Cajun and Zydeco Photos

Below are links to photos of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco bands from Louisiana posted on Flickr. The Flickr pages allow access to high resolution images. The photos were taken by David Simpson, who retired in May 2009 from LSU at Eunice.  
Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana 2013: LeJeune Cove Courir, Tee-Mamou Women's Courir, Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show, Lakeview Park Barn Dance with Bonsoir Catin, Les Malfecteurs, Lakeview Park Barn Dance with Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Saturday and Sunday Eunice Street Dances, Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras, Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras, Creole Mardi Gras in Mamou, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys at Eunice Street Dance, Geno Delafose and Leroy Thomas: Zydeco in Downtown Eunice Mardi Gras Evening

Mardi Gras in Acadiana 2012: Carnivale en Rio Parade in Lafayette, Tee-Mamou Women's Courir, Jennings Squeezebox Shootout Accordion Contest, Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show, Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras, Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys at Lakeview, Evening Street Dances in Eunice on Feb. 17, 18 & 20, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys at Lakeview, Faquetigue Courir, Mamou Courir, Eunice Courir, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys at Downtown Eunice Mardi Gras, Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie at Nick's on 2nd

Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana 2011:  Lakeview Friday Dance,  LeJeune Cove Courir, Tee-Mamou Women's Courir, Eunice Saturday afternoon, Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show, Lakeview Saturday Dance, Church Point Courir, Chubby Carrier, Boucherie at Lakeview RV Park, Council on Aging Dance, Downtown Eunice Monday, Lakeview Monday Dance Eunice Courir, Mamou Courir, Faquetigue Courir, Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras arrive in Iota David Greely's Farewell Performance with Mamou Playboys at Eunice Mardi Gras,  Geno Delafose at Nick's on 2nd.

Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana 2010: LeJeune Cove Courir, Tee-Mamou Women's Courir, Elton Courir, Saturday Street Dances in Eunice, Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show, LeJeune Cove Dance, Lakeview Park Saturday Dance, Church Point Courir, Grand Marais Courir, Sunday Street Dance in Eunice, Soileau Mardi Gras, Council on Aging Dance, Monday Night in Mamou, Lakeview Park Monday Dance, Monday Street Dances in Eunice, Basile Courir, Tee-Mamou Courir, Eunice Courir, Faquetigue Courir, Mamou Courir, Eunice Street Dance with Steve Riley, Geno at Nick's on 2nd Mardi Gras Night

Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana 2009: LeJeune Cove Courir, Tee-Mamou Women's Courir, Elton Courir, Fred Charlie/Sat. Afternoon Dance in Eunice, Liberty Mardi Gras Show, LeJeune Cove Dance, Saturday Night in Eunice, Mermentau, Grand Marais Courir, Sunday Afternoon in Eunice, Soileau Mardi Gras, Council on Aging Dance, Monday Night in Mamou and Eunice, Basile Courir, Tee-Mamou Men, Faquetigue Courir, Faquetigue Dance, Eunice Courir, Mamou Courir, Basile Street Dance, Steve Riley and Eunice street dance, Geno at Nick's Mardi Gras Night

Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana 2008 (23 sets); and 2007 (one large set)
 

Photos Taken in Recent Weeks

Feufollet at Festival International, 4-26-13
Ellis Vanicor & the Lacassine Playboys, Liberty, 5-11-13
International Fiddle Summit, Festival International, 4-27-13
Chris Ardoin & NuStep, Washington Catfish Festival, 4-21-13
Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, Festival International, 4-28-13
"En Français, Vol. 2" at Festival International with the Babineaux Sisters,
     Soul Express Brass Band, Isle Derni
ère, 4-27-13
Huval Family Band, La. Folk Roots dance, 4-24-13
Tribute to Hadley Castille, Festival International, 4-28-13
Heritage Stage, La. Folk Roots Heritage Day, 4-20-13
Kyle Huval, Corey Ledet at La. Folk Roots Heritage Day, 4-20-13

Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, La. Folk Roots Heritage Day, 4-20-13
Ray Abshire & Friends, La Folk Roots Heritage Day, 4-20-13
Bonne Chance, Gabe Meche at the Liberty, 4-27-13

The Band Courtbouillon, Downtown Alive!, Lafayette, 4-19-13
Harry and Lisa Trahan at the Liberty, 4-13-13
Classie Ballou Jr. Benefit, Seed & Feed, Lafayette, 4-7-13
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Liberty, 4-6-13
Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas and the Cajun Cousins, Liberty, 3-30-13
Eunice World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, 3-24-13
Ryan Simon and the Acadien Cajun Band, Liberty, 3-23-13

