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Valcour Records is an independent Louisiana music label Based in Eunice. We partner with musicians, artists, and artisans to bring you music and cultural content you won’t find anywhere else.
Showcasing on the world stage the extraordinary talents born from the rich and diverse cultures of Louisiana.
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this month on the coop:
Time wounds all heels
Spring has sprung here in South Louisiana - it’s the time of year where everyone actually WANTS to be outside (despite the pollen!), and the energy in the air is refreshed and excited, with everyone looking forward to Spring festival season (check out an old episode and a list of some of the Spring festivals around Acadiana HERE), crawfish boils, and azaleas before the opressive heat of Summer settles in. It seems we could all use a little lightness and fresh air these days, so getting out in the sunshine has felt more important than ever. What are YOU looking forward to this Spring?
To get in the spirit, this month we have a PERFECT picnic recipe for you - simple but delicious, and refreshing just like Spring (especially if you were to add this cocktail from our Spring 2023 episode), as well as a deep dive with Lafayette’s rock legends, the Amazing Nuns, to help us shake off that cold Winter weather (and the pollen, too).
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Chances are, if you haven’t heard of Moon Mullican, you’ve either heard his music or felt his influence. Revered for perfecting a wildly eclectic yet seamlessly organic blend of genres, Aubrey “Moon” Mullican (1909 – 1967) was an agile piano player and a fervent singer who described the rambunctious side of his hybrid repertoire as “East Texas sock” that could “make goddamn beer bottles jump on the tables!”
This brand new tribute to Moon comes straight from the Texas hill country, presented by Valcour Records’ recording artist and former Asleep at the Wheel frontman Johnny Nicholas with an all-star cast paying homage to this rather unsung hero of American Roots music.
K.C. Jones moves so effortlessly between genres, traditions, and musical concepts that it’s clear she was born with an insatiable artistic curiosity. As a teenager, she emerged from a deeply musical Appalachian family to become a multi-talented singer, guitarist, and dancer. Moving to Southwest Louisiana, she quickly learned Cajun French and began writing preternaturally gifted original songs in dual languages with progressive Cajun bands like GRAMMY-nominated Feufollet and T’Monde. Both of these jumping off points, what she casually refers to as “obsessions,” have fueled the music of her solo projects, including her new single When You Were Mine. Jones seamlessly references everything from classic country to psychedelic rock to contemporary indie roots singer-songwriters. She’s roaming the halls of 20th century Americana synthesizing a century’s worth of music with ease.
Released in 2022.
La vie de Riley (The life of Riley) is the result of our family playing lots of music together over the past two years! For fun, for therapy & to support our household when livestream shows were the only shows we had. Witnessing the accelerated musical growth in our kids during that time was one of the biggest blessings of the pandemic! The constant support of our friends, family and fans who tuned into our shows fueled us to continue growing, learning and writing new songs together. The life of this Riley family is one centered around a love of good music and blood harmonies! This record is another proud step in our continuing musical journey!
Released in 2022
Featuring 11 new songs in the Cajun French language, Kyle Huval & The Dixie Club Rambler’s new album “Amédée’s Waltz” is an inspiring union of originality and tradition. Huval, one of the top accordionists of his generation, began playing French music at the age of 11 with the goal of becoming a songwriter in order to perpetuate the Cajun language and the Cajun sentiment by creating new songs for the Cajun music repertoire. With a variety of musical arrangements from an acoustic trio to a full dancehall band, “Amédée’s Waltz” is a refreshing collection of seemingly timeless new two-steps and waltzes rich with emotion and poetry straight from the heart of Cajun country.
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