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Les Cadiens de la Paroisse Vermillon
Gérard Sellers, Réalisateur et Metteur-en-scène
8215 Brich Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
TEL: (504)861-7878
***Date Unknown***1994
See Credits for more information
Acadians first arrived in 1764. 1790-Most People claiming Acadian Descent than in any other country. What will happen to our culture?;
Bon Temp Train on KROF Abbeville. D.L. Menard's Bachelor's Life;
Acadian Langauge;
1604-First immigrants of France arrived in Acadia, 394 years
150 years raising families, worked their farms, trapped. Same things Cajuns of Vermilion parish were doing;
Coming to the New World and naming new things;
Separating Acadian families into American Colonies;
Vermilion Parish coastline very similar to Acadian coastline. Living on the water;
Abbéville 1844 crée par Père Antoine Désiré Mégret, un missionaire de Vermilionville (Lafayette). Acheter de la terre à Pont Perry. Il y avait juste des Américains (ne parlaient pas français et n'étaient pas catholique), pas de cadiens. Ils voulaient just lui vendre de la terre basse. Acheter de Mr. LeBlanc pour l'église, la maison de court, et les rues;
Un des plus gros assemblement des Acadiens;
Plus chaud, des moustiques, etc. Faire récolte, élever des bêtes;
Monter dans un arbre/leur cheval pour voir s'ils étaient partis dans la bonne direction. Venir de Cameron, frapper la Pecanière;
Les moustiques dans les mèches, étouffer les vaches;
Aider les voisins travailler les vaches dans les mèches;
Used to, 6 am to 5-6 pm. Now you can get back for 2 pm with the new roads. Bridge now, no need for a barge anymore;
Putting horses on the barge, pushing cattle about 25 miles;
Costs lest per acre in the marsh because of the insects. The grass doesn't die during the winter, don't need to plant rye grass/hay;
2 horses on a barge and go to the Western side of the marsh, 2 on Eastern side to push them south to the beach, join the rest of the horses;
Arriving at the pipeline. 6-8 miles of travel;
Carrying calves on horses;
40-50 horses on the barge;
Putting calves on barges;
Separating cattle with calves and cattle without. 47-50 head of cattle in a field;
Tagging cattle after calves and cos are reunited, medicating them;
Teaching kids what was done in the past. Learning what to do;
La Dernière Valse par Lionel Leleux;
Crawfishing. 200-300 acres that are farmed. Rotating fields;
Crawfish boil;
Maxie Broussard visiting with the Trahans. Rice and Crawfish farmers throughout generations;
2,600 acres of rice. 700 heads of cattle. Planting rice in March, crawfishing in November, restock rice in May/June annually to be sure there's a crop;
Takes a lot of water for both, deep wells and canal drains connected to the intracoastal canal;
Differences in planting rice then and now. Easier to plant/cut rice nowadays in an air-conditioned combine;
Crawfishing by foot for two days, then he stopped because it was too hard;
Crawfish 'Combine.' Voir Jim Olivier avant qu'il va pêcher;
Robert Duval et Maxie Hebert--his movie. 18-wheeler hauling crops in winter. Sinking a truck and borrowing a neighbor's;
Typical of Cajuns to find where they're related it at all;
D.L. Menard playing for a school with Leo Abshire on fiddle;
D.L. had an uncle that had a Cajun band. They had a practice one night and he fell in love with the guitar. Montgomery Ward Catalog to buy an $11 guitar that was shipped by mail. He showed D.L. the rhythm to a two-step and a waltz;
1962-La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door. The band thought it was alright just by himself. Je peux pas t'oublier was recorded first, then The Back Door;
