1035 — WATCH
Live music, films, and other traces from The Bird.
Some nights keep sending out signals long after the last song. Here are performances, porch jams, films, and familiar faces from the Whirlybird and the people who pass through it. Pull up a chair. There’s more to see—and more still coming out of the archive.
1035.27 — ON THE WIRE WITH GREG GARLAND
Greg has captured so much of the music and life of the Whirlybird. We’re beginning with a few of his YouTube recordings: Gerry O’Connor, plus Carl Jones, Erynn Marshall, Kelli Jones, and Trey Boudreaux. This is the start of a growing collection celebrating his contribution to remembering what happened here.
1035.54 — WBRD DRIVE-IN MOVIES
Pull in. Stay a while. Films, short features, and previews from the Whirlybird archive—on our own moonlit drive-in screen.
More coals from The Bird
Parties, performances, films, and other moments that are still warm.
The Lafayette Rhythm Devils at The Bird
Bonsoir Catin (Longue Pointe 2 Step) at The Bird
Preston & Keith Frank with Kevin Wimmer at The Bird
The Revelers — Lundi Gras at The Bird
Preston Frank with The Revelers at The Bird
The Magnolia Sisters at The Bird
Fawn Larson’s “At The Whirlybird” Song (archive link awaiting restoration)
Joe Vidrine’s video of The Watermelon Reel (archive link awaiting restoration) shot at The Whirlybird
Louisiana’s Creole Cowboys — Celebrating the Zydeco Tradition (BBC News video)
Warren Storm with Yvette Landry and The Jukes
Festival International Pin Promo
Dirk Powell’s “Oui, on Peut” shot at The Whirlybird
Red Stick Ramblers — “Made in The Shade” shot at The Whirlybird (archive link awaiting restoration)
Sabra and The Get Rights at The Whirlybird
The Deslondes shot at The Whirlybird
Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew Live at The Bird
Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy and Joe Vidrine at The Bird
A Sheer Beauty of a Song — thank you, Chas Justus (archive link awaiting restoration)
More of The Deslondes (archive link awaiting restoration)
T-Salé — The Whirlybird Special (archive link awaiting restoration)
Joe Hall Trio — Creole music for Flurry Festival
Film and other moving pictures
One of the best all-time music videos — and Christy is in it. Radiohead’s hit and Christy’s lip-sync debut.
Three Point Dynamics
Review for Three Point Dynamics (archive link awaiting restoration)
Jim in the leading role: Three Point Dynamics