Zoe Savage and the Muscovy Ducks, Liberty, 3-16-13
Cajun August and Friends, Liberty, 3-16-13
Mary Jane Broussard and Sweet La La, Liberty, 3-9-13
Mary Tweedel and the Cajun Mixers, Liberty, 3-9-13

Tribute to Hank Williams Sr., Liberty, 3-2-13
The Savoy Family Band, LSUE Performing Arts Series, Liberty Theater, 2-28-13
Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys, Liberty, 2-23-13
Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys, Liberty, 2-23-13
2013 Collection of Mardi Gras Photos

Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show, 2-9-13
Bradley Venable and Kajun Kraze, Liberty, 2-2-13

Jamie Berzas & Cajun Tradition, plus
      the Prairie Cajun Fiddlers, Liberty, 1-26-13

Homer LeJeune, Trent LeJeune, Liberty, 1-19-13
La Récolte, LIberty, 1-12-13
The Yvette Landry Band, Liberty, 1-12-13
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys, Liberty, 1-5-13

Louisiana Folk Roots Superjam des Amis, 12-15-12
Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Liberty, 12-15-12
Mamou Christmas Parade, 12-15-12

Mack Manuel & the Lake Charles Ramblers, Milton Vanicor, Liberty, 12-8-12
Amanda Shaw with guest Chubby Carrier, Downtown Alive!, Lafayette, 11-16-12
Ganey Arsement and The LakeSide Gamblers, Liberty, 12-1-12
South Louisiana Black Pot Festival, Acadian Village, 10-27-12
Huval Family Band, Liberty, 11-24-12

Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights, Liberty, 11-17-12
Babineaux Sisters, Liberty, 11-10-12
Brandon Moreau & His Cajungrass, Liberty, 11-3-12
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds, Liberty, 10-20-12

2012 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Girard Park, Lafayette

Friday, Oct. 12
Lil' Band o' Gold

Saturday, Oct. 13
Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier Cajun Band

Les Bassettes
Linzay Young and Joel Savoy
Feufollet

Babineaux Sisters
Red Stick Ramblers
Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys
Balfa Toujours

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Savoy Family Band
Bonsoir Catin

Dancers at the festival on Saturday
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Preston Frank and the Frank Family Band

Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys

Sunday, Oct. 14
Family and Friends of Hadley J. Castille (1933-2012)

Zydeco Force Reunion (RIP Shelton Broussard)
Ellis Vanicor & the Lacassine Playboys
Pine Leaf Boys

Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band
Lafayette Rhythm Devils

Rachel Wilson and Cajun Express
Courtbouillon
Roddie Romero and the Hub City All Stars
Horace Trahan and Ossun Express
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

Dog Hill Stompers
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Louisiana Folk Roots Workshops
Dancers

T'Monde


Jeffery Broussard & Creole Cowboys, Downtown Alive, 10-12-12
Steve LaFleur & Mamou, Downtown Alive, 10-12-12
Dustin Ray & Southern Groove, with guest Jr. Melancon,
     KBON Listener Appreciation Festival, Rayne, 10-6-12

Rachel Wilson & Cajun Express, CD Release, Liberty, 10-6-12
Forest Huval Band at the Liberty, 9-29-12
Coz Fontenot Band at the Liberty, 9-29-12

Rendez Vous des Cajuns 25th Year Anniversary Show, 9-22-12
Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours, plus Gabe Meche, Liberty Theater, 9-8-12
$1,000 Dance Contest, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelousas, 9-1-12
Buckwheat Zydeco, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelouas, 9-1-12
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelousas, 9-1-12
Lil Wayne & Same Ol 2 Step, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelousas, 9-1-12
Horace Trahan & the New Ossun Express, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelousas, 9-1-12
Dexter Ardoin, Creole Renaissance Festival, Opelousas, 9-1-12

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Zydeco Breakfast, 9-1-12
Blake J. Miller and the Vermilion Playboys, Liberty, 8-25-12
Huval-Fuselier Band, Acadian Culture Day, Vermilionville, 8-12-12

Louis and Tommy Michot, Acadian Culture Day, Vermilionville, Aug. 12, 2012
Chris Miller and Bayou Roots with Milton Vanicor, Liberty, 8-18-12
Royal Rumble: Pine Leaf Boys vs. Les Malfecteurs, Lakeview Part, 8-11-12
Drew Simon and Low Maintenance at the Liberty, 8-11-12
Bonne Chance, plus Cajun comic Ken Gonsoulin, Liberty, 8-4-12
Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas & the Cajun Cousins,
    plus Gabe Meche at the Liberty, 7-28-12

