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Get psyched for Fat Tuesday with over 2 hours of great Mardi Gras music. Celebrate with Classic Dixiland Jazz from NOLA! Fat Tuesday in the Big Easy. Second Go to the Mardi Gras—Professor Longhair “Go to the Mardi Gras,” first recorded in 1949, by Roy “Baldhead” Byrd, also known as Professor Longhair. The definitive version was recorded in 1959 for the Ron label. Some say it’s the most popular Carnival record ever made. Fats Domino recorded it in 1956. We love the whistling. Sample lyric: Contrary to the idealized image of Mardi Gras in the public mind, Carnival time often requires a lot of time simply hanging out with your people. This record is a jazz conversation that provides an ideal background for savoring a hopefully well-lubricated session in the sun or under the moon—preferably in costume. Come Down To New Orleans - Big Sam’s Funky Nation Sweet Home New Orleans - Dr. John Carnival Time - Bo Dollis, The Wild Magnolias My Dawlin New Orleans - Little Queenie & the Percolators Rebirth Medley: My Song, Pie Pt. 2, Mexican - Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band The Mardi Gras Song - Davell Crawford Mardi Gras Time - Bayou Renegade Indians New Orleans, Mardi Gras: Dixieland Jazz Music:Welcome to Jazz Hive! Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of New Orleans with our latest video A selection of music to get you in the mood for Mardi Gras and Carnival from the artists of New Orleans' premiere record label, Basin Street Records! Featuring Jon Cleary, Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. Michael White, Henry Butler, Los Hombres Calientes, Kermit Ruffins, Jason Marsalis, Irvin Mayfield and more. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe!1 hour of New Orleans themed ambient music set to New Orleans and Mardi Gras images. A ambient instrumental mi The Meters, "Hey Pocky A-Way" The strongest of several Mardi Gras classics by these masters of funk during their mid-'70s period. With a microscopically accurate second-line beat, boogie-woogie piano New Orleans style, semi-nonsensical lyrics, and loads of thick funk on top, this sums up the bohemian essence of the celebration. Browse our list of Mardi Gras tracks below from extraordinary bands and composers. If you find one you like click the information button for details on licensing for film, TV, radio, advertisements, games and more. All of these original Mardi Gras songs are culturally relevant to New Orleans and beyond. Start discovering the possibilities now. Traditional Mardi Gras Classics. Mardi Gras Mambo by The Hawketts The ultimate Mardi Gras anthem. Go to the Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair A quintessential New Orleans piano-driven classic. Second Line (Part 1) by Stop, Inc. Perfect for parades and dancing. Big Chief by Professor Longhair Celebrates Mardi Gras Indians with a funky piano groove. Mardi Gras Tips from NOLA Locals: What to Know Before You Go Essential Mardi Gras Advice from NOLA Insiders. New Orleans comes alive during Mardi Gras in ways that are impossible to capture until you’ve seen it with your own eyes. With Rex, Zulu, doubloons, flambeaus, and king cake, Mardi Gras may sound confusing, but we’ve created the ultimate guide to help you understand all things Mardi Gras. Book your trip and head on down to New Orleans for the greatest and most historic celebration on earth. All because it’s Carnival time, here are options for live music in New Orleans through Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday. Tipitina’s hosts “Freedia Gras” starring New Orleans’ Queen of Bounce Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. The Mystic Krewe of Music 6:00pm view map ; Tuesday Feb 25 2025 . Uptown New Orleans; Mardi Gras Balls Elegant balls crown new royalty during Carnival. Some of the most glittering spectacles of Mardi Gras happen behind closed doors at grand balls thrown by krewes for their members and lucky guests. NO MID－ROLL ADS. Step into the soul of New Orleans with this vintage jazz playlist, set against the enchanting backdrop of a Mardi Gras-adorned French Quarte New Orleans was a city of music and dancing quite some time before Mardi Gras became Mardi Gras as we know it. There is now and has always been a need to celebrate every event: good, bad, big, and small. Everyone in New Orleans knows the essential Mardi Gras songs. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the Mardi Gras,” “Big Chief” and “Second-Line, Pt. 1” are Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, practice a unique cultural tradition rooted in New Orleans' Black community. While its origins are somewhat murky, many say the legend honors a relationship forged by south Louisiana's indigenous communities who were brave enough to take in enslaved people when they escaped bondage in the state's Each Mardi Gras Parade has a unique history and theme. The Mystic Krewe of Music 6:00pm view map ; Tuesday Feb 25 2025 . Uptown New Orleans;
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