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FESTIVALS ACADIENS ET CREOLES AND 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 Jerryy 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 - Saturday Night Fish Fry Moms Mabley & Pearl Bailey
Stars of the Apollo Theatre, 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 Brothers - I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About in My Songs Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott
Live at Chickie Wah Wah, Chickie Wah Wah
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Festivals Acediens Two-Step Balfa Troubadors
Live at Festival Acadien 2000, - T'a ecoute a t'es parents Terrence Simian
Live at Festival Acadien 1986, - Bernadette Geno Delfose
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, - Porte de la prison Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, - Allons Danser Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 1999, - Instrumental: Parlez Nous a Boire Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Live at Festival Acadien 1988, - SEGMENT: Barry Ancelet
Listen - Laisser le bon temps rouler The Zachary Richard Band
Live at Festival Acadien 1981, - CLIP: Rubboard Man
- Johnny Billy Goat BooZoo Chavis
Live at Festival Acadien 1989, - Johnny peuf pas danser Wayne Toups
Live at Festival Acadien 2004, - Instrumental: Zydeco Gris Gris Beausoleil
Festival Acadiens: Live 1981, Louisiana Crossroads - CLIP: Festival Acadiens Food Vendors
- Disco et Fais DoDo Bruce Daigrepont
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, - Laisse Moi Parier a Ton Couer Belton Richard
Live at Festival Acadien 2004, - Bonsoir Moreau Geno Delafose
Live at Festival Acadien 2001, - Blues a Breaux Cajun Brew
Live at Festival Acadien 1989, - End Bed: Port Arthur Blues Balfa Toujours
Live at Festival Acadien 2004,