Commercial Recordings
  • Co-production (with Sam Broussard and Tony Daigle), notes, music, lyrics and performance (with Sam Broussard), Le grand silence and other stories, Swallow Records, 2024.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura and Josh Caffery), Barry Jean Ancelet Field Recordings box set, University of Louisiana Press, in production.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura) and notes, Freeman Fontenot: Creole Accordion, Center for Louisiana Studies record series, in production.
  • Co-production (with Chris Stafford and Pat Mould), transcriptions, translations, and notes (40-page booklet), Travailler, c'est trop dur: The Lyrical Legacy of Caesar Vincent, Swallow 6233-2, 2018 (double cd).
  • Co-production (with Sam Broussard and Tony Daigle), notes, music, lyrics and performance (with Sam Broussard), Broken Promised Land, Swallow Records 6229, 2016; nominated for Grammy Award in Regional Roots category, 2016.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura and Patrick Mould) and notes, Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys: Live at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Swallow Records and Center for Louisiana Studies, 2016.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura) and notes, Acadie à la Louisiane: Live at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Rubber Bootleg Series, Center for Louisiana Studies, 2015.
  • Notes for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Voyageurs, Valcour Records, 2015.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura, Patrick Mould and Michael Martin) and notes, Brand New Old Songs: Recycling the 1934 Lomax Recordings Live at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Rubber Bootleg Series, Center for Louisiana Studies, 2014.
  • Co-production (with Patrick Mould and Chris Segura), Boozoo Chavis and the Magic Sounds, Live at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles (1989), Rubber Bootleg Series, Valcour Records/Center for Louisiana Studies, 2013.
  • Co-production (with Bill Boelens, Chris Segura and Pat Mould), Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Live: the 1990s, Rubber Bootleg Series, Valcour Records/Center for Louisiana Studies, 2012.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura and Pat Mould), The Balfa Family Tradition at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, 1977-2011, Rubber Bootleg Series, Valcour Records/Center for Louisiana Studies, 2012.
  • Co-production (with Chris Segura and Pat Mould), Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Live: 2002, Valcour Records, 2011.
  • Notes (with Ralph Rinzler, Thomas Vennum, Fay Stanford and Bill Nowlin), transcriptions and translations (with Catherine Blanchet) for Louisiana Cajun and Creole Music: The Newport Field Recordings, 1964-1967. Rounder Records (11661-6121-2), 2010 (84 pages).
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for D.L. Menard, Swallow Records, 2010.
  • Consultant, France, une anthologie des musiques traditionnelles (anthology under the direction of Guillaume Veillet), Frémeaux & Associés, 2009.
  • Editing and transcriptions (with Kristi Guillory), Bonsoir, Catin: Vive l'amour, 2009.
  • Notes and co-production [with Chris Segura], Festivals Acadiens, 1981: Live, Louisiana Crossroads Records 2008 (double CD, with 20-page booklet).
  • Notes for Best of Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Rounder, 2007.
  • Notes for Feufollet: Cow Island Hop, Feufollet, 2007.
  • Notes, Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys: Appelle-le ça tu veux, Swallow, 2007.
  • Notes, transcriptions, translations, co-production [with Kristi Guillory], Women's Home Music, Louisiana Folk Masters series, Louisiana Crossroads Records 2007 (double CD, with 24-page booklet and 44-page imbedded pdf).
  • Notes for Bonsoir Catin, Rounder, 2007.
  • "Charge: LUI (Living Under the Influence)," on Allons boire un coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs, Valcour Records, 2006.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for Wayne Toups and ZydeCajun: Reflections of the Past, D&R Records 05-110, 2005.
  • Notes for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Dominos, Rounder, 2005.
  • Notes, transciptions and translations for Deep River of Song, Louisiana: Catch that Train and Testify! The Alan Lomax Collection, Rounder 82161-1830-2 (2004).
  • Notes and production for Varise Conner, Louisiana Folk Masters series, Louisiana Crossroads Records 2001 (2004).
  • Transcriptions, translations and notes for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Bon Rêve, Rounder 116 616 084-2 (2003).
  • Transcriptions and notes for Musique d'avant les bals, Helen Boudreaux, 2003.
  • Transcriptions and translations for Goldman Thibodeaux and Calvin Carrière: Les misères dans le cœur, Louisiana Radio Records, 2000.