This'll be the hit, Mr. Badeaux started a little bit faster than it was supposed to be. Recording Wednesday, Saturday night at the Jolly Rogers Club between New Iberia and St. Martinville and singing that song 7 times;
Playing festivals, schools. Kids appreciate Cajun music more and more lately because kids couldn't go into clubs. Now in restaurants;
1974-Tour with Lionel Leleux and Marc Savoy in South America. State Department Tour because of The Back Door;
D.L. started to hate the song because that's all he would sing;
Lionel Leleux making fiddles. Interested because it's in the blood;
His father had a fiddle. Lionel was one of four. Lionel teethed on a fiddle;
1924 before Lionel bought a fiddle for $4.50 (50 cents a week). Playing songs after a week;
Aller chez son grandpère, son père se fâchait en voyant ça. He was 75 years old when she told him that;
Lionel older than D.L., both enjoy music;
Lionel fixing and building fiddles. D.L. building chairs. Cajuns were primarily farmers;
Tradition of not buying things at the store, but making them;
Always thought less of themselves for speaking French. Maybe better than monolingual anglophones;
Making quilts since 1990 at Ms. Maryland Morvant's place, finding a pass-time. Every Tuesday. Giving quilts to convents, kids with AIDS, for themselves;
Selling quilts in Europe, California. Making money for convents/churches of Abbeville and Gueydan;
Buying materials using the money made from selling prior quilts;
32 hours à travers 6 semaines. Pull names to make quilts for 22 mothers;
Americans in charge of businesses. English was the language of the U.S., not French;
Americans were the same type of people that deported the Acadians from Canada. Most kids went to school without knowing English. Punishing kids for speaking French at school;
D.L. learning English in school;
Grandparents and parents didn't speak a lot of English. Father went in the Navy at 18 years old;
Starting school with a tutor in first grade;
Cajun French vs. Québec/Canada/France. Importing French and not being able to speak with their families;
Cajun French can't last more than another 30-40 years because kids don't speak French;
People didn't want their kids to speak French because they thought they were less than;
Cassettes and Video tapes will be the only place we'll hear Cajun French in 10 years if it's not taught in schools;
Cajun music tells the Acadian story. We make the instruments and we play the music;
Young musicians playing other types of music with Cajun instruments;
Youth learning French via the music;
Cajun music more popular than rock and roll;
Camey Doucet says kids are only learning French to sing the words of songs. They don't speak it. Wayne Toups and Roddie Romero. Must be up-tempo for young people;
1755-Le Grand Dérangement, Joseph 'Beausoleil' Broussard;
1925-1931, Cajuns went to Texas to work in the oil fields. Cajuns developing boats and energy to work on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico;
Oil in Arab countries, Cajuns went to develop that. Oil in the North Sea;
Not rare to find a farmer with a few head of cattle, flood fields to crawfish, duck hunting and opening blinds to everyone;
Fishing, crabbing, shrimping, the parish is so diversified;
Acadians like to have so much fun, that we'll remember how much fun they had;
Cajun culture excites tourists. Cajuns live to eat;
Camey Doucet announcing songs/announcing weather forecast in French;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door with various scenes around Vermilion Parish;
Our trip to "Acadiana", Louisiana in March of 1998
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Our trip to "Acadiana", Louisiana in March of 1998.
