 - Country Man In the City by Unknown (with Dickie Landry)
Interview with Dickie Landry (Pt. 2)
00:57 - It’s Raining by Robert Plant and ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
04:04 - Interview
- Started working as a photographer in New York, shooting Keith Sonnier’s artwork and many other things from 1969 to 1979
12:00 - Train by Philip Glass Ensemble
15:45 - Interview
- The particular piece “Train” helped Philip break into the art world
- Started coming back home to Louisiana every summer
- Met Clifton Chenier in 1972, and played with him
- In 1978, he booked Clifton Chenier to play at Carnegie Hall
21:46 - One Step At a Time by Clifton Chenier
26:07 - Interview
- Ended his career with Philip Glass in 1981
- His son was killed at a gas station in Henderson, which led to him temporarily ending his career
- Came back to New York in 1984, and started working and touring with Laurie Anderson
- Recorded with David Burn of the Talking Heads
30:24 - Late Show by Laurie Anderson (with Dickie Landry)
34:30 - Interview
- Went to a Beausoliel concert at Carnegie Hall and met Paul Simon
- Got Rockin’ Dopsie to play on Paul Simon’s album, Graceland
40:00 - That’s Your Mother by Paul Simon (with Rockin’ Dopsie)
42:52 - Interview
- Talks about friendship with David Burn
44:44 - Slippery People by The Talking Heads (with Dickie Landry)
48:24 - Interview
- Talks about playing music for the movie, The Big Easy
50:20 - Closer to You by Dennis Quaid
52:55 - Interview
- Met Bob Dylan at a private dinner at Mulatte’s in New Orleans
- Played with Bob Dylan at Jazz Fest
54:19 - Tombstone Blues by Bob Dylan (with Dickie Landry)
56:57 - Interview
- Closes out interview
58:40 - Marie by Truman Posse (with Dickie Landry)
Interview with Dirk Powell
00:56 - Waterbound
04:17 - Interview
- Dirk’s grandfather is speaking at the beginning of the recording of “Waterbound”
- Talks about the distractions of technology in the way of playing music
- Mom played piano in church
- First musical love was Bach
- Started playing piano at eight years old
- Started playing folk music with his grandfather
09:05 - Moonshiner by Roscoe Holcomb
11:13 - Late in the Evening by Muddy Waters
14:22 - Interview
- Talks about how all types of Southern American music share more similarities than differences, and how these styles shouldn’t be put in a box because it is all transcendent music
- Was into the Beatles and Bob Marley growing up
- Went to eastern Kentucky and learned from old time fiddlers and bluegrass musicians
19:12 - How Mountain Girls Can Love by Ricky Skaggs
21:14 - Train Kept a Rollin’ by Johnny Burnette and the Rock n’ Roll Trio
23:26 - Interview
- Talks about meeting Paul Burlson, the guitarist from Johnny Burnette and the Rock n’ Roll Trio
- Talks about racial divide in music and fighting racism
- Pursued music by travelling and playing music during high school
- Recorded with Bruce Molsky and many other old time musicians
30:17 - Little Satchel by Dirk Powell
35:21 - Chère bébé créole by Denis McGee and Sady Courville
38:05 - Interview
- Talks about inspiration from Dewey Balfa and meeting him for the first time
43:28 -
46:02 - L'anse aux pailles by Balfa Toujours
50:07 - Interview
- Talks about learning the accordion
- Got to know Canray Fontenot and Bois Sec Ardoin
- Talks about writing a music score for a movie called Overland, recording with the Raconteurs, and next solo album
- Talks about being home with family
58:44 - Sugarhill by Foghorn String Band
Interview with Drew Landry
QUI-025 - Episode with Drew Landry
01:10 - Sharecropper’s Whine by The Bandry Land
03:26 - Interview
- Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Came to Lafayette for senior year of high school
- Was drawn to singer-songwriters
- Was influenced by Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Guy Clark
09:54 - Don’t Take It So Bad by Townes Van Zandt
12:50 - Sauget Wind by Uncle Tupelo
16:18 - Interview
- Talks about inspiration from Blaze Foley
18:56 - Anything Less by Blaze Foley
23:05 - Song to Woody by Bob Dylan
25:43 - Interview
- Went to UL in Lafayette
- Started booking shows at a venue called the Rinky Dink
- Started writing songs
- Moved to Austin, Texas
30:10 - Mr. Tom Hughes Town by Scott H. Biram
33:38 - Interview
- Moving to Austin made him realize how special Louisiana was
35:56 - Break of Day by Drew Landry
39:52 - Interview
- Started working for Greg Girard in the basin
42:32 - Wrestling Song by Drew Landry
43:34 - Interview
- Learned about stories from Angola Prison
