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Folklorist and Tulane Professor, Nick Spitzer, hosts American Routes

Feufollet will be performing along with a host of other Louisiana Jazz and Blues sounds in New Orleans at the House of Blues on January 16th for the 10th anniversary celebration of American Routes.

The show will air on NPR stations that play American Routes on February 18th, 2009.

Read the full press release below:

American Routes at Ten!

NEW ORLEANS – American Routes, the weekly nationally-syndicated public radio program devoted to music and musicians, stories and cultures from New Orleans, the Gulf South and America beyond is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a blockbuster concert at the House of Blues in New Orleans on January 16, 2009.

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It’s Festival time again! Festival International and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival are both kicking off this week in Louisiana and Valcour has a number of artists taking part. Feufollet, Cedric Watson, and the Figs will all be there. We’ve prepared a calendar for you to download, print and take along with you so you know when they’ll all be playing.

Feufollet’s festival performances will double as their official cd release parties, so if you want to get your hands on their new cd, Cow Island Hop, be sure to catch their perofrmances and pick one up. Cedric and the Figs will have albums available at the festivals as well.

Download the schedule here.

Valcour Records is once again sponsoring the South Louisiana Black Pot Festival and Cookoff. This year, the festival will feature a Valcour Records Stage with many of our recording artists, and unique combinations of many of your favorite Louisiana musicians.

The Black Pot poster, at left, was designed by Valcour’s own Lucius Fontenot. The Valcour Records Stage will be run by Joel Savoy.

More about the festival from blackpotfestival.com:

The South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cookoff is one of the most unique festivals in Acadiana. Held annually at Lafayette’s Acadian Village, the festival celebrates its 2nd year this November with two days of great music, dancing, food, camping & jamming.

Last year’s line-up of bands included Feufollet, Corey Ledet & Cedric Watson, Racines (Steve Riley, Kevin Wimmer & Mitch Reed), Pine Leaf Boys, The Figs, Drew Landry, Louisiana Purchase Bluegrass Band, Celjun, Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights, Bonsoir Catin, and the Red Stick Ramblers.
This year’s lineup can be seen here.

The festival is a cooperative of south Louisiana musicians, artists and roots enthusiasts, creating an unprecedented gathering of south Louisiana’s hottest roots bands, as well as a number of groups from all over the country. Live performances range from Cajun & Zaricôt (zydeco), to Creole, Swing, Hot Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Americana, Irish & Old-Time, this festival has something for everyone. Plus, an old-fashioned black pot cook-off, accordion contest, called square dancing, and ample camping space for tents & RV’s and much more!

Each year, a portion of festival proceeds benefit Acadian Village and the Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens (LARC). So come on out and support South Louisiana’s thriving culture and this great cause.

Friday Night at 9:15 PM on the Heritage Stage – Barry Ancelet hosts a session inspired by Allons Boire un Coup. This from the Festival International de Louisianne website:

“Professor Barry Ancelet celebrates Cajun and Creole drinking songs with The Pine Leaf Boys and special guests. Inspired by the latest Valcour Records release Allons Boire un Coup, Louisiana Folk Roots presents a special closeout to the Festival International’s big Friday night at the Scène Héritage. This hour is sure to get rowdy as Ancelet explores the drinking traditions of southwest Louisiana with stories and music provided by some of our top young Cajun and Creole Artists.”

Learn more about or purchase Allons Boire un Coup>