Thank you from Jennie Byram, Frances Levasseur, and Marjie Lachance
***See attached letter (LE3-040)***
Acadian Village in Lafayette, Louisiana;
Speaking French just like in Acadia;
Different merchandise in the gift shop. Talking about the weather in March;
Visiting the houses in the village. Kristi Guillory singing Bayou Pon Pon;
La maison Bernard--le plus ancien 1800 avec l'addition en 1840;
Religious items;
Musical items: records, instruments;
Le garçonier (boys slept in the attick, girls slept in the house);
Thibodeaux House--1820;
Different technologies in the house, kitchen?;
Goats, Cistern, Chickens, Geese, La Chapelle de Nouvel Espoir;
LeBlanc House--1821;
Speaking with A.J. LeBlanc. Shared family names between Cajuns and Acadians;
A.J.'s trip to Canada last August. Seeing the resemblance and hearing the same stories;
Saving Louisiana's coast. Getting 10 Acadians to come and telling them they get half of all the land they recycle. Louisiana would be in South America;
Fighting to keep the French language;
Making Cajuns believe speaking French made them basse-classe. Getting paid twice as much for being bilingual;
Dudley LeBlanc--Hadacol. 1930-1935, people didn't take vitamins. 18% alcohol in Hadacol. Selling his medicine all over the country except in the North (same formula as Geritol);
Using Hadacol box tops to go see shows with Minnie Pearl, Dorothy Lamour, Hanks Williams Sr., all the big actors;
Groucho Marx's program;
Dudley's Sunday afternoon radio show/newscast. People had stopped going to mass to listen to Dudley. Bishop asked him to change it to 12:30 pm;
People talking about how well Hadacol worked. Lady had rheumatism, she hurt everywhere. 3 bottles a week was helping. Now taking 5+ a week. She no longer worries about who she sleeps with;
Dudley visiting the pope in Rome, Italy. People knew Cousin Dud, but not the guy with the little hat (the pope);
Visiting the U.S. President. Traveling with girls;
Cajun Acadian Flag;
La maison St. Jean--Juillet 1881 le premier congrès. La rue de St. Jean;
Les Billeaud;
Castille--espagnol;
St. John House donated by Mr. & Mrs. Joe Joseph;
Guineas and house signs;
Geese swimming;
Different houses;
Farming tools and Blacksmith shop;
Inside the St. John House;
Blacksmith shop, buggies, wagons, plows;
Pavilion and houses;
Billeaud House--Weaving looms, spinning wheels, brown and white cotton;
La Chapelle de Nouvel Espoir. Pews all replicas of the first pew;
All doors half-doors;
Castille House circa 1860 and cistern behind;
House where the dentist was;
Dr. William Lesley of Illinois (1848-1928) practicing in 1875 Carencro for 53 years;
First doctor to practice in Lafayette parish;
Pepper harvester;
House with arts and crafts;
Le magasin--country store;
Various pictures to Doug Kershaw's 'Cajun Baby' and Dixieland Jazz;
Mississippi Valley Museum;
History of Acadian Village narrated in French: Le Magasin Général, La Maison Aurélie Bernard, La Maison Thibodeaux, La Maison LeBlanc, La Maison Saint-Jean (schoolhouse), La Forge, La Maison Billeaud, La Chapelle du Nouvel Espoir, La Maison Castille, Le Cabinet du Medecin, La Maison du Docteur Salles, T' Frère's House Bed and Breakfast, Alida's Bed and Breakfast;
Jean Lafitte Cultural Center and Vermilionville in Lafayette. La Maison Acadienne, different houses around Vermilionville, Bayou Vermilion River;
Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville;
Thanking A.J. for his hopitality;
Cajun Heritage and Music Festival 1992 Part I
Three little Indian girls. Native American Village/Camp;
Buggy in the Blacksmith Shop at Acadian Village;
Stream. Campers in the background;
Bridge and old homes;
Blacksmith Shop;
Wagon, wooden horses;
