index

2019 Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana: Friday Street Dances in Eunice: La Recolte, Wayne Toups; Tee-Mamou Women's Courir; LeJeune Cove Courir; Saturday Street Dances in Eunice: T'Monde, Fred Charlie & Acadiana Cajuns with a visit from the Basile Mardi Gras, Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys, Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns; Savoy Music Center Jam Session; Saturday Programs at Acadian Cultural Center; Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show; Pine Leaf Boys at Lakeview; Sunday Street Dances in Eunice: Ryan Simon & Acadien; Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions; Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express; Lundi Gras Boucherie at Lakeview Park; Daiquiri Queens at the Holiday Lounge; Monday Night Street Dances in Eunice: Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys; Travis Matte & the Kingpins; Basile Mardi Gras Courir; Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras Courir; Eunice Mardi Gras Courir; Mamou Mardi Gras Courir; Eunice Mardi Gras Courir Parade through Downtown Eunice; Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys in Eunice; Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie at Nicks on 2nd.

2018 Mardi Gras in Rural Acadiana: Friday in Eunice (La Recolte, Jamie Bergeron); Tee-Mamou Women; LeJeune Cove; Liberty Theater Mardi Gras Show; Saturday night in Eunice (Kevin Naquin, Wayne Toups); Church Point Courir; Sunday in Eunice (Bubba Hebert, Kegan Navarre); Lakeview Boucherie Barn Dance (Choupique); Lundi Gras in Eunice & Mamou (Pine Leaf Boys, Jeremy & Zydeco Hot Boyz, Geno Delafose, Kyle Huval & Dixie Club Ramblers, Steve Riley, Travis Matte); Tee-Mamou Courir; Mamou Courir; Steve Riley in Eunice

For other Mardi Gras photos from the past, go to the Mardi Gras in Acadiana Page. Another page has recordings/transcriptions of four Mardi Gras songs.