46:02 - Prison Grave by Drew Landry
49:50 - Interview
- Was a volunteer at Angola Prison
- Started booking shows at Bourque’s in Scott, Louisiana
- Talks about the uniqueness of Pie Day in Scott
- Currently about to go on a tour in California
56:00 - 90 Proof by Drew Landry
Interview with Eric Frey
QUI-026 - Episode with Eric Frey
01:02 - Made In the Shade by the Red Stick Ramblers
03:31 - Interview
- Talks about working with Tom Krueger on a music video
- Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama
- Dad played bass
- Grew up around bluegrass music
08:20 - Drifting Too Far Away From Ashore by Ricky Skaggs
12:28 - A Vision of Mother by the Stanley Brothers
15:56 - Interview
- Grew up in Alabama
- Dad would play in bands at church
- Legend was that he was born at a festival
21:31 - Mando Bass Boogie Sonata by David Grisman and Edgar Meyer
24:28 - After You’ve Gone by Riders In The Sky
27:04 - Interview
- Started learning bass
- Played clarinet and contra-alto clarinet in the school band
- Joined the marching band
- Started getting back into bluegrass in college
- Played bluegrass and swing bass
32:26 - Six More Miles to the Graveyard by Hank Williams
35:15 - Right or Wrong by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
38:08 - Interview
- Was in rock n’ roll bands in high school and college
- Moved to Louisiana to play with the Red Stick Ramblers
- First gig with the Red Stick Ramblers was in Albuquerque, New Mexico
43:49 - Bring It On Down by Red Stick Ramblers
46:20 - Moi j’connais pas by Lost Bayou Ramblers
49:54 - Interview
- Started learning French
- Talks about life on the road with the Red Stick Ramblers
- Talks about Clifftop Festival and playing old-time music
- Talks about latest Red Stick Ramblers video, “Made in the Shade”
56:20 - Katrina by Red Stick Ramblers
Interview with Dr. Barry Ancelet
01:08 - Les deux pas de festivals acadiens by Courtney Granger
04:14 - Interview
- Talks about recordings and line-up of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1981
- Festivals Acadiens et Créoles was made from an amalgamation of Louisiana Native Crafts Festival, Bayou Foods Festivals, and Cajun Music Festival and was modeled after NewPort Folk Festival
- First Festivals Acadiens was in the Blackham Coliseum in 1974
- By 1981, the festival was moved to Girard Park
13:55 - La Valse D’Oberlin by Bois Sec Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, and Michael Doucet
17:31 - Interview
- Freeman Fontenot first performance outside of a dancehall
19:55 - Adieu Rosa by Denis McGee, Sady Courville, and Preston Manuel
22:38 - Interview
- Talks about latest CD of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1981
26:48 - Zydeco Gris Gris by Beausoleil
30:58 - Interview
32:30 - La Valse à Mom by Ricky Bearb and the Cajun Ramblers
38:40 - Interview
- Talks about how Ricky Bearb withdrew from music after 1981
- Talks about having a dancehall tent at Festival and other upcoming events
45:30 - Allons danser ce soir by Zachary Richard
48:53 - Bosco Stomp by Zachary Richard
54:10 - Interview
- Talks about more of the line-up of the upcoming Festival
57:50 - Evangeline Special by Canary Fontenot
Interview with Francis Haymark Handy
0:45 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming benefit called Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Buckwheat Zydeco, Major Handy, L’Angelus, and Trio del Rio is on the line-up
03:49 - Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
09:00 - Interview
- Was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer
- Talks about the process of recovery
15:30 - Give Him Cornbread by Beau Jocque and his Zydeco Hi-Rollers
20:22 - Interview
- Grew up in Lake Charles
- Moved to Lafayette in the 1970’s
- Started going to Randal’s and dancing
- Started dancing at Richard’s club
28:46 - Shake That Thing by Zydeco Force
32:00 - Interview
- Talking about the vendors that are going to be at the benefit, Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Talking about the exclusivity of black people at certain dancehalls
41:44 - Going to La Maison by Boozoo Chavis
45:53 - Interview
- Talks about dancing to Boozoo Chavis
- Started meeting people online from around the world who were fans of Zydeco
- Led a tour of thirty people from other states to see Geno Delafose in New Orleans and Lafayette, and then to Geno’s house
- Started teaching dance lessons on a Cruise line
- Started teaching yoga
- Last Quoi Ya episode in the old KRVS studio
58:20 - I’m On a Wonder by Clifton Chenier
