Nathan Williams Sr. & Jr. - full set (Shelter in Place Sessions)

0:00 Follow Me Chicken
3:17 You Don’t Love Me No More
6:42 Oh Bye Bye
9:29 Ain’t No Use Crying
13:45 Why You Wanna Make Poor Cha-Cha Cry?
18:23 Zydeco Hog
21:29 Tante Rosa
25:27 El Sido’s Zydeco Boogaloo
27:49 Nathan and his son discuss the origins of Zydeco music and their influences
32:30 How they've kept busy during the pandemic
38:45 Incorporating the French language into Zydeco songwriting
THE ACADIANA PROJECT is more than a dozen original, exclusive & intimate backporch performances by & interviews with Louisiana’s finest living Cajun, Zydeco & Creole artists, recorded at various locations throughout the state.
Curated by Joel Savoy (JoelSavoy.com) & Michael Koster
Produced by Southwest Roots Music / OK Roots Music (SouthwestRootsMusic.org OKRootsMusic.org)
Post Production: Summerhead Creative (SummerheadCreative.com)
Photo by Jennifer Esperanza (JenniferEsperanza.com)
Kelli Jones & Joel Savoy
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Maison Madeleine, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Bonsoir Catin (Christine Balfa, Kristi Guillory, Anya Burgess)
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Sola Violins, Lafayette, LA.
Roddie Romero
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Maison Madeleine, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Ann Savoy & Jane Vidrine
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Ann’s house, Eunice, LA.
Jesse Lége & Joel Savoy
Recorded by Joel Savoy on Wilson Savoy’s porch, Lafayette, LA.
Jourdan Thibodeaux & Cedric Watson
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Maison Madeleine, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Riley Family Band (Steve Riley with sons Burke & Dolsey)
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Steve Riley’s house, Scott, LA.
Tryo Kreyol (Joe Hall, Cedric Watson & Chuck Bush)
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Cedric’s house, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Sam Broussard & Dr. Barry Ancelet
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Ann Savoy’s apartment, Lafayette, LA.
Nathan Williams Junior & Senior
Recorded by Joel Savoy at Cha Cha Studios, Lafayette, LA.
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Recorded by LBR at Warehouse 535, Freetown, Lafayette, LA.
Feufollet
Recorded by Feufollet at Chris Stafford’s recording studio, Lafayette, LA.
Leyla McCalla
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY.
Louis Michot
Recorded by Louis Michot on Louis’s trailer near Arnaudville, LA.
Corey Ledet
Recorded by Corey at his home in Parks, LA.
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