Photos Uploaded in Recent Months
Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, (1944-2019)
Sheryl Cormier plays music, give cooking demo, Prarie Acadian Cultural
     Center, 6-8-19
August Broussard at Liberty, music program at center, 6-1-19
Zydeco Extravaganza, Lafayette, 5-26-19
     Mike Broussard & New Edition Zydeko
     Koray Broussard & The Zydeco Unit
     Accordion Contest
     Gerald Gruenig & Gentilly Zydeco
     Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience
     Rusty Metoyer & The Zydeco Krush
Forest Huval Band, Liberty, 5-25-19
Music program, cooking demo, Prairie Acadian Cultural Center,5-25-19
Nolton Semien (1939-2019)
Ryan Simon & the Acadien Cajun Band, Liberty, 5-18-19
Soul Creole, Opelousas Music and Market, 5-17-19
Le Grand Hoorah!, Chicot State Park, 5-4-19
     Choupique Cajun Band
     Has Beans
     Seth Spell and Cajun Strong
Festival International de Louisiane, April 24-28, 2019
     Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
     Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
     Yvette Landry and The Jukes
     Rosie Ledet
     Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
     Aucoin Family Band
     International Fiddle Summit
     Daiquiri Queens
     Mike Broussard & Nu'Edition Zydeko
     The Revelers
     Pine Leaf Boys
     Sweet Crude
    Blue Monday Allstars
     Cha Wa
     Le Vent du Nord
     Two International Groups
Mike Meche & the Cajun Stompers, Liberty, 4-20-19
The Camp Jammers, Liberty, 4-13-19
Al Roger & Louisiana Pride, Liberty, 4-6-19
34th Eunice World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cookoff, 3-31-19
Cajun Accordion Kings III, Liberty Theater, 3-30-19
Paul Marx, 1947-2019
Chad Clark & The Cajun Fuel Allstars Band, Tribute to
     Mr. Hubert Maitre, Liberty, 3-23-19
Yvette Landry & The Jukes, Downtown Alive! Parc International, 3-22-19
Tribute to Rockin' Dopsie with Dwayne Dopsie, Rockin' Dopsie Jr.,
     Downtown Alive! at Rock 'n' Bowl, 3-15-19
Lawrence Ardoin, Other Creole Musicians, St. Landry Sounds, 3-9-19
Michot's Melody Makers, Downtown Alive!, Parc International, 3-8-19
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe, Vermilionville, 2-10-19
La Recolte, Liberty, 2-9-19
Zydeco Jam, St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, 2-9-19
Ray Landry & the Vermilionville Ramblers, Liberty, 2-2-19
Lisa Trahan et L'Esprit cadien, Liberty, 1-19-19
19th annual Tribute to Hank Williams, Liberty, 1-12-19
August Brossard & Friends, Liberty, 12-22-18
Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys, Liberty, 12-15-18
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds, Liberty, 12-8-18
Saturday at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 12-8-18
George Prejean & Cajun Reflection, Liberty, 12-1-18
Kenneth Benoit & the Gravel Road Band, Liberty, 11-24-18
Wallace Trahan & Rice & Gravy, Liberty, 11-17-18
Don Fontenot & the Friends of Louisiana, Liberty, 11-10-18
Alphonse Ardoin & The Zydeco Kingz, La Swine Festival, Basile, 11-4-18
Greg LeJeune & Cajun Heat, Liberty, 10-20-18
Downtown Alive! 35th Anniv. Extravaganza, Parc International, 11-2-18
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys, Fred's Lounge Wall of Fame, 11-3-18
Preston Frank, Ed Poullard at Blackpot Festival, 10-27-18
Creole String Beans at Blackpot Festival, 10-27-18
Jam sessions, cookoff, other music at Blackpot Festival, 10-27-18
Daiquiri Queens, Blackpot Festival, 10-27-18
Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys, Blackpot Fest., 10-27-18
2018 Experience Louisiana Festival
2018 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
Friday, Oct. 12
Chubby Carrier & the Bayoy Swamp Band
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Saturday, Oct. 13
Babineaux Sisters
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
Ervin Frey & Cajun Prairie
Autumn Wild
Tribute to Caesar Vincent
Wayne and the Same Ol' 2 Step
Balfa Toujours
Donny Broussard & the Louisiana Stars
Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers
Lafayette Rhythm Devils
Zachary Richard
Richard LeBouef & Two Step
Horace Trahan & Ossun Express
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Pine Leaf Boys
Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys
Sunday, Oct. 14
Pot Luck Band
Blake Miller and the Old-Fashioned Aces
Mason Trail and Zydeco Rhythm
Huval-Fuselier Cajun Band
Ray Landry and the Vermilionville Ramblers
Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush
Radio Zydeco
The Savoy Family Band
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew
Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
The Jambalaya Cajun Band
Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars
Swamp Pop Songbook
Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Jo-EL Sonnier
Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Jam Ca (Oct. 13 &14), Les Etoiles de la Louisiane (Oct. 14)
Dancers, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 & 14

Archive photos of 2006 Blackpot Festival
Archive photos of 2007 Blackpot Festival
KBON Fan Appreciation Music Fest, Rayne, Oct. 6, 2018
     Amy Nicole & Zydeco Soul
     Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band
     Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
     Richard LeBouef & Two Step
     Jo-EL Sonnier
The Babineaux Sisters, Liberty, 9-29-18
John Alva Leger & the Pas Bons Playboys, Liberty, 9-22-18, plus
     Music Program, Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
Geno Delafose Fan Appreciation Party, Eunice, 9-16-18
Camey Doucet honored, Mamou Cajun Music Association, 9-15-18
Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces, Mamou Cajun Music
     Festival, 9-15-18
Lesa Cormier & the Sundown Playboys, Liberty, 9-8-18
Cupid, Koray Broussard, Opelousas Zydeco Breakfast, 9-1-18