Birdhouse (wood duck box). Keep squirrels from getting to them;
Rabbits, guineas, chickens, ducks. Ducklings;
Jack-mule/donkey;
Goats;
Turtles on a log;
Pageant queen (Sharice?);
Norene Porter. Cajun Heritage and Music Festival Queen contestants;
Presentation of awards, runners-up. Lauren Lagrive? new queen;
Horse-drawn wagons with country music playing on the radio (trail ride);
Jambalaya Cajun Band;
Les Veuves de la Coulée;
Chère Alice (La Valse à 'Tit Dom Hanks);
Old-Fashioned Two-step;
T'es la mienne pour tout le temps. Terry playing and dancing on the dance floor with his fiddle;
Quand j'étais pauvre;
La Mazurka;
Borrowing land from the Indians. Will Rogers' people met the people who came over on the Mayflower;
The Lord's Prayer signed in Choctaw sign language. Mowa-Choctaw Band;
Native Dancing on Sunday;
Dedicating the festival to Dewey Balfa, presentation of award to Nelda;
Dewey's words about his father. We shouldn't cry, because we'll be all together one day. Arrête-pas la musique;
Reggie Matte won 2 years in a row at A.J.'s contest. Paul Daigle also won twice;
Bayou d'Alleman. Wayne Toups around 10 pm;
Amédé Two-Step;
J'ai Fait Mon Idée;
Crowley Two-step (Jambalaya Hot Step);
Evangeline Special/Saturday Night Special;
J’ai une mouche dans mon couche-couche/Tous les deux pour la même/Hollybeach Waltz/Faire l’amour dans les rangs de coton;
Perrodin Two-Step;
Les ‘Tits Yeux Noirs;
Midnight Playboys Special/Lafayette Breakdown;
Joe Douglas & the All-American Cajun Band;
Les Zydeco Sont Pas Salés;
La Valse d’Héritage;
Mamou Two Step;
Les Traces du Boghei;
Down at the Twist and Shout?;
Un Autre Soir Ennyuant;
‘Tit Galop Pour La Pointe Aux Pins;
Marksville Two Step;
Mathilda;
Cajun Stripper/Bosco Stomp;
Good Time, Hard Loving Cajun Man?;
Jambalaya/Grand Texas/L’Anse Couche Couche;
Cajun Heritage and Music Festival 1992 Part II
October 9, 1992;
Wayne Toups:
Mamou Two-step;
Sugar Bee;
Mathilda;
Evangeline/Saturday Night Special;
Mardi Gras in New Orleans;
October 10, 1992;
Ducks at Acadian Village;
Unknown band:
Beau Thomas--fiddle;
Rodney? Miller--Steel Guitar;
Amédé Two-step;
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
J'ai fait une grosse erreur;
Bosco Stomp/Cajun Stripper;
Untitled Two-step (maybe one of Belton Richard's?)
Indian Village/Camp;
Guy playing piano accordion;
E Buffalo Ding Post. Ride the pony;
Plowing the field with a horse-drawn plow (Zydeco Flammes d'Enfer in background);
Kids Zydeco dancing;
Beau Jocque?:
Grand Marais Two-step? (Midland Two-step/Country Playboys Special);
Unknown band:
Jongle à moi;
Quand j'étais pauvre;
Don't mess with my toot toot with kids dancing;
KLFY/Lafayette Waltz?;
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door;
Lacassine Special;
Shamrock Two-step (La Poussière--Ray Landry);
Amédé Two-step with kids sitting in with the band;
Hey Maman, Hey Papa (Zydeco Waltz--La Valse à Tante Nana?);
Hathaway Two-step (The Cajun Freeze) with an untitled one-step--line dance;
Girl sings Chère Bassette;
50 piastres, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck (Mermentau Waltz/99 year waltz as a two-step);
Si aisé pour aimer/So easy to love;
Lafayette Two-step/Allons à Lafayette?;
Chère Tout Tout;
'Tit Galop Pour Mamou (similar to The Games People Play);
Just Like a Cajun--Jim Olivier;
Miss Ann Goodly and the Zydeco Brothers:
Untitled Rock n Roll Two-step;
Sugar Daddy;
Zydeco Cha-cha?;
Don't Let the Green Grass Fool Ya;
Jolie Blonde (Ma Blonde est Partie/La Fille de la Veuve/La Valse de Gueydan/La Valse de Jolly Rogers/La Valse de Couillon);
I'm going to dog hill;
Jambalaya/Grand Texas/Alons Kooche-kooche;
Ms. Ann Special;
Hard Times--Blues/Swamp Pop;
Untitled Zydeco Two-step;
