Audio Recording by Joe Stolarick
Songs and Interview feature the Monogram Hunters
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Spy Boy Honey of Cha Wa at the Maple Leaf
Treme Brass Band play at Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge
Flaming Arrow Big Chief Kevin Goodman on the mic during an open Mardi Gras Indian practice at Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
An open Mardi Gras Indian practice at Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
An open Mardi Gras Indian practice at Kermit Ruffin's Mother In Law Lounge the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.
Northside Skull and Bones Krewe wakes the Treme community on Fat Tuesday 2014.
Northside Skull and Bones Krewe wanders the Treme community on Fat Tuesday 2014.
Golden Eagle Chief Scout Naquan Boudreaux awaiting the emergence of Golden Eagles Chief Monk Boudreaux on a rainy Fat Tuesday 2014.
Golden Eagles Chief Monk Boudreaux shows his his new suit for the first time on a rainy Fat Tuesday 2014.
Golden Eagles Big Queen WyNoka and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux take to the Uptown streets on Fat Tuesday 2014.
Joseph Boudreaux helps J'Wan Boudreaux with his suit as they follow Nigel Boudreaux and others.
Mike Dillon, Joe Gelini, Joseph Boudreaux and Kerry BoomBoom Vessell play down Dryades.
The Golden Eagles arrive at the Sportsman Corner after a 2 mile walk.
The Golden Eagles are greeted by Cheyenne Hunters Spy Boy James Payne at the Sportsman's Corner on 2nd and Dryades
Golden Eagles Bady Doll Michelle Longino
Saint Joesph's Day Altars.
St. Joseph's Day Altar in an uptown home. Started 21 years ago by Dianne Kirsch Williams the altar is maintained by her family after she passed away in 2010.
Blessed Francis Seelos Church
Blessed Francis Seelos Church St. Joseph's Day Altar.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church's altar.
St. Stephen's Church's Altar.
The Monogram Hunters prep their suits for St. Joseph's Night.
Making final adjustments to the suit, Tyrone Stevenson Jr. helps his dad Monogram Hunters Big Chief "Pie" Tyrone Sr. Stevenson on St. Joseph's Day 2014. This is Big Chief Pie's first time suiting in fifteen years.
Monogram Hunters 3rd Chief Keelian Boyd, Sr.
Monogram Hunters Little Chief "Dump" Keelian Boyd, Jr. and Big Chief Pie.
Monogram Hunters Little Queen Kaelyn
Monogram Hunters Big Chief "Pie" and Monogram Hunters Big Queen Denise
Young Generation Spy Boy Radee and Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie.
Young Generation Big Chief Boss Man
Young Generation Big Chief Boss Man meets Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie
Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors Big Chief Victor Harris move down Villere as a crowd follows him chanting "Fi Yi Yi".
Fi Yi Yi Flag Boy Perry
Monogram Hunters Lil Chief Lil Dump meets Fi Yi Yi Big Chief Victor Harris
Monogram Hunters Second Chief Jeremy Stevenson
Washitaw Nation Spy Boy Daniel Pate
Monogram Hunters meets Washitaw Nation Queen Ya Ya.
Monogram Hunters Second Chief Jeremy Stevenson
Washitaw Nation Big Chief David Montana
Monogram Hunters meet Washitaw Nation on St. Joseph's Night
Monogram Hunters prepare for Super Sunday 2014.
Teddy Cook
Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie helps Lil Queen with her suit before Super Sunday 2014.
Monogram Hunters Lil Chief Lil Dump
Little Queen Jiya
Monogram Hunters Flag Boy Marcell Joseph
Golden Eagles pass Washitaw Nation during Super Sunday 2014.
Young Cheyenne Flag Boy Sleepy
Young Cheyenne
Red Flame Hunters
Red Flame Hunters come face to face with Washtinaw Nation
Young Generation
Young Generation
Young Generation
Creole Wild West Council Queen Rukuja
Creole Wild West Flag Boy Quinton
Monogram Hunters
Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors Spy Boy Al Polite (left)
Hard Head Hunters Big Queen Von at Jazz Fest
Spy Boy Honey and Spy Boy J'Wan Boudreaux perform as part of Cha Wa at Jazz Fest 2014
Big Queen Sally of the Seminole Mardi Gras Indians helps suit up Little Chief Brandon at Jazz Fest 2014 day 2.
Seminole Mardi Gras Indians
Cheyenne Hunters Spy Boy James Payne
Wild Tchoupitoulas Wild Man John Ellison during Big Chief Juan Pardo & Jockimo's Groove performance at the Jazz & Heritage Stage.
Golden Eagles at Jazz Fest 2014 day 3.
Mohawk Hunters at Jazz Fest 2014.
Victor Harris, Fi Yi Yi Big Chief, cheers on the passing Mohawk Hunters at Jazz Fest.
Mohawk Hunters
Mohawk Hunters 2nd Flag Boy Dylan
Monogram Hunter Big Queen Denise helps Big Chief Pie with his suit before the Hunters parade through the Jazz Fest fairgrounds.
Monogram Hunters Little Chief Dump, Chief Pie and 3rd Chief Dump
Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians at Jazz Fest 2014.