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Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows May 25th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows

Join us this Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellows. Each year, the NEA recognizes traditional artists for their excellence and contributions to our nation’s heritage. It’s the highest award in the traditional arts. This year’s honorees include: Filipino rondalla musician Tagumpay Mendoza De Leon; Osage ribbon worker and ceramicist Anita Fields; documentary filmmaker and preservationist Tom Davenport; Louisiana’s Winnsboro Easter Rock gospel ensemble; Hill Country blues drummer and guitarist Cedric Burnside; Puerto Rican mundillo lace weaver Nellie Vera; Irish flute and whistle maven Joanie Madden; Chicago tap dancer Reginald “Reggio the Hoofer” McLaughlin; and the Mexican American band from East Los Angeles, Los Lobos. Plus music from prior awardees including Del McCoury, Mavis Staples, Dr. Michael White and John Lee Hooker.

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FESTIVAL TIME IN LAFAYETTE, LA

April 8th, 2015

Join us on the festival grounds in Lafayette, LA for the annual Festival International. We’ll sample outstanding live performances in Cajun, Creole, Latin and Blues, including Keb’ Mo’, Sonny Landreth, and Steve Riley. Be sure to get out your dancing shoes for cumbia with Miami’s Locos Por Juana, two-steps with Yvette Landry and Cajun waltzes with the Lost Bayou Ramblers. Plus an all-star South Louisiana tribute to the best of swamp pop, Cajun classics and zydeco.

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HOUR ONE

  • France Keb' Mo'
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Instrumental: Amede Two-Step Les Traiteurs
    Festival Acadien Archive,
  • Musician's Paradise Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • End Bed: Coconut Shake Don Vappie
    Banjo A La Creole, Vapielle
  • Lyons Point Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Uncle Bud Corey Ledet & Cedric Watson
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Zydeco Sont Pas Sale Corey Ledet & Cedric Watson
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • The Hens Aren't Laying Jesse Lege & Joel Savoy and the Cajun Country Revival
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Can't Be Satisfied Jesse Lege & Joel Savoy and the Cajun Country Revival
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Instrumental: Blue Runner Balfa Toujours
    Festival Acadien Archive,
  • Party Down Lil' Buck Sinegal
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • I'm Going Down Lil' Buck Sinegal
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Me and Dennis McGee Michale Doucet and Chris Stafford
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Allons a Lafayette Jeffrey Broussard
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • She Hurt Me Jeffrey Broussard
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Perpetual Blues Machine Keb' Mo'
    Live at Festival International 2011,

HOUR two

  • Instrumental: Stepping High Edgar Blanchard
    Creole Kings of New Orleans, Vol. 2, Specialty
  • La Jolie Fille Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Le Blues de la Ville Platte Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Cumbia Locos Por Juana
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Instrumental: Funky Banjo Don Vappie
    Banjo A La Creole, Vappielle
  • Que Paso Locos Por Juana
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Blue Moon Girl Yvette Landry
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • You're in the Doghouse Now Yvette Landry
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Hell At Home Sonny Landreth
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • The Promised Land Sonny Landreth
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Promised Land Johnny Allan & Belton Richard
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • South to Louisiana (North to Alaska) Johnnie Allan
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Yes We Can Roddie Romero, Eric Adcock with guests
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • I'm Leaving It Up to You Roddie Romero, Dickie Landry and guests
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • I've Been Loving You Too Long to Stop Now Ted and Marc Broussard
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • Give Me Another Chance Belton Richard
    Live at Festival International 2011,
  • End Bed: I'm Coming Home Jeffrey Broussard
    Live at Festival International 2011,

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