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
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
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
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