Donny Broussard, Hubert Maitre & Friends, Liberty, 7-21-12
Mary Tweedel and the Louisiana Cajun Mixers, Liberty 7-14-12
Goldman Thibodeaux and the Lawtell Playboys, Liberty 7-14-12

Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition, Liberty, 7-7-12
Marcia Ball, Red, White, & Boom! concert with the Acadiana Symphony,
     Parc International, Lafayette, July 4, 2012

 

 
   
Complete Photo Archives  
Aaron Chesson and Bayou Heat  
Acadien Cajun Band  
Adam Hebert (1923-2010)  
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, 1915-2007  
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic  
Andrew Cormier  
Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights  
August Broussard  
Babineaux-Fuselier Cajun Band  
Babineaux Sisters Band  
Balfa Toujours  
Basile Cajun Band  
Basin Brothers  
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet  
Belton Richard  
Berard Family Band  
Blair Kilpatrick  
Blake Miller and the Vermilion Playboys  
Bluerunners  
Bombes 2 Bal (French band)  
Bonne Chance  
Bonsoir, Catin  
Bon Temps Playboys  
Boozoo Chavis, 1930-2001  
Bradley Venable  
Brandon Moreau & His Cajungrass / Pain Perdu  
Brad Randall and the Zydeco Ballers  
Brian Jack and the Zydeco Gamblers  
Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns  
Bruce Daigrepont  
Bubba Hebert and the New Morse Playboys  
Buckwheat Zydeco  
Cajun August and Friends  
Cajun Country Revival  
Cajun Express  
CajuNation  
Cajun Silver  
Cajun Troubadours  
Calico & the Off-Brand Band  
Cedric Watson  
Charivari  
Choupique  
Chris Ardoin and NuStep  
Chris Miller and Bayou Roots  
Chubby Carrier  
C.O. D. Cajun on Demand  
Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers  
Corey Ledet  
Cory McCauley and His Evangeline Aces  
Courtbouillon  
Coz Fontenot  
Creole Zydeco Farmers  
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble  
Damon Troy  
David Egan  
Dewey Balfa (a few photos from 1979)  
Dexter Ardoin  
D.L. Menard  
Dog Hill Stompers  
Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiane  
Don Montoucet  
Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse  
Donny Broussard and Louisiana Stars  
Doug Kershaw  
Downtown Cajun Band  
Drew Simon avec Les Veilleurs  
Dustin Ray and Southern Groove  
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers  
Eddie Lejeune. 1951-2001  
Ed Gary and the Louisiana Cajun Aces  
Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys  
Elton "Bee" Cormier & the Church Point Playboys  
Errol Jenkins and Louisiana Tradition  
Ervin Lejeune  
Felton LeJeune (1949-2011) and the Cajun Cowboys  
Fernest Arceneaux, 1940-2008  
Feufollet  
Filé  
Forest Huval and Friends  
Francis Cabrel  
Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns  
Fricassee Cajun Band  
Ganey Arsement and the LakeSide Gamblers  
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie  
Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gators  
Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys  
Guyland Leday  
Hackberry Ramblers  
Hadley J. Castille (1933-2012) with Sarah Jayde Williams  
Harry LaFleur  
Harry Trahan  
High Performance  
Homer LeJeune and the Cajun Kings  
Horace Trahan  
Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie  
Hubert Maitre and the Triangle Aces  
Hunter Hayes  
Huval Family Band  
Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier Cajun Band  
Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas & Cajun Cousins  
Jack Leger and Cajun All Stars (a few photos from 1976)  
Jambalaya Cajun Band  
Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns  
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition  
Jason Frey and Lagniappe  
Jeffery Broussard  
Jesse Belleau and Cajun Melody  
Jesse Legé  
Jimmy Breaux and Friends  
Jimmy C. Newman  
J.J. Caillier and the Zydeco Knockouts  
Jo-El Sonnier  
Joe Hall  
Joe Simon and the Louisiana Cajuns  
John Trahan and the Acadiana Aces  
Johnny Sonnier  
JoJo Reed  
Jr. Melancon and the Come Down Playboys  
Jude Taylor and His Burning Flames  
Kaleb Trahan  
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band  
Kenneth Benoit and the Gravel Road Band  
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys  
Kira Viator and Bayou Beat  
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers  
Lafayette Rhythm Devils  
Lawrence Ardoin  
Lee Benoit  
Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames  
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners  
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys  
Les Amis Créoles  
Les Bassettes  
Les Frères Michot  
Lil' Band o' Gold  
Lil Buck Sinegal  
Lil Nate and the Zydeco Big Timers  
Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations  
Lisa Trahan and L'Esprit Cajun  
Little Freddie King  
Lost Bayou Ramblers  
Louisiana's Kingfish  
Low Maintenance  
Lucky Playboys  
Mack Manuel and the Lake Charles Ramblers  
Magnolia Sisters  
Marce Lacouture  
Marcel Fontenot's Jam Session  
Mary Broussard and Sweet La La  
Mary Tweedel and the Louisiana Cajun Mixers  
Megan Brown and Tepetate  
Merlin Fontenot  
Milton Adams  
Milton Vanicor  
Morris Ardoin and Dennis Stroughmatt  
Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha Chas  
Paul Daigle: Cajun Gold and Savoir Faire  
Pee Wee Broussard, 1920-2913  
Peppy Carmello,1966-2011  
Pine Leaf Boys  
Phillip Alleman, 1940-2005  
Port Arthur Playboys  
Preston Frank  
Rachel Wilson and Cajun Express  
Racines  
Ray Abshire  
Ray Landry  
Red Saltzman and the Ramblin Cajuns  
Red Stick Ramblers  
Richard LeBouef  
Richard Miller and the Musical Playboys  
Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun  
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters  
Roddie Romero & the Hub City All Stars  
Rodney Fontenot, 1914-2005  
Rosie Ledet  
Roy Carrier  
Ryan Brunet & Les Malfecteurs / the Dirt Pile Ramblers  
Same Ol 2 Step  
Savoy Family Band  
Scotty Pousson and the Pointe aux Loups Playboys  
Sean Ardoin  
Shelton Manuel, 1922-2005  
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds  
Sonny Landreth  
Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws  
Steve LaFleur and Mamou  
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys  
T-Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers  
Tepetate  
Terrance Simien  
Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys  
Thomas "Big Hat" Fields and His Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band  
T-Joe Romero and the Gros Chemin Playboys  
T'Monde  
Touchet Brothers  
Tony Thibodeaux  
Trahan, Doucet, Huval Band  
Travis Matte and the Kingpins  
Tribute to Hank Williams Sr.  
Troubled Playboys  