Complete Photo Archives
Aaron Chesson and Bayou Heat
Acadien Cajun Band
Adam Hebert (1923-2010)
Advien' Quepeux and the Good Times
Alphonse Ardoin and the Zydeco Kingz
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915-2007)
Al Roger and Louisiana Pride
Amy Nicole and Zydeco Soul
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic
Andrew Cormier (1936-2019)
Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights
Aucoin Family Band
Babineaux-Fuselier Cajun Band
Babineaux Sisters Band
Balfa Toujours
Barry Jean Ancelet and Sam Broussard
Basile Cajun Band
Basin Brothers
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Belton Richard (1939-2017)
Berard Family Band (RIP Al Berard, 1960-2014)
Bernie Alan Band
Blackie Fruge (1930-2015) and the Hicks Wagon Wheel Ramblers
Blair Kilpatrick
Blake Miller & the Old-Fashioned Aces
Blake Miller and the Vermilion Playboys
Bluerunners
Bombes 2 Bal (French band)
Bon Ami Cajun Band
Bonne Chance
Bonsoir, Catin
Bon Temps Playboys
Boozoo Chavis (1930-2001)
Bradley Venable
Brandon Ledet and Creole Touch
Brandon Miller & Louisiana Inferno
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 (1947-2016)
Cajun August Broussard and Friends
Cajun Country Revival
The Cajun Cowboy and The Stirrups
Cajun Express
CajuNation
Cajun Silver
Cajun Stompers
Cajun Troubadours
Calico & the Off-Brand Band
Camp Jammers
Cedric Watson
Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters
Chad Clark & The Cajun Fuel Allstars Band
Charivari
Choupique
Chris Ardoin and NuStep
Chris Miller and Bayou Roots
Chubby Carrier
C.J. Chenier
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 United
Creole Zydeco Farmers
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Daiquiri Queens
Dallas Street Ramblers
Damon Troy
David Egan (1954-2016)
Dewey Balfa (a few photos from 1979)
Dexter Ardoin
Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe
D.L. Menard (1932-2017)
Dog Hill Stompers
Don Fontenot et Les Amis de la Louisiane
Don Montoucet (1925-2016)
Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse
Donny Broussard and Louisiana Stars
Double Trouble Zydeco
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 (1943-2017) and the Louisiana Cajun Aces
Ellis Vanicor and the Lacassine Playboys
Elton "Bee" Cormier (1934-2018) & the Church Point Playboys
Errol Jenkins and Louisiana Tradition
Ervin Lejeune (1950-2018)
Felton LeJeune (1949-2011) and the Cajun Cowboys
Fernest Arceneaux (1940-2008)
Feufollet
The Figs
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
George Prejean & Cajun Reflection
Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gators
Gerald Gruenig and Gentilly Zydeco
Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys
Greg LeJeune & Cajun Heat
Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings
Guyland Leday
Hackberry Ramblers
Hadley J. Castille (1933-2012) with Sarah Jayde Williams
Harry LaFleur
Harry Trahan (1938-2018)
Has Beans
High Performance
Homer LeJeune and the Cajun Kings
Horace Trahan
Howard Noel Jr. and Cajun Boogie
Hubert Maitre (1940-2017) and the Triangle Aces
Hunter Hayes
Huval Family Band
Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier Cajun Band/Huval-Fuselier Trio
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
J & J Music Show (Johnny Sonnier, Jimmy Breaux)
Jason Frey and Lagniappe
Jay Cormier and Cajun Born
Jeffery Broussard
Jesse Belleau and Cajun Melody
Jeremy Fruge and the Zydeco Hot Boys
Jesse Legé
Jimmy Breaux and Friends
Jimmy C. Newman (1927-2014)
J.J. Caillier and the Zydeco Knockouts
Joel Martin
Jo-EL Sonnier
Joe Hall
Joe Simon and the Cajun Hearts
Joe Simon and the Louisiana Cajuns
John Alva Leger & Pas Bons Playboys, Lucky Deuces
John Trahan and the Acadiana Aces
Johnnie Allan
Johnny Sonnier
JoJo Reed
Josh Johnson & the Beagle Ranch Ramblers
Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs
Jr. Hebert & the Maurice Playboys
Jr. Melancon and the Come Down Playboys
Jude Taylor and His Burning Flames
Kaleb Trahan
Kegan Navarre & Louisiana Traditions
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band
Kenneth Benoit and the Gravel Road Band
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys
Kira Viator Weber and Bayou Beat
Koray Broussard and the Zydeco Unit
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers
Lafayette Rhythm Devils
La Récolte
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 Cajuns
Les Bons Sons
Les Frères Michot