La Valse à Tante Nana?;
Zydeco Boogaloo;
Goin' to Mamou?;
Zydeco Stomp?. Band Intro;
Morning programming for KATC-TV3;
Hotel Acadiana Sales Presentation
Hotel Acadiana;
Visit Acadian Village and Vermilionville;
Plantation Homes;
Cajun Dome;
Heymann Performing Arts Center;
St. John's Cathedral and +450 year-old oak tree;
Tour groups. Al E. Gator;
Columbian Coffee;
Pool;
Ballroom;
Meetings;
Swimming/whirpools;
Gym;
Café Raintree;
Scandal's plays '60-'80s top hits;
Lagniappe;
Address and contact information;
Cajun Renaissance Man: Dudley J. LeBlanc
***Date Unknown***1996
Music composed by Sam Broussard;
See credits for more information;
Hadacol, Groucho Marx. Dudley LeBlacn was a senator of Louisiana;
1944-selling from his barn. 1951-all-time high of $25 million in sales;
Last of the great American patent medicines;
Selling women's medicines;
Check from the postman;
Sold himself out of a job by telling people to buy 2-3 years of supply. Not as much with tobacco;
Seeing a girl get off the train, meeting Evelyn, his wife;
Growing family of 6;
Searching new products to add to his line;
Bedridden and ready to try a traiteur (prayer and string), doctor gave him a shot. Getting vitamins via shots;
Preparing Hadacol in his barn. Forming the LeBlanc corporation;
Fantastic results from taking Hadacol. Miracle drug. Alcohol and Vitamin A or B;
12% Alcohol in Hadacol. Selling in liquor stores, more of a drink than medicine;
Hadacol Parties among teenagers;
If it doesn't smell good or taste good, it's got to be good for you;
Putting profits back in as advertising;
Barn and barrel to automated bottle factory. A bottle a second;
Hadacol coins. Hadacol Boogie;
100 18-wheeler Hadacol trucks delivering to 11 states in the South;
1950-nation-wide advertising. 1.5 million radio stations. 3-4 ads in the newspaper;
Outsold Bayer aspirin, as popular as Disco. He spent more time than Coca-cola did on promotion;
Radio contests giving away Hadacol;
Hadaol Club, Captain Hadacol for kids;
Taxes;
Traveling medicine shows high-tech and modern. Medieval tradition. Pulling a snake from a bottle. Actors, musicians, anything to draw a crowd;
1950-led caravan of celebrities;
2 Hadacol box tops to see show, counterfeit box tops;
Growing 5 feet after a bottle of Hadacol;
Hadacol jokes;
Plugging Hadacol in National spotlight;
1951-train "Hadacol Special" to middle America;
Playing Sugar Bowl and Cotton Bowl;
Sponsoring Hank Williams Sr., Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff & the Smoky Mountain Boys;
Jambalaya from a caravan;
Sex sells. Ms. Hadacol contest;
Lucille Ball, Marx Bros., hired comedians. Elvis Presley, Bob Hope;
Fireworks after every show. Memory that would last a lifetime;
1951-sold Hadacol for $8 million to finance his campaign for Governor of Louisiana. Wanted to be first Cajun governor since Reconstruction;
Hiring big jazz bands and making 112 speeches (only 2 in English);
Northern Protestants controlled the government. French Catholic a liability, demarcation;
Acadians, the Great Deportation;
Born August 16, 1894 in LeBlanc, LA. Poor, pure LeBlanc;
Break out of farming, hunting, and fishing;
A little smarter than the rest of his class. Enroll after 8th grade at university. Graduated college (SLI) at 17 years old;
Oil Broker after break-up of Standard Oil. Average income only a few hundred dollars a year;
Huey Long was selling artificial cooking oil. Dudley selling shoes. Rented a carriage together because they covered rural Louisiana and didn't compete with one another;
WWI-Translating for English-speaking Americans;
Better roads. 1920 race, State Representative from Vermilion Parish. Aid people;
Buggy Tax refund bill. Automobile taxes illegally collected on horse and buggies;
