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FESTIVALS ACADIENS ET CREOLES AND THE NEW ORLEANS NIGHTLIFE
This week on American Routes, we bring you music from the festival stage and the clubs of South Louisiana. We visit some of our favorite nighttime musical haunts in New Orleans and spend time with guitar man Ernie Vincent and jazz historian Bruce Raeburn. Then, allons a Lafayette for the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, south Louisiana’s annual celebration of Cajun and Creole music, food and culture. We’ll hear classic performances from the early days of the festival, talk with founder and scholar Barry Ancelet and sample some of the sights and sounds from the festival grounds.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Dap Walk Ernie and the Top Notes
The Funky 16 Corners, Stones Throw - Dixieland Rock Jerry Raines
An Introduction to Night Train New Orleans, Night Train - I Like It Like That Chris Kenner
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol’ Box Of New Orleans, Shout! Factory - Animule's Ball Doc Souchon
An Introduction to Night Train New Orleans, Night Train - Everybody Dance Lydia Marcelle
An Introduction to Night Train New Orleans, Night Train - Grazin' In the Grass Rebirth Brass Band
Rebirth Kickin' It Live!, Rounder - SEGMENT: Bruce Raeburn
Listen - Instrumental: Economy Hall Breakdown Jim Robinson
Economy Hall Breakdown, Delmark - Drop Me Off in New Orleans Kermit Ruffins
Live at Vaughans, Basin Street Records - Saturday Night Fish Fry Moms Mabley & Pearl Bailey
Stars of the Apollo, Columbia - SEGMENT: Ernie Vincent
Listen - Instrumental: Blues for Katrina Ernie Vincent
New Orleans Music, Kolab - At the Club Ray Charles
Genius and Soul, Rhino - At the Dew Drop Inn Esquerita
Sock It to Me Baby, Bear Family - 12 St. Rag Leon Kelner & the Blue Room Orchestra
Bourbon Street, Louisiana Tourist Development Commission - Basin Street Dr. John
Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros. - I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About in My Songs Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott
Live at Chickie Wah Wah, Chickie Wah Wah - End Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler
American Routes original recording,
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Festival Acadian Two Step Balfa Toujours
Live at Festival Acadien 2000, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - T'a Ecoute T'es Parents Terrence Simian
Live at Festival Acadien 1986, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Bernadette Geno Delafose
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Porte de la Prison Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Allons Danser Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 1999, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Instrumental: Parlez Nous a Boire Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 1988, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - SEGMENT: Barry Ancelet
Listen - Laisser les Bon Temp Rouler The Zachary Richard Band
Live at Festival Acadien 1981, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - CLIP: Rub-Board Man
- Johnny Billy Goat BooZoo Chavis
Live at Festival Acadien 1989, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Johnny Peuf Pas Danser Wayne Toups
Live at Festival Acadien 2004, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Instrumental: Zydeco Gris Gris Beausoleil
Festival Acadiens: Live 1981, Louisiana Crossroads Records - CLIP: Festival Acadien food vendors
- Disco et Fais Do Do Bruce Daigrepont
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Laisse Moi Parier a Ton Couer Belton Richard
Live at Festival Acadien 2004, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Bonsoir Moreau Geno Delafose
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - Blues a Breaux Cajun Brew
Live at Festival Acadien 1989, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette - End Bed: Port Arthur Blues Balfa Toujours
Live at Festival Acadien 2004, Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore, University of Louisiana, Lafayette