Lil' Band o' Gold
Lil Buck Sinegal (1944-2019)
Lil Nate and the Zydeco Big Timers
Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations
Lisa Trahan et L'esprit cadien
Little Freddie King
Lolo Baudoin and the Lakeview Playboys
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Louisiana's Kingfish
Low Maintenance
Lucky Playboys
Lynn August
Mack Manuel (1934-2014) and the Lake Charles Ramblers
Magnolia Sisters
Marce Lacouture
Marcel Fontenot's Jam Session
Marshland Cajun Band
Mary Broussard and Sweet La La
Mary Tweedel and the Louisiana Cajun Mixers
Mathew Ewing & the All Star Band
Megan Brown and Tepetate
Merlin Fontenot (1923-2017)
Michot's Melody Makers
Mid-City Aces
Mike Broussard & Nu'Edition Zydeko
Milfred Simon
Milton Adams
Milton Vanicor (1918-2015)
Morris Ardoin (1935-2017) and Dennis Stroughmatt
Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha Chas
Nolan Cormier & the Cajun Hee Haw Band
Nolton Semien (1939-2019)
Ole Tymers Cajun Band
Orchestre Royal
Paul Daigle: Cajun Gold and Savoir Faire
Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal
Pee Wee Broussard (1920-2013)
Peppy Carmello (1966-2011)
Pete Bergeron and the Bayou Boys
Pine Leaf Boys
Phillip Alleman, 1940-2005
Phil Menard (1923-2016) & The Louisiana Travelers
Plaquemine Brûlée
Port Arthur Playboys
Pot Luck Band
Preston Frank
Rachel Wilson and Cajun Express
Racines
Ray Abshire
Ray Landry
Ray Landry & the Vermilionville Ramblers
Red Saltzman and the Ramblin Cajuns
Red Stick Ramblers
The Revelers
Richard LeBouef
Richard Miller and the Musical Playboys
Ricky Dodd & Second Tyme Around
Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters
Roddie Romero & the Hub City All Stars
Rodney Fontenot, 1914-2005
Ron Miller and the Midnight Ramblers
Ronnie Matthews and Throwdown
Rosie Ledet
Roy Carrier
Rusty Metoyer and the Zydeco Krush
Ryan Brunet & Les Ferrailles, Les Malfacteurs
Ryan Foret and the Foret Tradition
Same Ol 2 Step
Savoy Family Band
Scotty Pousson and the Pointe aux Loups Playboys
Sean Ardoin
Seth Spell & Cajun Strong
Shawn P. Saucier and Calcasieu Cajun Band
Shelton Manuel (1922-2005)
Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds/Cajunettes
Sonny Landreth
Sons of Voodoo
Soul Creole
South 70 Band
Step Rideau and the Zydeco Outlaws
Steve LaFleur and Mamou
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Stop the Clock Cowboy Jazz Band
Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots
Sweet Cecilia
Sweet Crude
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
Three Cajuns and Leroy
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
Troy LeJeune: Cajun Revue, Louisiana Road Trip
T-Salé Cajun Band
Tyler Rayon and the Cajun Ramblers
Ulysse Poirrier Sr.(1939-2012) & the Bayou Teche Cajun Band
Vidrine-Chapman Family Band
Vin Bruce (1932-2018)
Vorance Barzas
Wallace Trahan and Rice and Gravy
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys
Waylon Thibodeaux
Wayne Toups
Willis Prudhomme
Yvette Landry
Zachary Richard
Zydeco Joe Citizen
Zydeco Joe Mouton (1943-2007)
Zydeco Radio

Selected Festivals (Photos are also included in collections of individual bands. Some festival photos before 2009 are included only in band albums.)
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012,      2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 1999-2007
Fesival International de Louisiane: 2019; 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013,     2012, 2011, 2010, 2009,
Zydeco Extravaganza: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2010, 2007
Experience Louisiana Festival: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Eunice World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cookoff: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009,
Black Pot Festival: 2018, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008; 2007; 2006
Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival: 2010, 2009
Original Southwest LA Zydeco Festival: 2010, 2009, 2008
Lebeau Zydeco Festival, 2008, 2013, 2016
Le Grand Hoorah!, Chicot State Park: 2019; 2018, 2016, 2015
2014 Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival in New Orleans


Selected Special Events
Amédé Ardoin statue unveiling & jam session, Opelousas, 3-11-18
Geno Delafose Fan Appreciation Parties, 2001-2011
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 & the Mamou Playboys 20th Anniversary Party, 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