  • Transcriptions and translations for Balfa Toujours: Live, Rounder, 2000.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for Wayne Toups: Little Wooden Box, Shanecke, 2000.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for Filé: "Hang on to Your Chapeau!" Cajun Creole Music, 1999.
  • Notes for Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins, Swallow, 1998.
  • Notes for Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys, Swallow, 1997.
  • Transcriptions and translations for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Friday at Last, Swallow, 1997.
  • Notes, transcriptions, translations for Filé: La vie marron, Rounder, 1996.
  • Notes, transcriptions, translations for Horace Trahan: Ossun Blues, Swallow, 1996.
  • Transcriptions and translations for Amédé Ardoin: Pioneer of Louisiana French Blues, 1930-34, Arhoolie, 1996.
  • Notes, transcriptions, translations for D. L. Menard: Cajun Memories, Swallow, 1995.
  • Transcriptions and translations for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: La Toussaint, Rounder, 1995.
  • Notes for Richard LeBœuf and Two Step: Dans les petites heures de la nuit, La Louisianne, 1995.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for Balfa Toujours: à vieille Terre Haute, Swallow, 1995.
  • Notes and co-production for Cajun Music & Zydeco II, Rounder, 1995.
  • Notes for The Essential Belton Richard Cajun Music Collection, Swallow, 1994.
  • Notes for The Hackberry Ramblers: Cajun Boogie, Flying Fish, 1993.
  • Notes for Lynn August and the Hot August Nights: Sauce Piquante, Blacktop, 1993
  • Transcriptions translations and notes for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: A Trace of Time, Rounder, 1993.
  • Transcriptions, translations and notes for Balfa Toujours: Pap, tu me parles toujours, Swallow, 1993.
  • Notes and co-production for Cajun Music & Zydeco, Rounder, 1992.
  • Notes for Mardi Gras Music, Swallow, 1992.
  • Notes for Mamou: Ugly Day, Rounder, 1992.
  • Notes for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Petit galop pour Mamou, Rounder, 1992.
  • Notes for McCauley, Reed and Vidrine: 1929 and Back, Swallow 6090, 1991.
  • Notes and transcriptions for Eddie Lejeune, Rounder, 1991.
  • Notes and transcriptions for David Greely, 1991.
  • Notes and transcriptions for Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Rounder, 1990.
  • Transcriptions for Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold: Est-ce que tu pleures? Swallow, 1990.
  • Notes and translations for Historic Recordings of Louisiana Cajun Music, vol. 9: Pioneers of Cajun Accordion, 1929-1935, Arhoolie Records (Old Timey 128), 1989.
  • Notes for Jambalaya: Le nouvel esprit de la musique cadienne, Swallow Records (6075), 1988.
  • Notes for The Cankton Express: Traditional Cajun Music, Live chez Mulate's, Swallow Records (6073), 1988.
  • Notes for Wayne Toups: Johnnie Can't Dance, MTE Records, 1988.
  • Transcriptions, translations, notes and production for Louisiana Cajun and Creole Music, 1934: The Lomax Recordings, Swallow Records (Swallow 8003-2), 1987; reissued as Rounder CD set, vols. 1 and 2, 1999.
  • Notes for Wayne Toups: ZydeCajun, MTE Records, 1987.
  • Transcriptions and notes for Beausoleil, Arhoolie Records, 1985.
  • Transcriptions, translations and notes for Dewey Balfa: Souvenirs, Swallow Records, 1985.
  • Transcriptions, translations and notes for Beausoleil: Parlez-nous à boire, Arhoolie Records, 1985.
  • Notes for Lawrence Walker: A Legend At Last, Swallow Records, 1983.
  • Transcriptions, translations, and notes for Octa Clark, Hector Duhon and the Dixie Ramblers: Bayou Jamboree, Rounder Records / Louisiana Folklife Series, 1983.
  • Notes and transcriptions for Amédé Ardoin: The First Black Zydeco Recording Artist, His Original Recordings, 1928-1938, Louisiana Cajun Music, vol. 6, Arhoolie Records (Old Timey 124) 1982.
  • Notes (and production) for Festival de musique acadienne, 1981: Live. Swallow Records (6046), 1982.
  • Notes and transcriptions for Nathan Abshire: A Cajun Tradition, vol. 2., La Louisianne Records (LL 144), 1978.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for Ambrose Thibodeaux: Authentic Cajun French Music and Folk Songs, La Louisianne Records (LL 143), 1978.
  • Notes for Merlin Fontenot: Fiddlin' Cajun, La Louisianne Records (LL 142), 1977.
  • Notes, transcriptions and translations for The Early Recordings of Dennis McGee, featuring Sady Courville and Ernest Frugé: Classic Cajun Fiddle Duets, Morning Star Records (45002), 1976.


    • Travailler, C'est Trop Dur

    The Lyrical Legacy of Caesar Vincent

    Broken Promised Land

    Louisiana Cajun and Creole Music II, 1934:

    The Lomax Recordings.

    Louisiana Cajun and Creole Music II, 1934:

    The Lomax Recordings.

    Le Grand Silence

    and other stories

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