Interview with Horace Trahan
00:32 - First episode in the new KRVS studio
01:07 - Ossun Blues by Horace Trahan
04:11 - Interview
- Grew up in Ossun, Louisiana
- Listened to a lot of music when he was little
- Picked up the saxophone in 5th grade, and later the bass drum and quads
08:25 - High School Breakdown by Horace Trahan
10:20 - Interview
- Started playing the guitar at eleven or twelve years old
- Was into heavy metal like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest
- Got into country music like Hank Williams Jr. and Sr. and George Jones
13:44 - I Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones
16:56 - Interview
- Grandparents spoke French
- Grandparents had old Cajun 45’s and records of Aldus Roger and Belton Richard
- Got into Wayne Toups
- Started playing the accordion and got obsessed with it
- Started listening to Iry Lejeune, Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, and Aldus Roger
27:05 - Viens m’chercher by Iry Lejeune
30:06 - Interview
- Was always going to Felix’s house who was a mentor to him
- Signed up for an accordion contest
- First gig was at Prejean’s
- Took lessons with Walter Mouton, Steve Riley, and Paul Daigle
- Was called up by Barry Ancelet to play on the liberty stage
39:58 - Viens m’chercher by Horace Trahan
43:06 - Interview
- Started playing with DL Menard, Mamou Prairie Band, and Hubert Maitre
- Started playing his original music with his own band The Ossun Express
- Bought a triple row accordion
- Started playing Zydeco
- Talking about race relations in the Cajun and Zydeco scene
55:24 - I’m Coming Home by Clifton Chenier
57:56 - Interview
- Talks about excitement for the future
59:09 - Redemption Song by Bob Marley
Interview with Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard
01:10 - Tard dans la vie by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
04:27 - Interview
- The previous song, “Tard dans la vie”, won a CFMA award for Song of the Year in 1989
- Jean Arceneaux is from Marie Buller
- He was born at twenty-seven years old, and is currently fifty-eight years old
- Started writing poetry and lyrics
14:20 - A Secret Love by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
15:37 - Interview
- Talks about the collaboration with Wayne Toups
- Came up with a story about Hicks Wagon Wheel
22:30 - Night at the Wheel by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
25:28 - Interview
- Talks about writing song lyrics for other musicians
26:50 - Ma misère by Jambalaya
29:20 - Interview
- Talks about writing songs about his nightmares
32:20 - La tite heure de la nuit by ? (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
36:46 - Interview
- Sings “You’re Runnin’ Wild” by the Louvin Brothers
- Can sing in English, but can’t talk in English
42:42 - Une dernière chanson by DL Menard (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
47:00 - Interview
- He says that DL Menard was so excited to record that song because it sounded like one of his own songs
49:40 - Un amusement qui m’a couté by Hubert Maitre (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
51:56 - Le menteur by the Mamou Playboys (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
53:30 - Interview (with Sam Broussard)
- Sam and Barry went to school together. Graduated from Cathedral in 1969.
- Sam said it was difficult to work with Jean Arceneaux because his French wasn’t that good
58:31 - Le loup by Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard
Interview with Jimmy Breaux
00:57 - Breaux Bridge Stomp by Jimmy Breaux
04:08 - Interview
- Been with Beausoleil since 1988
- Born and raised in Breaux Bridge
- Dad played guitar
- His brothers played music as well
- Grandfather was Amédé Breaux
- Great aunt was Cleoma Breaux
09:47 - C’est une pêche de dire un mentire by Cleoma Breaux
12:47 - Hey Mom by Amédé Breaux
15:20 - Interview
- Started playing drums at twelve years old
- Started playing the accordion not long after the drums
- Learned by ear from listening to records
- Would go see UJ Meaux, his stepfather, play music with his band, The Happy Cajuns, at several dance halls
- Eventually started playing drums with the Happy Cajuns
- Eventually took over on accordion in the band at 15 years old
20:00 - J’etais au bal by The Happy Cajuns (live)
24:15 - Interview
- Was very close to his stepfather, UJ Meaux
- After playing with the Happy Cajuns, he joined the band Jambalaya
- Recorded with Jambalaya on their record, Allons à Pont Breaux
28:06 - Madame Sosthene by Jambalaya
30:54 - Interview
