Louisiana Dance Hall“French music” (Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, Swamp Pop) Mondays 9-11pm

 Many thanks to Bill Thomson, host of Sunday’s “New Orleans Roots & More”, for filling in for me last Monday. Hear the Grammy nominees for the Zydeco & Cajun category and salute Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band for their big win. Mardi Gras (3/8) is in the air! The play list will be posted during the show. Further information on live shows can be found at WhereWeGoToZydeco.com and DancingByTheBayou.com. Allons danser!  

Louisiana Dance Hall Play List: Artist, Tune, CD/Album, Label (info at bottom)

Joel Sonnier, Amede´2-step, Cajun Magic, Rounder
The Cajun Tradition, The Mardi Gras song, A la Vieille Facon, Swallow
Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Roadrunners, Hathaway Louisiana, Jewel of the Bayou, Maison de Soul
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys, Between Eunice & Opelousas, La Toussaint, Rounder
D.L. Menard, Le village d’Erath, Happy Go Lucky,  Swallow
Nathan & Zydeco Cha Chas, Stomp down zydeco, I’m a Zydeco Hog: Live at Rock N Bowl N.O., Rounder

Roddie Romero, Da big squeeze, Cajun & Zydeco Mardi Gras, Maison de Soul
David Doucet, Balfa waltz, Cajun & Zydeco Rough Gruide, World Music Network
Balfa Toujours, La chandelle est allumee, Live at Whiskey River Landing, Rounder
Ellis Vanicor & Lacassine Playboys, Le chemin que t’as pris, Don’t Bury Me, Salty Bayou
Roy Carrier, Take me crosstown, Living Legend, Severn

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, Richard’s 2-step, Creole Moon, Valcour
D.L. Menard, It etaite comme un frere, Happy Go Lucky, Swallow
Feufollet, Chere bebe creole, Cow Island Hop, Valcour
Pine Leaf Boys, Fool, Back Home, Valcour

Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys, Katherine, La Toussaint, Rounder
Terrance Simien, Closer to you, Across the Parish Line, AIM
Givin’ Gene, This thing called cheatin’, It’s Never Too Late, Jin
Lil Wayne & Same Ol Two Step, Throw it up. Who Want It, self

Rodney Fontenot w/Tina Pilione, Louisiana waltz, Cajun Fiddle the Way It Was, self
Jesse Lege & Southern Ramblers, Ramble on, Jesse Lege & Southern Ramblers, self
Hackberry Ramblers, Se pas la pan, 1930s Cajun Breakdown, Arhoolie

Balfa Toujours, Galop a Wade Fruge, Cajun Magic, Rounder
Wade Fruge, Catch my hat, Old Style Cajun Music, Arhoolie
Bois Sec Ardoin & Balfa Toujours, la valse a Austin Pitre, Allons Danser, Rounder
Austin Pitre & Evangeline Playboys, Pitre special, Essential Early Cajun Recordings, Swallow
Horace Trahan, HDTV, Keep Walking, self

Record labels: Valcour-www.valcourrecords.com; Arhoolie-www.arhoolie.com; Rounder-www.rounder.com; Acadiana, Swallow, JIN, Maison de Soul-www.flattownmusic.com; Acadiana/Zydeco Hound-1-866-518-6465; Rabadash-www.rabadash.com