Al Berard

 Albert Berard, *26-06-1960 Grande Anse, LA, +26-02 2014
By Thieu Van DeVorst, Praguefrank
SESSIONS see also  The Basin Brothers, also member of T-Mamou
1994 Garage Studio, Cecilia, LA – Al Berard and Errol Verret  (Al Berard [fiddle/ gt/ mandolin/ snare drum/ T-fer], Errol Verret [accordion/ high strung gt]. Producer: Al Berard, Errol Verret)
001 SONG FOR DEWEY SWA 6114-2  
002 IS YOU I ADORE SWA 6114-2  
003 GOOD DAY TWO-STEP SWA 6114-2
004 EXPLAIN THAT FOR ME SWA 6114-2
005 THE BAYOU FIDDLE WALTZ SWA 6114-2  
006 LEAVE BREAKDOWN TWO-STEP SWA 6114-2  
007 FAIS DO-DO WALTZ SWA 6114-2  
008 "AT THE HOUSE" TWO-STEP SWA 6114-2
009 VERET WALTZ SWA 6114-2
010 SING ME A SONG, DAD SWA 6114-2  
011 LEAVE OR STAY SWA 6114-2  
012 LET'S DANCE TWO-STEP SWA 6114-2  
013 A LUCKY MAN SWA 6114-2  
014 WALTZ OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH SWA 6114-2  
015 VIOLIN OF BUTTE LA ROSE SWA 6114-2  
016 I PASSED IN FRONT OF YOUR DOOR SWA 6114-2
017  "1755" SWA 6114-2  
018 HARMONICA WALTZ SWA 6114-2
1996 Master-Trak Sound Recorders, 413 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley, LA – Al Berard and The Basin Brothers  (Al Berard [vcl/gt/ mandolin/ fiddle], Tommy Comeaux [mandola/ gt], Dwayne Brasseaux [bass],  Keith Blanchard [drums/triange], Errol Verret [accordion], + Freddie Pate [gt/slide gt], Billy Ware [congas/percussion], Hadley J. Castille [fiddle]. Producer: The Basin Brothers)
019 PETITE OU LA GROSSE (THE LITTLE ONE OR THE BIG ONE)   CD-6065
020 DANS LA LOUISIANE (IN LOUISIANA)   CD-6065
021 BAISSE TA TÊTE ET PLEURER (HANG YOUR HEAD AND CRY)   CD-6065
022 SAUTE LA BARRIÈRE (JUMP THE FENCE)   CD-6065
023 L'EAU AU BAS LE PONT (WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE)   CD-6065
024 MIDLAND SPECIAL   CD-6065
025 LA VALSE DU PONT D'AMOUR (LOVE BRIDGE WALTZ)   CD-6065
026 CREOLE JAM   CD-6065
027 LA VALSE DE MCGEE (MCGEE WALTZ)   CD-6065
028 LE TWO-STEP DE CHOUPIQUE (CHOUPIQUE TWO-STEP)   CD-6065
029 MULBERRY WALTZ   CD-6065
030 LACASSINE SPECIAL   CD-6065
031 LA VALSE DE RENO (RENO WALTZ)   CD-6065  
1997 Al Berard Recording Studio, Cecilia, LA – Alan Gatay and Al Berard (Alain Gatay [accordion/ triangle], Al Berard [vcl/gt/ violin/ bass], Junior Martin [steel], Keith Blanchard [drums], Kyle Hebert/ Michel Le Moigne [violin], Bobby Michot [vcl])
032 INTRO MARDI GRAS CZML 0398  
033 ALLONS A LAFAYETTE CZML 0398  
034 QUAND J’ETAIS PAUVRE CZML 0398  
035 VALSE CRIMINELLE CZML 0398  
036 BLUES FRANCAIS CZML 0398  
037 LA VALSE DE RENO CZML 0398  
038 T’EN AS EU, TEN AURAS PLUS CZML 0398
039 LA VALSE DES CHEROKEES CZML 0398  
040 VITE A TRAVERS LES BAYOUS CZML 0398  
041 BELISAIRE VALSE CZML 0398  
042 TON PAPA M’AS JETE DEHORS CZML 0398  
043 FEE FEE PONCHO CZML 0398  
044 LA VALSE DE KAPLAN CZML 0398
045 AMEDEE TWO STEP CZML 0398  
046 MARDI GRAS CZML 0398  
18,19,20 October 1999 Garey Shelton Studio, Seattle, WA – Al Berard and Karen England (Al Berard [vcl/fiddle], Karen England [vcl/fiddle]. Producer: Al Berard and Karen England)
047 VOYAGE AU MARIAGE (MY TRUE LOVE) SWA 6162
048 EVANGELINE TWO STEP -instr.- SWA 6162
049 TWO STEP DE LA VILLE PLATTE (VILLE PLATTE TWO STEP) SWA 6162
050 T.K.'S TUNE -instr.- SWA 6162
051 HEY MOM SWA 6162 ROLLO'S WALTZ -instr. – SWA 6162
052 TEE LEE LEE -instr. – SWA 6162
053 LA VALSE À POP -instr. – SWA 6162
054 BRUNE DE LA CAMPAGNE SWA 6162
055 MON CHERE BEBE CREOLE (MY DEAR CREOLE BABY) -instr. –SWA 6162
056 DENNIS' SONG -instr. – SWA 6162
057 LA VALSE DE MAUVAISE PENCHANT (THE BAD ADDICTION WALTZ) SWA 6162
058 CANRAY'S CONTRA DANCE -instr. – SWA 6162
059 LA VALSE PENITENTIAIRE (THE PENITENTIARY WALTZ) SWA 6162
060 HAPPY ONE STEP -instr. –  SWA 6162
2001 Al Berard Recording Studio, Cecilia, LA – Pope Huval, Al Berard and friends  (Pope Huval [], Al Berard [gt/mandolin/ fiddle], Terry Huval [steel/fiddle], Leonard Olivier [piano], Kyle Hebert [accordion], Adrian Huval [accordion/sax], Karleen Berard [vcl]. Producer; Al Berard)
061 AVEC TOUT MON COEUR SWA 6168
062 MY OLD PAL SWA 6168
063 I'LL GO ON ALONE SWA 6168