- Played with Jambalaya for about a year
- Played with several different bands as a freelance musician
- Played drums with DL Menard
- Started his own band, Jimmy Breaux and Cajun Express
- Got a phone call from Michael Doucet to join Beausoleil
- Was very inspired by Wayne Toups
- Playing with Beausoleil was a change in style for him
- First record with Beausoleil was Bayou Cadillac in 1989
39:15 - Flammes d’enfer by Beausoleil
43:56 - Hey Baby, Quoi Ca Dit by Beausoleil
46:40 - Interview
- Started travelling with Beausoleil
- Beausoleil played with Mary Chapin Carpenter at CMA awards and at the Grammy awards
- Talks about friendship with Tommy Comeaux
53:09 - O Bébé Waltz by Beausoleil
55:56 - Interview
- Started teaching accordion lessons
- Started his own band again, Jimmy Breaux and Friends
59:06 - Allons à Lafayette by Jimmy Breaux and Friends
Interview with Jim Phillips
01:03 - Shout Little Lula by Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
04:44 - Interview
- Grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Grandfather was a blacksmith and a fiddler
- Was surrounded by old time music growing up
- Moved to St. Louis, Missouri
- Moved to Dallas, Texas
- Went to high school in St. Louis, Missouri
- Was inspired by the blues community in St. Louis
12:25 - Melody Carriere by The Creole Bells
15:05 - Interview
- Became a drama major in college
- Quit college and travelled the world
- Started a commune in Ithaca, New York
- Travelled to India and learned about spiritual practices
- Became a trained yoga instructor
- Went back to college, got a master’s degree in education
- Started a school in San Francisco bay area
- In college, was a member of the Black American Student Society (BASS)
- Met John Delafose at a blues club
27:33 - Joe Pitre a deux femmes by John Delafose
29:45 - I Wanna Be Your Loving Man by John Delafose
31:43 - Interview
- Talks about partner Christie, and opening up a school together in Opelousas
- Started the Stonewood Foundation, which is an early educational development program for St. Landry Parish, and other surrounding parishes
- Talks about upcoming event at Grant St. for the funding of Stonewood Foundation
- Talks about Zydeco music scene in California
42:38 - Johnnie Billie Goat by Boozoo Chavis
45:50 - La valse du chaoui by The Red Stick Ramblers
48:33 - Interview
- Red Stick Ramblers, Anne Savoy and her Sleepless Knights, and the Pine Leaf Boys are playing at the upcoming Stonewood Foundation event.
- Talks about starting the Whirly Bird music venue
58:46 - Somebody’s Looking For You by Leeroy Thomas
Interview with Joel Savoy
01:00 - Grand Tasso by the Red Stick Ramblers
04:22 - Interview
- Started suzuki fiddle lessons at thirteen years old
- Started a band with friend, Lindzay Young, called Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
06:19 - La Valse Criminelle by Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
08:13 - Interview
- Talks about growing up with Marc and Anne Savoy as parents
- Was really inspired by Michael Doucet’s fiddle playing
11:08 - Flammes d’enfer by the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
17:32 - Interview
- Would be at his dad’s jams every Saturday
20:52 - La valse à Wade Frugé by Wade Frugé
25:25 - Frankie Gavin
27:17 - Interview
- Talks about Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records
- Was really inspired by Django Reinhardt
31:15 - Bee et Dou by Django Reinhardt
34:20 - Valse de Montagne by Joel Savoy
37:10 - Interview
- First gig with parents was at the Smithsonian Festival in Washington D.C. in 1994
- Started playing bass with Savoy-Doucet Band
- Started playing playing pop and alternative music
- Started playing guitar around fifteen years old
- Got into old-time and bluegrass fiddle playing from going to fiddle festivals
- Went to Baton Rouge for college
- Met Josh Caffery and joined his band Brother Theresa
43:25 - That’s a Plenty by Unknown
45:55 - Black Berry Blossom by Unknown
47:50 - Interview
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers
50:40 - Alabama Jubilee by the Red Stick Ramblers
53:26 - Interview
- Currently playing with Jesse Lege and also David Greely
56:37 - Parting Waltz by Joey Savoy and Lindzay Young
Interview with Dr. Josh Caffery
00:56 - Main Street Blues by the Red Stick Ramblers
05:33 - Interview
- Grew up in Franklin, Louisiana
- Dad played different styles of guitar
09:08 - Sliding Delta by Mississippi John Hurt
12:30 - Doc’s Guitar by Doc Watson and Merle Watson
13:50 - Interview
- Started playing guitar in college
