Our Clifton Chenier tribute record got nominated for a GRAMMY! Here’s hoping for the Year of Chenier continues with a win in February.

At 59 I served as Executive Producer of a record featuring Taj Mahal, Lucina Williams, Steve Earle and The Rolling Stones.

So it happened yesterday. I said goodbye to 1200 GD+ cassette tapes that I had amassed from 1981-1999. Glad they are in the tape decks of Head Terry Rudy. Hope the tunes continue to fill the air. The tapes are spinning and you can’t slow down…

Last night Tedeschi Trucks Band celebrated Jerry Garcia’s birthday with the debut of Franklin’s Tower to open their show at Red Rocks. Extra bonus, Derek Trucks was playing Jerry’s Travis Bean guitar! A great night of music.

Tommy McLain, Swamp Pop legend, has left us. So many great songs. Honored that he appeared on our Tribute To The King Of Zydeco record.

A wonderful Cajun super group last night at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley. The Brothers Savoy with Steve Riley and Ed Littlefield on pedal steel. Father and son John and Vidrine also part of the ensemble. Everyone but Ed played almost every instrument.

Today we released the second single from our upcoming Clifton Chenier tribute. Featuring Taj Mahal and Keith Frank, “Hey ‘Tite Fille” will have you dancing in no time.

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All proceeds go directly to the Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship at University of Louisiana, Lafayette. You can pre-order at linktr.ee/valcourrecords.

Two and half years after we started working on it, our Clifton Chenier tribute record is coming out soon. I have had the pleasure of serving as the Executive Producer with co-producers Steve Berlin and Joel Savoy and so many great artists.

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From the Santa Cruz rally

We had quite a day at the Faquetaigue Courir de Mardi Gras. Incredible tradition supported by wonderful people. We ran, chased chickens, rolled on the ground, begged, sang and recognized those who came before us. Thanks to my wife for her work is creating our costumes — we looked good.

Getting into the Mardi Gras spirit with the Pine Leaf Boys last night in Lafayette, Louisiana.