T-Salé Cajun Band

 
Ulysse Poirrier Sr.(1939-2012)  & the Bayou Teche Cajun Band  
Vidrine-Chapman Family Band  
Vorance Barzas  
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys  
Wayne Toups  
Willis Prudhomme  
Yvette Landry Band  
Zachary Richard  
Zydeco Joe Citizen  
Zydeco Joe Mouton (1943-2007)  
   
Selected Festivals (sets are also included in collections of individual bands)
2012 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles  
2012 Festival International de Louisiane  
2012 World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, Eunice  
2011 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles  
2011 Festival International de Louisiane  
2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week  
2010 Black Pot Festival  
2010 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles  
2010 Original Southwest Zydeco Festival  
2010 Zydeco Extravaganza  
2010 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival  
2010 Festival International de Louisiane  
2010 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week  
2009 Black Pot Festival  
2009 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles  
2009 Original Southwest Zydeco Festival  
2009 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival  
2009 Festival International (selected La. French bands)  
2009 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week  
2008 Black Pot Festival  
2008 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles  
2008 Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival  
   
Selected Special Events  
Annual Tributes to Hank Williams Sr. at the Liberty  
Annual Classic Country Shows at the Liberty  
Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams Sr. at the Liberty  
LFR Rootstock: Rock 'n' Roll En Français and Bière Noire, Vermilionville, 10-5-11  
Jam Session, Grand Opening of St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, 5-23-11  
Louisiana Legends: Jambalaya Cajun Band with Camey Doucet, D.L. Menard,
     Paul Daigle, Liberty, 4-2-11
 
Family Bands: Berard Family and Huval Family, Liberty Theater, 2-7-09  
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys 20th Anniversary Party at the Liberty, 10-18-08  
Celebration of Announcement of Zydeco-Cajun Grammy, 6-13-07  
Celebration of 1,000th Show at the Liberty Theater, 2-24-07  
Cajun French Music Association 2006 Festival, Women All Stars  
Music of the Balfa Brothers Workshop, 2006  
El Sido's 2005 Thanksgiving Benefit  
Cajun American Recovery Effort Benefit, 2005  
Band Together, Katrina Benefit, 2005  
Cajun French Music Association 2005 Festival, Young Musician All Stars  
Jam Session at Marcel Fontenot's 190 Muffler Shop, Basile, 2002