- Met Richard Burgess in college and started playing music together
- Went to the University of New Mexico, then switched to Louisiana State University
- Started learning about Cajun music and was fascinated by the lives and stories of Cajun musicians
19:30 - Chameaux One Step by Marc Savoy and Dewey Balfa
22:35 - The Drunkard’s Waltz by Canary Fontenot
24:20 - Interview
- Met Marc and Anne Savoy and became friends with their son, Joel Savoy
- Formed a band with Richard Burgess, Joel Savoy, and Glenn Fields called Brother Theresa, in which they played swing music and original tunes
- Brother Theresa would play shows in Baton Rouge
- Graduated in English and Religious Studies
- Started writing about music for the Times of Acadiana
- Went to Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia with quite a few Louisiana musicians
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers with Joel Savoy
32:40 - I’ve Been Alone Before by The Red Stick Ramblers
37:10 - The Emu Song by Josh Caffery
40:58 - Interview
- Learned to play mandolin in the Red Stick Ramblers
- Played with the Red Stick Ramblers for five years
- Talks about how the Red Stick Ramblers played a part in a new generation of the Lafayette music scene
45:50 - When the Sugarcane’s Tall by the Red Stick Ramblers
50:55 - Cross That Bridge by the Figs
53:17 - Interview
- Talks about writing the song “Cross That Bridge” that the Figs covered
- Currently working on PHD at UL
- Currently playing with Feufollet
55:48 - Femme l’a dit by Feufollet
Interview with Louis Michot
QUI-036 - Episode with Louis Michot
0:55 - Bayou Perdu by Lost Bayou Ramblers
05:05 - Interview
- Talks about the story behind the song, “Bayou Perdue”
- Talks about the Michot family ancestry and musical history
10:30 - La danseuse by Blind Uncle Gaspard and Delma Lachney
13:15 - Interview
- Grandfather played music and passed it down to his dad
- Grandfather had a drive inn theatre, with live Cajun bands
- Dad and his uncles were really into 1960’s folk and rock music, and then started playing Cajun music which led them to form the band Les Frères Michot
- Dad played accordion
- Brother Andre plays accordion
- Would play the t’fer (triangle) as a kid
21:35 - Cote Gelée Two Step by Les Freres Michot
25:35 - Interview
- Started playing violin at eight or nine years old
- Took formal lessons but preferred to learn by ear instead
- Learned guitar from brother, Andre, as an early teenager
- Also picked up accordion and bass
- Talks about forming a band with his brother and early gigging
35:04 - One Step de Morse by Nathan Abshire
37:47 - Interview
- Went to Sainte Anne in Nova Scotia to learn French, then hitchhiked to all the French speaking regions of Canada
- Busked on the streets in Canada playing violin
45:43 - Homage à Varice Connor by Vermillionaire
49:15 -
51:44 - Interview
- Talks about similarities between Cajun and Hawaiian steel guitar
- Talks about Henry Adams’ style of guitar playing
53:40 - Il m’envoyer by Lost Bayou Ramblers
56:16 - Interview
- Talks about the album Vermillionaire
- Talks about his house in Prairie Des Femmes
58:43 - Font Culottes by Lost Bayou Ramblers
Interview with Marc Broussard
0:55 - Home by Mark Broussard
06:10 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St. on Dec 23
- The band Sons of William is going to be opening up the show
- Started to volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana
- From Carencro, Louisiana
- Grew up around music in family
- Father played swamp pop and rhythm and blues
- Learned Johnny B. Goode from his father
- Would join in his father’s band, The Boogie Kings, on stage at eight years old
15:27 - I Love That Swamp Pop Music by the Boogie Kings
19:05 - Interview
- Wasn’t allowed to touch his dad’s guitars until about eleven years old when he started learning to play
- Wrote his first song, “Danielle” about a friend’s breakup
- Started to write sacred music for church
- Involved in the catholic church and the youth movement
- Listened to a lot of different kinds of music growing up
- First record he bought was Brian McKnight’s “One Last Night”
28:14 - As by Stevie Wonder
32:50 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St.
- Got involved in singer/songwriter nights at Side Bar
- Moved to New Iberia after high school and then stopped playing music
- Eventually auditioned for Leah Simon with his original songs and was sent to LA
40:55 - The Wanderer by Marc Broussard
44:05 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St.
