DVD Research and Production

This is a production area of multimedia research conducted by Robert Willey and his students at the School of Music, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Documenting Regional Folk Music

Presentation to the conference Creole Legacies, Current Status and Future Prospects of Creole Studies Research, October 23-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana, sponsored by the Creole Heritage Center.

  1. DVD of Terrance Simien and the Mallet Playboys, Festival International, April 25, 2003
  2. DVD of Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie, Festival International, April 26, 2003.
  3. DVD of D'Jalma Garnier (violin) and Dexter Ardoin (accordion), and interview, at Blue Moon Saloon, July 18, 2003.
  4. Video of two songs and interview with D'Jalma Garnier, Ed Poullard (violins), and Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (accorion) at Louisiana Craft & Heritage, August 17, 2003.
  5. Violin lesson with D'Jalma Garnier, Blue Moon Saloon, August 22, 2003
  6. Interview with Michael Doucet, Music Industry Lecture Series, ULL School of Music, September 25, 2002.
  7. Transcription of violin music, with Mike Blaney and D'Jalma Garnier.
  8. Video recording of Step Rideau.  Multitrack audio recording / some video of entire Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, sponsored by the Southern Development Foundation, Plaisance, September 30, 2003.
  9. Surround sound recording of UL Lafayette Marching Band, September 29, 2003.
  10. Interview with Jude Taylor and R. Lee Laroue, Grand Coteau, September 22, 2003.
  11. Multitrack recording of entire Festival Acadiens mainstage, September 23 and 24, Girard Park, Lafayette, Louisiana.  Video of Geno Delafose and Balfa Toujours.
  12. Interview with Terrance Simien, Lafayette, Louisiana, September 26, 2003.
  13. Video recording of Henry Gray and Harry Hypolite at Club 307, Lafayette, Louisiana,  September 27, 2003.  Harry Hypolite CD produced by Loren Carriere.
  14. DVD of BeauSoleil, Downtown Alive!, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 10, 2003. 
  15. DVD of Chan-Kiat Lim discussing and performing Desperate Measures by Robert Muczynski, October 22, 2003.
  16. DVD of Jazz Combo I, Angelle Hall, University of Lousiana at Lafayette, October 22, 2003.
  17. Video recording of University of Louisiana at Lafayette Orchestra's Halloween Concert, Angelle Hall, October 30, 2003.
  18. DVD of University of Louisiana at Lafayette Marching Band, Cajun Field, November 1, 2003.
  19. Video recording of Stanley Dural, Jr. ( Buckwheat Zydeco ), Downtown Alive!, Lafayette, Louisiana, November 7, 2003.
  20. Recording of Jazz Concerts at Angelle Hall, November 10 (Jazz Combo II & III), November 12 (Jazz Guitar Quartet and Jazz Ensemble), November 13 (Jazz Combo I), School of Music, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
  21. Video recording of Astral Project, Club 307, Lafayette, Louisiana, November 15.
  22. Facilitating KRVS's recording of the Louisiana Crossroads series, fall, 2003.
  23. Video recording of Sonny Landreth, Juan Nunes, BeauSoleil, Sonny Landreth, and Les Traiteurs recorded on December 27, 2003, at the Medicine Show VII, Grant Street Dance Hall.
  24. Facilitating KRVS's recording of Louisiana Crossroads series, spring, 2004.
  25. Video recording and DVD of Big Bang percussion concert, Angelle Hall, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, April 4, 2004.
  26. Video recording of two sets of Corey "Lil Pop Ledet" and His Zydeco Band, Festival International, Lafayette, April 24, 2004.
  27. Video recording of Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Festival International, April 24, 2004.
  28. Video recording of Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Cedric Watson, and James Adams, Festival International, April 25, 2004
