Anglo-Americans in Louisiana

Anglo-Americans, whose ancestors came from the England and the British Isles, are an important influence in Southern culture. In Louisiana, they are found in the greatest concentration in the northern parts of the state, and through the delta region. They have had a great impact on country and bluegrass music, as well as other styles, and they're traditions include crafts, narratives, and dance as well.

Anglo-American Folk Artists:

Carving

Roy Gandy - Walking Stick Carver

Nalda Gilmore - Hunting Horn Maker

Blake Owen - Wooden Toy Maker

Dempsy Clyde Perkins - Woodworker and Blacksmith

Leo Royston - Wood Carver

Furniture

Bonnie Boudreaux - Doll Maker and Chair Caning

Leon Bert Callendar - Chair Caning

Fisher "Bo" Snell - Chairmaker

Horse Culture

Bill Anderson - Whip Maker and Bull Rope Braider

Nancy Cooper - Horsehair Rope Maker

James W. Jenkins - Blacksmith

Household Crafts

Bonnie Boudreaux - Doll Maker and Chair Caning

Mearl Smith Byles - Quilter

Los Adaes Foundation - Quilters

Nova Mercer - Quilter, Soapmaker, and Ballad Singer

Blake Owen - Wooden Toy Maker

Jo Ann Parish - Quilt and Bonnet Maker

J.A. "Bill" Tippit - Broom Maker

Music

Fred Beavers - Fiddler

Cliff Carnahan - Bluegrass Fiddler and Songwriter

Wayne "Tookie" Collom - Blues Harmonica Player

William "Bill" Conly, Sr. - Celtic, Bluegrass, and Country Musician

Patrick A. Flory - Country Musician

Marcel "Tex" Grimsley - Fiddle Player and Maker

John Johnson - Fiddler

Charles Billy Kirkpatrick - Old Time Country Musician

Robert Lambert, - Old Time Country and Gospel Musician

Nova Mercer - Quilter, Soapmaker, and Ballad Singer

J.C. Meyers - Bluegrass Musician

Shannon Mills, Jr. - Guitar and Mandolin Maker

Gray Montgomery - One Man Country Band

Dudley-Brian Smith - Scottish Folk Singer and Musician

Luke Thompson - Bluegrass Musician and Mandolin Craftsman

Les Tucker - Fiddle and Guitar Player

Charles Whitstein - Traditional Country Singer

Robert "Bob" Whitstein - Bluegrass and Traditional Country Singer

Don Wiley - Louisiana Bluegrass Musician

Musical Instrument

Marcel "Tex" Grimsley - Fiddle Player and Maker

Shannon Mills, Jr. - Guitar and Mandolin Maker

Luke Thompson - Buegrass Musician and Mandolin Craftsman

Occupational Crafts

Bill Anderson - Whip Maker and Bull Rope Braider

Clarinda Bradford - Fishnet Maker

Nancy Cooper - Horsehair Rope Maker

James W. Jenkins - Blacksmith

Dempsy Clyde Perkins - Woodworker and Blacksmith

Ranching

Billly J. Anderson - Whip Maker and Bull Rope Braider

Nancy Cooper - Horsehair Rope Maker

Religious Traditions

Robert Lambert - Old Time Country and Gospel Musician

Storytelling, Humor, and Oral History

Bill Cox - Storyteller and Oral Historian

Sarah McKinney Kent - Storyteller

Vicki Knight - Oral Historian

Mary Etta Scarborough Moody - Folktale and Storyteller

Textiles

Bonnie Boudreaux - Doll Maker and Chair Caning

Mearl Smith Byles - Quilter

Susan Dollar - Tatter

Stacy Fontenot - Tatter

Los Adaes Foundation - Quilters

Nova Mercer - Quilter, Soapmaker, and Ballad Singer

Jo Ann Parish - Quilt and Bonnet Maker

Traditional Medicines and Healing Practices

Samuel Touchstone - Herbal and Folk Remedies

Wildlife, Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping

Clarinda Bradford - Fishnet Maker

Nalda Gilmore - Hunting Horn Maker