- Landed in LA and started auditioning for record labels
- Found out his girlfriend was pregnant, so he moved back home
- Made his first record, "Momentary Setback", after going back home under Ripley Records
51:38 - French Café by Marc Broussard
55:05 - Interview
- Talks about people he’s played with
- Talks about latest record
- Mentions upcoming event again
58:00 - Yes Man by Marc Broussard
Bons Temps #12 from Randol's - Performance by Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition;
Hosted by T-Boy Bourgeois;
Hick’s Wagon Wheel Special;
Evangeline Special;
Jolie Blonde (04:30);
Quand j’étais pauvre (08:27);
En bas du chêne vert;
Les flammes d’enfer (15:42);
Chère tout tout (19:20);
Two step de vieux temps;
J’ai pleurait (25:25);
J’ai étais au bal;
Chère Alice (33:15);
Mamou two step;
Grand Mamou (41:51);
Shamrock two step;
Les zydecos sont pas sale (48:15);
Mark Young – Guitar
Lee Manuel – Fiddle
Madeline Berzas – Drums
Glenn Richard – Bass
George McGee – T-fer
Jamie Berzas – Accordion
Bons Temps from Randol's - Performance by Bill Pellerin and Cajun Pride
Exact date in 1988 is unknown
Bill Pellerin and Cajun Pride;
Hosted by T-Boy Bourgeois;
Creole Stomp;
Chère tout tout (01:45);
J’ai étais au bal;
Happy Birthday;
Jolie Blonde (09:07);
Allons à Lafayette;
J'aime mieux t'avoir perdu (14:45),
'Tit bec dou;
La valse d’heritage;
Lacassine Special (27:15);
Les traces de mon bogué (32:01);
Hick's Wagon Wheel;
La valse d’anniversaire (43:53);
Les zydecos sont pas salé;
Bill Pellerin – Accordion
Pat Elkins - Guitar
David Daigle – Drums
Woodrow Daigle – T-fer
Clarence Denios – Fiddle
Bons Temps from Randol's - Performance by Kermit Venable and the Cankton Cajuns
Kermit Venable and the Cankton Cajuns
Mamou two step;
La valse qui me fait du mal (03:47);
Cajun from Church Point (11:16);
Cankton Waltz;
Bayou Teche two step;
Chère Alice (26:00);
La vie d'un vieux garcon;
Kaplan Waltz (32:25);
'Tit gallop pour Mamou;
La valse de la vie (41:35);
Johnny peut pas danser;
Lovebridge Waltz (51:54);
Lacassine Special;
Rose Courvelle – Drums;
Merlin Fontenot – Fiddle;
Kermit Venable – Accordion;
Earvis Courville – Guitar;
Cooper Larcade – Bass;
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's - Performance by Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound
Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound;
Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Cankton Waltz (03:40);
Scott Playboys Special (07:26);
J'aimerais d'être avec toi;
Ouvre la porte;
Tu vas j’amais casser mon coeur (20:09);
La porte d'en arrière;
Mon coeur et mon amour (31:18);
Evangeline Special;
La valse d’heritage;
La pointe aux pins (46:08);
Chère tout tout;
Brad Vincent – Bass;
Michael Menard – Rubboard;
Russell Cormier, Jr. – Drums;
Isaac Miller – Steel Guitar;
Chad Cormier – Fiddle;
Sheryl Cormier – Accordion;
Bon Temps at Randol's - Performance by Cajun Pride;
N-11-1991
***Date unknown. Probably episode #11 in year 1991***
Cajun Pride:
Bill Pellerin – Accordion
Pat Elkins – Guitar & Vocals
Raymond Cormier – Fiddle
Mike LeJeune – Drums
Mervin Benoit - Bass
Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc;
Creole Stomp;
Heritage Waltz;
Hick’s Wagon Wheel Special (La queue de tortue);
Kaplan Waltz (La valse de la pointe noire/Chère petite) (9:48);
Creole Stomp. 1986 in Church Point, Bill Pellerin won his accordion at a contest with this song;
La valse criminelle;
Les flammes d’enfer (Tante Adèle) (19:58);
17 contestants at the 1986 Church Point accordion contest. He played the Creole Stomp and the Lovebridge Waltz;
Lovebridge Waltz;
J’étais au bal hier au soir;
Les traces de mon bogué;
Band Intro. Bill started playing music at age 9, Pat at age 32 (crying at 2 days old), Raymond at age 11. Mike LeJeune a nephew of Iry. Merlin plays bass, rhythm, and steel guitar and has played with Adam Hebert, Lawrence Walker, Austin Pitre, and now with Bill Pellerin (32:54);
Chère tout-toute;
Tit bec doux;
Jolie Blonde (Ma blonde est parti/La fille de la veuve) (40:21);
1987-1988, won the showmanship, best dance music?;
Dedicating the next two songs to all the soldiers overseas and Dale Cormier;
Zydecos sont pas salé;
Coeur farouche? (Juste un rêve);
Bon Temps at Randol's - Performances by Beausoleil;
N-13-1991
***Date unknown. Probably episode #13 of year 1991***
Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc;
