CONCERTS
International
2013 WOMAD, UK
2013 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Edinburgh UK
2013 Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool UK
2013 Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal QC Canada
2013 Mareel Arts Center, Shetland
2012 US Department of State tour of Russia
2011 Lily Allen Wedding Steve Riley with Lil Band o’ Gold UK
2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver, CN
2006 Edmonton Folk Festival, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2010, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1994 Tønder Folk Festival Tønder, Denmark
2004, 1999 Festival Grou Tyme, Halifax NS, Canada
2003 Accordemonde Festival, Tence, France
2003, 2001, 1996 Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow, Scotland
2003 Festival Interceltique, L’Orient, France
2002 Festival de musiques metisses, Angouleme, France
2002, 2000 Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg MN, Canada
2001, 2000 Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, Australia
2000 Blue Highways Festival Utrecht, Netherlands
1999 Festival International des Arts, Quebec QC, Canada
1999 Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Fredericton NB, Canada
1999 Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal QC, Canada
1999 Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto ON, Canada
1999 Festival Chorus des Hautes de Seine, Paris, France
1998 Heimatklange Festival, Berlin, Germany
1998, 1992 Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge, England
1998 Moulin Blues Festival, Ospel, Netherlands
1998 Bergen Blues and Roots Festival, Bergen, Norway
1996, 1995 Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg MN, Canada
1994 Smithsonian American Festival, Tokyo, Japan
United States
2013 National Folk Festival, Butte MT
2012 Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, Croton on Hudson, NY
2011 Lincoln Center, New York, NY
2011 Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond, VA
2003-2014 Rhythm & Roots Festival Charlestown, RI
2009 July 4th Concert with Acadiana Symphony Orchestra Lafayette, LA
2007 Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA
2006, 1999 Lowell Folk Festival, Lowell, MA
2006 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2005 American Folklife Festival, Bangor, ME
1988- 2014 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
1988- 2013 Festivals Acadiens, Lafayette LA
2014, 2008, 2006,2004, 2002, 2000, 1997 Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette LA
2003 Concert w/Acadiana Symphony, Lafayette LA
2013, 2009, 2005, 2003, 1996 Filene Center Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna VA
