AR Live: Louisiana New Year's Party with Cajun & Zydeco and New Orleans Piano & Song

Beausoleil

Join us for a Louisiana New Year’s Party, complete with Cajun and Creole zydeco tunes to get you up and dancing, and New Orleans piano and song. First stop, live on stage in Lafayette with Beausoleil and Terrance Simien’s Zydeco Experience. Then, back home to New Orleans for a special live set with piano man Tom McDermott and vocalist Meschiya Lake, who bring us favorites from pianists, Jelly Roll Morton, Allen Toussaint and Dr. John, and singers Memphis Minnie, Mahalia Jackson and Patsy Cline.

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LISTEN TO HOUR 2

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Parlez Nous à Boire Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording,

Water, Water Beausoleil merican Routes Original Recording,

99 Year Waltz Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording,

Instrumental: Zydeco Gris Gris Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording,

The Mamou Reels Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording,

Segment: Michael Doucet & Terrance Simien

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Dog Hill Terrance Simien’s Zydeco Experience American Routes Original Recording ,

Instrumental: Blue Runner BeBe and Eraste Carriere La-La--Louisiana Black French Music, Maison de Soul

Valse de Chére Catin Terrance Simien and Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording ,

Iko Iko Medley Terrance Simien and Beausoleil American Routes Original Recording,

Closing Bed: Oh Bye-Bye Delton Broussard and the Lawtell Playboys La-La--Louisiana Black French Music, Maison de Soul

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Java Tom McDermott American Routes Original Recording,

SEGMENT: Tom McDermott & Meschiya Lake

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The Crave Tom McDermott American Routes Original Recording,

Me and My Man Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Dorothy Tom McDermott American Routes Original Recording,

Instrumental: Wade in the Water Hank Jones and Charlie Haden Steal Away , Verve

Sermonette Tom McDermott American Routes Original Recording,

I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Songs Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Sixteen Tons Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Georgia Grind Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Never No More Meschiya Lake American Routes Original Recording,

Instrumental: Tipitina Tom McDermott American Routes Original Recording,

SEGMENT: Cover of the Rolling Stone

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The Cover of the Rolling Stone Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show Pleasure/Pain , EMI

Prodigal Son Rolling Stones Beggars’ Banquet, ABKCO

Rolling Stone Muddy Waters Stone Rock Blues: Original Recordings of Songs Covered By the Rolling Stones , UMG

Lost Highway Hank Williams The Complete Hank Williams , UMG

Happy New Year Lightnin’ Hopkins The Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins , Time Records

End Bed: Follow Your Heart Joe Farrell Quartet Joe Farrell Quartet , CTI