Beausoleil;
Michael Doucet - fiddle & vocals;
David Doucet - rhythm guitar;
Jimmy Breaux - accordion;
Acadian two step (Club 73 Special);
Pauvre hobo (5:48);
Tous les deux pour la même (Les maringouins ont tout mangé ma belle/Faire l'amour dans les rangs de coton) (10:30);
Oberlin Two-Step (High Point Two-Step/Marksville Two-Step);
Incomplete show – end of tape
Laissez les bons temps rouler at Randol's - Performance by Richard LeBouef
Richard Lebouef and Two Step;
Hosted by Camey Doucet;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Lacassine Special;
Je m'ennuis plus de toi (06:46);
La valse de Reno;
La porte d'en arrière (15:30);
La valse de Meche;
Braille pas mes 'tits yeux bleus (23:30);
Acadian two step (28:59);
Cadien en paradise;
'Tits yeux noirs (36:47);
Lafayette breakdown;
La denière valse;
Une autre chance (48:24);
Zydeco sans pas salé;
Richard Lebouef – Accordion, Vocals
Tommy Guidry - Bass
Jason Abshire - Guitar
Donald Deblanc - Drums
Brandon Henry - Bass
Nelson Lange - Fiddle
Bons Temps at Randol's - Performance by The Cankton Cajuns;
N-18-1991
***Date unknown. Probably episode #18 of year 1991***
Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc;
Cankton Cajuns;
Merlin Fontenot- Fiddle;
Paul Niro – Drums & Bass;
Ervis Courville- Accordion, Guitar, & Vocals;
Zack Cormier (Announced as Courville) – Drums;
Kevin Vincent - Accordion & Guitar;
(Rose Courville - Drums & Bass??? - Zack Cormier/Courville her replacement);
Madeleine;
Chère tout-toute;
Marksville Two-Step (High Point Two-Step);
Heritage Waltz (11:35);
Band Intro;
Grand Night Special (La valse de minuit);
Fool’s Waltz (Jolly Roger's Waltz/La valse de gueydan. Also, Jolie blonde/La fille de la veuve) (19:46);
Cinquante piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck (Mermentau Waltz);
Kaplan Waltz (La valse de la pointe noire/Chère petite);
Lacassine Special (Dans les misères) (29:18);
A.J. speaking for Randol's Cajun Restaurant;
Musicians change instruments;
La 'tite fille de la campagne;
Instrumental Two-Step (Untitled);
La valse de reno (Welcome Club Waltz - Lionel Cormier) (38:57);
Perrodin two-step;
Bon Temp at Randols - Performance by Hadley Castille and the Louisiana Cajun Band
Hadley Castille and the Louisiana Cajun Band;
Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc;
Catch My Hat;
Les blues à Nathan (French Blues) (05:35);
Jolie Blonde;
Fi Fi Foncho (16:40);
Jolies joues roses;
Hadley Castille - Fiddle and Vocals;
Mark De Basile - Accordion;
Blake Castille - Guitar;
Rickey Williams - Frottoir;
Mike Fontenot - Drums;
Doug Dugas - Bass;
Incomplete episode
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Pousse Café
Theme Song;
La valse d'anniversaire;
La porte d'en arrière;
Bayou Teche Waltz;
Les flammes d'enfer;
Drunkard's Dream;
Bosco Stomp;
Chère Cherie;
Hathaway two step;
La lumiere dans ta chassis;
Grand Texas;
Waltz;
Catch My Hat;
Dans le coeur de la ville;
Ron Kenny - Accordion;
Brad Lavin - Guitar;
Howard Champagne - Drums;
Andrew Guidry - Fiddle;
Bob Granger - T-fer;
Pat Smith - Bass
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Pat and Becky Richard
Jeunes Filles de la Campagne;
Mon coeur fait mal;
Hathaway two step;
Le portrait sur la 'tite table
Fi Fi Foncho;
La vieux chapeau de paille;
Jongle à moi;
La valse de Balfa;
La valse de Cowgirl;
La porte d'en arrière;
Opelousas Waltz;
Eunice two-step
C'est tout fini
Dallas Bourque - Steel;
Bob Smith - Drums;
Pat Richard - Accordion;
Becky Richard - Bass;
Jimmy Hernandez - Keyboard;
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler From Randol's Featuring Blackie Forestier
Amédé two step;
La valse de KLFY;
La valse de Port Arthur;
Blues de Port Arthur;
Kaplan Waltz;
La deux pas de pas casser;
Incomplete show
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler From Randol's Featuring Route 1
Les flammes d'enfer
Chère tout tout;
J'étais au bal;
Kaplan Waltz;
Petite ou la grosse;
Jolie Blonde;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
J'ai parti à Lafayette;
Allons à Lafayette;
Calcasieu Waltz;
En bas du chene vert;
Hathaway two step;
La valse d'heritage;
Cajun de Church Point;
Glen Jagneaux - Accordion;
Junior Guidry - Fiddle;
Karl Henry - Lead Guitar;
Bobby Dupre - Rhythm Guitar;
Robbie Buller - Drums:
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler From Randol's Featuring Donny Broussard
Creole Stomp;