  29. Video recording of interview by Bobby Michot with Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Morris Ardoin, Dexter Ardoin, and Chris Strachwitz, Eunice, April 27, 2004.
  30. Video recording of interview with Dickie Landry, 6/23/04.
  31. Video recording of accordion lesson with Jeffery Broussard at Louisiana Folk Roots workshop, 8/7/04.
  32. DVD of visit to Saturday morning zydeco music program at KRVS, with Melvin Caesar, John Broussard, Paul Randell, Corey Young, Paul Scott, Jockey Ettiene, and Warren Prejean, 8/28/04.
  33. Video and audio recordings of Corey Ledet and Curley Taylor, and other bands at the  Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, sponsored by the Southern Development Foundation, Plaisance, September 4, 2004.  Video by JAHmilah Segmet, MC Rico Netcher Newt Rice, Herbert Jasman, Loren Carriere, Heath Vercher, Dave Johnson, and Jiro Hatano.  Audio recording by Terry Dupuy and Wayne Wilson.
  34. Interview by Jiro Hatano with Melvin Caesar and John Broussard at KRVS radio, September 11, 2004.
  35. DVD transfers of 1997 interviews, and 1995 and 1998 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival performances, originally recorded by Karl Fontenot.  To be archived in the Louisiana Studies area of Dupré Library Cajun and Zydeco music collection: Rosie Ledet, Willis Prudhomme, Nathan Williams, Fernest Arceneaux, Carlton and Preston Frank, Lawrence/Morris/Chris/Sean Ardoin, the Creole Zydeco Farmers, Thomas Fields, Brad Randell, Zydeco Joe, and Keith Frank.
  36. DVD transfer of 1987 performance of Clifton Chenier at Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, evidently his last recorded performance.
  37. Video and audio recordings of Dexter Ardoin and the Creole Ramblers at Festival Acadiens, 9/18/04.
  38. Video and audio recordings of with Frank Family Band at Festival Acadiens, 9/19/04.
  39. Video recordings of Creole Cowboys (Jeffery Broussard - violin, Cedric Watson - accordion, D'Jalma Garnier - guitar) 12/4/04 Blue Moon Cafe.
  40. DVD "From La La to Zydeco - Creole and Zydeco Music of Louisiana" published  by Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2005. Available for checkout in public and university libraries throughout Louisiana.
  41. DVD recording of Jessie Benoit's senior jazz guitar/media recital, UL Lafayette, April 12, 2005.
  42. CD, DVD, and DVD-Audio recordings of "Requiem of Psalms" by Paul Baker, performed by University of Louisiana at Lafayette choirs and guests, Angelle Hall, UL Lafayette, April 17, 2005. Podcast
  43. 3-song DVD of Sonny Landreth, recorded at Grant St. on 12/27/03.
  44. DVD of Marc Broussard, Festival International, Lafayette, LA, April 21, 2005.
  45. DVD of Lil' Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Big Timers, South Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, Plaisance, LA, September 3, 2005. "Bounce With It" ©2005 Nathan Williams Jr. QT movie
  46. Audio/video recording of Goldman Thibadeaux, South Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, Plaisance, LA, September 3, 2005.
  47. DVD of Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Festival Acadiens, Lafayette, September 18, 2005.
  48. Made DVD of Lil' Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers", Zydeco Festival, Plaisance.
  49. Made CD of UL Orchestra (Feb. 2006), in Angelle Hall, played on KRVS.
  50. Coordinated DVD production of Big Bang percussion ensemble show, Angelle Hall, Spring, 2006.
  51. Made a DVD of Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Rollers from a recording made by Herman Fuselier on 3/12/95 at the Liberty Theater in Eunice.
  52. Recorded Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band at Festivals Acadiens, Oct. 2006, made DVD and podcast episode
  53. Recorded Sonny Landreth and Les Traiteurs at Festivals Acadiens, Oct. 2006.
  54. Coordinated recording and produced DVD of Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band at El Sido's.
