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Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival

at Nicholls State University


Bayou French Tent

The purpose of the Bayou French Tent is to promote the bounties of bayou life and the Louisiana “French” language that is still spoken today in South Louisiana.  The Bayou French Tent is separate from the Swamp Stomp Festival and is free to the public.

Friday, March 12, 2010

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.       Cajun Trio – John Babin, Will Robichaux, and Patrick Silvest

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.       Angela Hammerli – Dance Lessons

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.       Mel Baudoin - Music from the  Bayou (French)

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.       Isle Derniѐre

Saturday, March 13, 2010

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.    Cajun Trio – John Babin, Will Robichaux, and Patrick Silvest

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.    Angela Hammerli – Dance Lessons

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.      Ellen C. McCord – Paper Pulp Painting

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.        Marcelle Bienvenue – Noted South Louisiana chef and author

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.        C. J. Knobloch – Wood Carver, Toymaker and Folklorist

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.        Nelson Plaisance – Traditional Louisiana Watercraft & Decoys

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.        Shana Walton – Oral History/Story Telling Project

Sunday, March 14, 2010

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.    Mel Baudoin – Singer/Songwriter

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.      C. J. Knobloch – Wood Carver, Toymaker and Folklorist

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.        Bill Hill – Renowned Saddlemaker from Raceland, Louisiana

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.        Shana Walton – Oral History/Story Telling Project

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.       Nelson Plaisance & Family – Traditional Louisiana Watercraft & Decoys

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.       Isle Dernière