La valse de le belle;
J'étais au bal;
La valse de chagrin;
LA 'tite robe corte;
Ma belle Evangeline;
Un musicien;
Kaplan Waltz;
Les flames d'enfer;
Les 'tits yeux bleux;
Comme un Cajun;
Tu vas j'amais casser mon coeur;
Creole Stomp;
Donny Broussard - Accordion;
J.W. Pelsia - Steel;
Leo Menard - Fiddle;
Stanley Benoit - Fiddle
Allen Hebert - Guitar
Syl Harrington - Drums
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Nous Autres
Jolie Catin (inst.);
Mermentau Waltz;
Quand j'étais pauvre;
Les traces de mon bogué;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
J'aimerais connaitre;
La pointe aux pins;
La valse de Texas;
Allons à Lafayette;
Marrier avec une, mais en amour avec un autre;
'Tit Maurice;
Grand Nuit Special;
J'mennuie plus de toi;
Evangline Special;
Susan Champagne - Bass, Vocals;
Kevin Vincent - Accordion, Vocals;
Greg Broussard - Drums;
Merlin Fontenot - Fiddle;
Randy Champagne - Guitar
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler From Randol's Featuring Jason Frey and the Rhythm Aces
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Au long de la rivière;
Wafus two-step;
Chère petite;
Big Bad Leroy Brown;
'Tits yeux noirs;
Ding a ding ding dong;
Donne moi un autre chance;
T'en à eu, t'en auras plus;
Mother's Day Waltz;
Crowley two-step;
Elle savais pas que j'étais marier;
Chicot two-step;
Jason Frey - Accordion;
Murnel Babineaux - Steel guitar;
Alan Ardoin - fiddle;
Barry Cormier - Drums, vocals;
Mark Latiolais - Guitar
Lulu Cormier - Bass
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Johnny Sonnier
Creole Stomp;
L'image dans le mirroir;
Les flames d'enfer;
Lonely Girls Waltz;
Mom's Waltz;
Incomplete show
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring the Bayou Cajun Boys
Kaplan Waltz;
La porte en arrière;
Farmer's Waltz;
Grand Texas;
La valse des cocodris;
La vie j'ai passer (La valse des grand bois);
La que de tortue (The Little Mule);
Touts les soirs;
Je viens de me souler hier soir;
Les memoirs dans mon coeur;
Ti gallop pour Mamou;
Lacassine Special (Instrumental);
Chester Cormier - Accordion;
Nathan Fontenot - Fiddle, Vocals;
ToTo Denise Hebert - Guitar;
Allen West - Guitar;
Jim Kerry - Bass;
Steve Cormier - Drums;
Marilyn Cormier - Triangle
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Jackie Callier and the Cajun Cousins
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Cajun Waltz;
Triangle Club Special;
La valse d'heritage;
Cajun de Church Point;
99 Year Waltz;
Les flames d'enfer;
KLFY Wlatz;
Evangeline Special Evangeline;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Ivy Dugas - Steel guitar, Vocals;
Jackie Caillier - Accordion, Vocals;
Benny Mueller - Fiddle, Vocals;
Keith Richard - Drums
Randy Falcon - Bass
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's featuring Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Tu vas jamais casser mon coeur;
Jolie Fille;
D'habitude m'appeler;
Bosco Stomp;
La Bouteille;
Fier Cajun;
Mermentau Waltz;
La valse de Bayou Teche;
Evangeline Special;
Lake Arthur Stomp;
Mon coeur et mon amour;
Hicks Wagon Wheel Special;
Sheryl Cormier - Accordion, Vocals;
Russell Cormier - Vocals;
Russell Cormier - Drums, Vocals;
Chad Cormier - Fiddle;
Glenn Cormier - Bass;
Isaac Miller - Steel Guitar;
Michelle Nuvard - Scrubboard;
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Jimmy Thibodeaux
Amede two step;
Les traces de mon bogué;
Fool's Waltz;
Fini avec ca;
Incomplete show
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Jesse Lege and the Jeff Davis Ramblers
J'mennuie de toi;
La valse de Duson;
La valse d'heritage;
Amédé two step;
Les memoirs dans mon coeur;
C'est pour ca que je t'aime;
Ossun two step;
Calcasieu Waltz;
Tu veut plus moi;
Johnny peut pas danser;
'Tit oiseau;
Lacassine Special;
Jesse Lege - Accordion, Vocals;
Ralph Jannise - Fiddle;
Larry Miller - Steel Guitar;
Edmond Guidry - Drums, Vocals;
Edwin Guidry - Guitar;
Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler from Randol's Featuring Danny Brasseaux and Cajun Express
Creole Stomp;
La valse d'heritage;
J'étais au bal;
Les larmes Cajun;
La 'tite robe corte;
Les 'tits yeux noirs;
La pointe aux pins;
Chère tout tout;
Les flammes d'enfer;
Tard dans la vie;
La vie des musiciens;
Danny Brasseaux - Accordion, Vocals;
Floyd Brasseaux - Fiddle;
Chris Lougon - Steel;
Ricky Venable - Bass;
Kenny Richard - Drums;
Damian Brasseaux - Scrubboard