064 CHANTE TI GARÇON SWA 6168
065 JUST LOOK WHAT THOUGHTS WILL DO SWA 6168
066 YOUR LOVE SWA 6168
067 DANSE AVEC MOI JOLIE SWA 6168
068 I'LL SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU SWA 6168
069 CALL ON ME SWA 6168
070 DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN' HEARTS SWA 6168
071 MANSION ON THE HILL SWA 6168
072 SI TOI TU M'AIME SWA 6168
073 SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON SWA 6168
074 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN SWA 6168
075 THESE LITTLE BOYS OF MINE SWA 6168
076 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN SWA 6168
077 C'EST FINI.. SWA 6168
2013-early 2014 Al Berard Recording Studio, Cecilia, LA – Al Berard (Al Berard [vcl/gt/ bass],  Michael Juan Nunez [slide gt], Kyle Herbert [bass], Mike Burch [drums], Adrian Huval [accordion])
078 SAVE ME FROM MYSELF
079 RUNNING
080 ATTAKAPAS TRAIL
081 THANK GOD
082 CAJUN ROCK 2 STEP
083 BELLE JOURNEE
084 2412
085 TAKE ON ME
086 ROLLER COASTING
087 THE WELL
088 MEXICO
089 LIFE’S HIGHWAY
090 YOUR WAY
091 LIZ’S SONG
092 STEER YOU WRONG
093 TWANGY WAMMY
094 NEW ACADIANS
095 TEN YEARS GONE
096 WHY DO I RUN AWAY
097 CAJUN SPANISH EYES
098 COUNT ON ME
099 SANDY HILL
100 BELLE
101 PENTATONIC ANGELS

ALBUMS
Swallow SWA 6114-2 C'est Dans Le Sang Cadjin: Song For Dewey; Is You I Adore; Good Day Two-Step; Explain That For Me; The Bayou Fiddle Waltz; Leave Breakdown Two-Step;
Fais Do-do Waltz; "At The House" Two-Step; Veret Waltz; Sing Me A Song, Dad; Leave Or Stay; Let's Dance Two-Step; A Lucky Man; Waltz Of The North And South; Violin Of Butte La Rose; I Passed In Front Of Your Door; "1755"; Harmonica Waltz – 94 W. Errol Verret
Rounder CD-6065 Dans La Louisiane:  Petite Ou La Grosse = The Little One Or The Big One; Dans La Louisiane = In Louisiana; Baisse Ta Tête Et Pleurer = Hang Your Head And Cry; Saute La Barrière = Jump The Fence; L'eau Au Bas Le Pont = Water Under The Bridge; Midland Special; La Valse Du Pont D'amour = Love Bridge Waltz; Creole Jam; La Valse De Mcgee = Mcgee Waltz; Le Two-Step De Choupique = Choupique Two-Step; Mulberry Waltz; Lacassine Special; La Valse De Reno = Reno Waltz – 16-07-96 w. The Basin Brothers
CZML [FRA] 0398 Musique Cajun - On Est Après Rouler !: Intro Mardi Gras; Allons A Lafayette; Quand J’etais Pauvre; Valse Criminelle; Blues Francais; La Valse De Reno; T’en As Eu, Ten Auras Plus; La Valse Des Cherokees; Vite A Travers Les Bayous; Belisaire Valse; Ton Papa M’as Jete Dehors; Fee Fee Poncho; La Valse De Kaplan; Amedee Two Step; Mardi Gras - 97 w. Alan Gatay
Swallow SW 6162 Feet off the Ground: Voyage au mariage (My True Love); Evangeline Two Step (Instrumental); Two Step de la Ville Platte (Ville Platte Two Step); T.K.'s Tune (Instrumental); Hey Mom; Rollo's Waltz (Instrumental); Tee Lee Lee (Instrumental); La valse à Pop (Instrumental); Brune de la campagne; Mon chere bebe Creole (My Dear Creole Baby) (Instrumental); Dennis' Song (Instrumental); La valse de mauvaise penchant (The Bad Addiction Waltz); Canray's Contra Dance (Instrumental); La valse penitentiaire (The Penitentiary Waltz); Happy One Step (Instrumental) - 24-04-00 w. Karen England
Swallow SW 6168 Chante ti garçon : Pope Huval with Al Berard and friends: Avec tout mon coeur; My Old Pal; I'll Go On Alone; Chante Ti Garçon; Just Look What Thoughts Will Do; Your Love; Danse Avec Moi Jolie; I'll Share My World With You; Call On Me; Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts; Mansion On The Hill; Si Toi Tu M'aime; Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; These Little Boys Of Mine; Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain; C'est Fini.. – 01 W. Pope Huval
Old Man ? (UPC 88829514570) Incredible Journey: Save Me From Myself; Running; Attakapas Trail; Thank God; Cajun Rock 2 Step; Belle Journee; 2412; Take on Me; Roller Coasting; The Well; Mexico; Life’s Highway; Your Way; Liz’s Song; Steer You Wrong; Twangy Wammy; New Acadians; Ten Years Gone; Why Do I Run Away; Cajun Spanish Eyes; Count on Me; Sandy Hill; Belle; Pentatonic Angels - 13-10-14 (double)