  55. Coordinated recording and produced DVD of Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band at the Leonville Throwdown trailride. Podcast
  56. Recorded Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band at Festivals Acadiens, Oct. 2006. Podcast
  57. Produced documentary DVD on history of Keith Frank and his band, Nov. 2006.
  58. DVD of Dione Mayfield, jazz pianist.
  59. Made CD of UL Lafayette Orchestra for broadcast on KRVS "Summer with Symphony" series, Feb. 2006
  60. Recorded David Egan on Music Industry Lecture series talking about music publishing.
  61. Video recording of Alfredo Cardim, visiting Brazilian pianist
  62. Contributed to DVD production of J Paul, directed by Jiro Hatano.
  63. Made video about Louisiana culture for distance education event at Carnegie Hall Well Music Institute, while Terance Simien's performance was piped in from Mali (!), Dec., 2006.
  64. Assisted production of DVD of UL Lafayette's performance of "The Magic Flute" July 2007.
  65. DVD of the Lovell Sisters, School of Music,
  66. DVD of Combo I and Guitar Ensemble, November 2007.
  67. DVD of Combo II and Combo III, November 2007.
  68. DVD and CD of the Commodores, November 2007.
  69. DVD of Wind Ensemble, November 2007.
  70. Videos of 3 Big Band concerts, Combo 1, Guitar Ensemble, Symphony Solo Competition, Chamber Music Group, Composers' Concert, Piano Competition, and Big Bang, April, 2008.
  71. Audio recording of Jazz Combo III, April 15, 2008.
  72. Video of guest lecture from Music Industry Guest Lecture Series, Joshua Murrell, April 16, 2008.
  73. Video of Faculty Jazz Ensemble, April 16, 2008.
  74. DVD of Moutin Reunion Quartet concert, September 13, 2008
  75. DVDs of Steve Riley, Feufollet, and Lost Bayou Ramblers at Festivals Acadiens, October, 2008.
  76. CD of duo piano concert by William Nyaho and Susanna Garcia, February 4, 2009.
  77. Video and audio recording of Feufollet, Blue Moon Saloon, March 7, 2009.
  78. CD of pianist Myrna Setiawan, March 17, 2009.
  79. CD of Jazz Combos 2 and 3, April 7, 2009.
  80. CD of UL Symphony, April 9, 2009.
  81. CD of UL Jazz Ensemble, April 21, 2009
  82. DVD of Feufollet, May 2009.
  83. CD of Paul Morton and Chan Kiat Lim, Trumpet/Piano Recital, October 14, 2009.
  84. CD of William Chapman Nyaho piano recital, October 16, 2009.
  85. CD of Maraca2 percussion group, October 27, 2009.
  86. DVD of Jill Tracy, October 28, 2009.
  87. CD of Orchestra Halloween Concert, October 30, 2009.
  88. CD of Jazz Combos 2 and 3, November 9, 2009.
  89. CD of Jazz Ensemble, November 10, 2009.
  90. CD of Jazz Combo 1 and Jazz Guitar Quintet, November 11, 2009.
  91. DVD of Robert Willey's recital, November 12, 2009.
  92. Recording of Cory Dugar recital, December 4, 2009.
  93. Recording of Katie Guidry and Laura Winkler's recital, December 5, 2009.
  94. DVD of BeauSoleil with UL Lafayette Wind Ensemble
  95. DVD of UL Lafayette Jazz Ensemble, spring 2010
  96. DVDs of UL Lafayette Jazz Ensemble, fall 2010
  97. DVD of UL Lafayette Halloween concert, fall 2010
  98. DVD of Jazz Combo 3, fall 2010

Recording and mixing assistance by Ivan Klisannin.  Photography and video with Jiro Hatano and Maria Oneide Willey  Video and audio recording also by UL Lafayette students of Music 376, 377, and 422, and communication students of South Louisiana Community College.

Thanks to Karl Fontenot, KRVS radio, Alesis Corporation, Gordon Brooks, Buddy Himes, Marcus Brown, D'Jalma Garnier, Carl Brasseaux, Center for Culture and Eco-Tourism, Wilson Savoy, Paul Scott, Cynthia Simien, Todd Mouton, Ted Fox, Terry Dupuy, Herman Fuselier, Garth Alper, and Andy Cornett.

Jiro Hatano [http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/willshare3/images] is a big contributor to this project.  He is here for a couple of years to study Louisiana culture, which he plans to take back and share in Japan.  He is developing a number of resources, including:

Grants

Reviews

Bibliography

Equipment