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.
(spliced tape)
Multiple short interviews with several people all about Last Island and Timbalier Island in lower Terrebonne parish
Interview with Anne Buchanan
Interview with Craftspersons
Interview with Leonce LeBlanc
Interview with Leonce LeBlanc
Interview of Eve Barthelemy in June 19th 2003
3:40 she was born on November the 3rd 1925
3:57 she is 78 years old
4:52 her fist language is French
5:12 now she speaking English and French
5:45 she has 4 kids 2 boys and 2 girls
6:46 she started school when she was 6 years old
8:29 her husband was talking French too
9:41 she is creole
12:02 life used to be rough she used to eat only rice
13:31 she used to put trap to catch rabbits
16:35 when she was young she used to pick up shrimp and oyster
19:52 the men used to pick up the rice while the women was working with the seafood
22:32 they never sold their rice they kept it for them
27:19 she is explaining how they are making boudin
31:57 she is explaining how they make cheese
35:39 she heard about the Louisiana legends like feufollet but she never saw any
37:29 the doctor was only coming once a month in the village and people at to put a white tissue on their doors to let him know they wanted to see him
46:26 they had shark and alligator in her area
53:31 mardi gras wasn’t a big celebration back in the day
55:46 she make seafood gumbo
57:30 they are talking about the difference between worlds in French and worlds in English
Interview of Eve Barthelemy in June 19th 2003
00 to 9:03 she is translating phrase from emglish to french
9:19 she did her laundry yesterday
9:35 she will cutt her grass tomorrow
10:02 she doesn't have a lot of free time
11:58 she go to church every sunday at 7 am
11:22 she wake up every day at 4 am and go to sleep around 11pm
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