2002, 1997, 1995 Merle Watson Memorial Festival, Wilkesboro NC
2008, 2003, 1999 Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago I
2002, 1999 Accordion Kings, Round Rock TX, San Antonio TX
2002 Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
2001 Indianapolis Jazz Festival, Indianapolis IN
2001 Houston International Festival, Houston TX
2000 Newport Folk Festival, RI
1999 Congrés Mondial des Acadiens, Lafayette LA
1997 Texas Folklife Resources Accordion Kings, Festival Houston TX
1997 American Roots Festival, Lincoln Center, New York NY
1997 Library of Congress Jefferson Bldg., Washington DC
1996 Smithsonian Olympic Arts Festival, Atlanta GA
1995 Philadelphia Folk Festival, PA
1995 Folk Masters Concert Series, The Barns at Wolf Trap Vienna VA
1995 Summerstage Central Park, New York NY
1994 56th National Folk Festival, Chattanooga TN
1994 Smithsonian American Roots on the Mall Sylvan Theater, Washington DC
RADIO AND TELEVISION
2011 Treme Mardi Gras Episode, Savoy Mardi Gras Run, Eunice, LA
2011 NPR Tiny Desk Concert, Washington, D.C.
2002 An American Fourth of July ABC Network special, live performance
2002 Mountain Stage West Virginia Public Radio, live performance
2001 American Routes Public Radio International, live performance, interview
1998, 1997 World Café Public Radio International, live performance, interview
1997 E-Town National Public Radio, live performance
1995 Prairie Home Companion Minnesota Public Radio, live performance
1994 Afropop Worldwide Public Radio International – live performance, interview
1994 An American Roots Fourth of July Radio Smithsonian’s Live Broadcast [ Broadcast from the grounds of Washington Monument, Washington DC, interview ]
1994 Smithsonian American Festival NHK-TV Japan, live performance
1992 American Radio Company of the Air Minnesota Public Radio with Garrison Kiellor – live performance
1992 Andy Kershaw Show BBC Radio One, London, England – live performance
1992 Cambridge Folk Festival East Anglia Television England – live performance, interview
AWARDS
2013 Grammy WINNER “Best Regional Roots Music Album” Steve Riley with The Band Courtbouillon
2012 Grammy Finalist “Best Regional Roots Music Album” Grand Isle
2011 Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards, New Orleans, LA “Best Cajun Artist”, “Best Cajun Album”,”BestAccordionist”
2009 Grammy Finalist “Best Zydeco/Cajun Album” Live at the 2008 New Orleans Jazz Fest
2004 Grammy Award Finalist “Best Traditional Folk Album” Bon Reve [Rounder 116 616 084-2]
2004, 1998, 1995 Big Easy Entertainment Awards (New Orleans LA) “Best Cajun Artist”
2004 Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards (New Orleans, LA) “Best Cajun Album” Bon Reve
2003 Grammy Award Finalist “Best Traditional Folk Album” Evangeline Made [Vanguard 79585-2] “Arrète pas la musique” with Nick Lowe
1996 NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors) “Best of the Year of Cajun/Zydeco Music,” La Toussaint
1995, 1994, 1993, 1991 Cajun French Music Association: Le Cajun Awards “Band of the Year”
1995 Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards (New Orleans LA) “Best Cajun Album” La Toussaint
1995 Times of Acadiana Music Awards “Best Band” Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
1993 Cajun French Music Association: Le Cajun Awards “Best Album of the Year” ‘Tit Galop Pour Mamou
1993 Grammy Award Finalist “Best Traditional Folk Album” Trace of Time
1991 Cajun French Music Association: Le Cajun Awards “Best Album of the Year” Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys “New Horizon Award”
FILMS
2001 Forever My Love – Produced and directed by Pat Mire. On-screen performance; documentary
1998 Dirty Rice – Directed by Pat Mire. Sound track arrangement, On-screen performance
1997 The Apostle – Directed by Robert Duvall. On-screen performance
1995 True Believers – Directed by Robert Mugge. On-screen performance, interview; documentary
BAND MEMBER DISCOGRAPHIES
Steve Riley
GUEST APPEARANCES
2010 Eric Clapton “Clapton” accordion
2007 Lil’ Band o’ Gold with Robert Plant – Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino [Vanguard]
2006 Racines – Accordion, Vocals
2006 Allons Boire un Coup (Valcour Records), Accordion, Vocals
2000 Jimmy Breaux – Chemin que t’as pris [La Louisianne 1015] Vocals
2000 Lil’ Band O’ Gold – Lil’ Band O’ Gold [Shanachie 6047] Tenor Sax, Vocals
1998 Bois Sec Ardoin – Allons Danser [Rounder 6081] Drums
1998 Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie – Chanson Perdue [Rounder 2151] Fiddle
1997 John McCutcheon – Sprout Wings and Fly [Rounder 406] Accordion,Cajun Accordion
1996 Johnnie Allan – Ultimate Louisiana Experience [Jin 9052] Piano, Accordion
1994 Edie Brickell – Picture Perfect Morning Paul Simon, producer [Geffen 24715] Accordion
PRODUCER CREDITS
2007 The Figs (self titled) Valcour Records
2004 Feufollet (Tout un beau soir) Feufollet Records
2001 Feufollet (Belle Louisiane) Feufollet Records
1998 Feufollet (self titled) Swallow Records
David Greely
1991 David Greely – La talle des ronces [Swallow 6091]
GUEST APPEARANCES
2001 Boozoo Chavis – Down Home on Dog Hill [Rounder 2166] Fiddle.
2000 Lil’ Band O’ Gold – Lil’ Band O’ Gold [Shanachie 6047] Tenor Sax, Vocals
1996 Dirk Powell – If I Go Ten Thousand Miles [Rounder 384] Bckgr Vocals
Sam Broussard
2000 Sam Broussard – Geeks [Surface to Air 001]
GUEST APPEARANCES
2002 Marc Broussard – Momentary Setback [Ripley 2780] Guitar
1998 Bobby Charles – Secrets of the Heart [Stony Plain 1240] Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
1996 Stephan Eicher – 1000 Vies [Barclay 533173] Dulcimer, Acoustic Guitar, Bckgr Vocals
1979 Michael Murphey – Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys [Columbia 35742]Guitar, Electric Guitar, vocals
1978 Michael Murphey – Lone Wolf [Epic 35013] Guitar, Vocals
1976 Chris Hillman – Slippin’ Away [Asylum 1062] Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
1976 Michael Murphey – Flowing Free Forever [Epic 34220] Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bckgr Vocals
1975 Michael Murphey – Blue Sky – Night Thunder [Epic 33290] Guitar Mamou Playboys
2003 Various Artists – Evangeline Made [Vanguard 79585-2] “Arrète pas la musique” with Nick Lowe