Thibodeaux Benevolent Association (TBA);
Regulation of railraods;
Bitter rivalry between LeBlanc and Long with same goals;
Destroy Dudley LeBlanc's business. Not allowing TBA's insurance in Louisiana, selling it in Texas;
Running for governor in 1932 against O.K. Allen;
Rigging the election, stealing it from Dudley by exchanging ballot boxes. Some boxes found floating in rivers;
Old Age Pension, Unemployment insurance, public education learned from French History;
Traced ancestry to French monarchy;
New Deal was part of his idea that Long took and vibrated all the way to Washington;
Sunday Radio Program in French. Cousin Dud;
Gospel according to Dudley LeBlanc, everyone believed everything he said;
Cousin Dud part of young Cajuns' upbringing;
Like a soap opera, listening to his show continuously;
Father of Old Age Pension during Earl K. Long administration;
Louisiana segregationist, prevented Blacks and Cajuns from voting;
You Are My Sunshine--Jimmie Davis, ran for a second time in 1959;
Paving roads;
Prominent Democrats coming to Louisiana, promoting rice, agriculture, Cajun people;
Campaign of 1963. McKeithen carrying Vermilion parish;
Dudley's last race against James Fontenot. His cars without opponent's bumper sticker;
Take care of the Cajun people, my people;
Acadian Renaissance;
Docile, quiet people. It's ok to take a stand. Assertion into business sector;
Francophones and Anglophones didn't mix;
Not speaking French with a monolingual Anglophone around;
Punished for speaking French in schools, knelt on corn, dunce cap, beat them, write lines, lock them up in a room;
1755-René LeBlanc led the Acadians when they were driven out of Nova Scotia;
The Story of Evangeline and the Deportation of Acadians as criminals by English Crown;
Destroy the ethnic group, separating families, deported in ships designed for cattle;
Genocide of the Acadians;
3 books regarding the history of the Acadians;
Researching Acadian documents in various archives;
Acadian Miracle;
Pride in speaking French;
Represented the Cajun in the early part of the 20th century;
Founding of CODOFIL;
Linking the Acadian provinces in Louisiana and Acadia;
Bringing students to Nova Scotia;
Bicentennial of Acadian Deportation;
Congrès Mondial Acadien of 1994;
Proud to be Cajun. Music, Food, Art;
No other culture like this;
Being Cajun a state of mind;
Cousin Dud put Cajuns on the map, not Justin Wilson;
Acadian activist;
Everyone in Louisiana knows Dudley;
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Dennis McGee, Sadie Courville, D. L. MenardLee Manual, Ally Young, D. L. Menard, Barry AnceletCanray Fontenot, Bois Sec Ardoin, Morris Ardoin
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by The Hackberry Ramblers; Ann Savoy; Mayor Curtis Joubert
The Hackberry Ramblers:
'Ragtime Annie'
'Redwing'
'Beaumont Rag'
Interview with Luderin Darbonne by Barry Ancelet:
Floyd Soileau, Mayor of Bayou Pon Pon
The Hackberry Ramblers:
Hackberry Ramblers Theme Song
'Corrina, Corrina'
'Ma chère belle'
'Queue de tortue'
'Cousin Doug'
'Hadacol Skit'
Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys:
'Scott Playboys' Special'
'La valse de 'tit Maurice'
'Jeunes gens de la campagne'
'Louisiana Waltz'
'Lacassine Special' (with the Hackberry Ramblers)
'Jolie blonde'
'Chère tout tout'
Bal de Maison; Bal de Noces; Performances by Ann Savoy;
Introductions
Ann Savoy
Curtis Joubert
Narration, enactment concerning Les Bals des Noces
Dennis McGee and Sady Courville:
(10:48) - La valse de Kathleen
-Interview with Dennis McGee and Sady Courville
-Adieu Rosa
-Courville Reel
(20:00) - Talking about Old time house dances - Amede Ardoin, Dennis McGee, Joe Falcon
(21:50) - Interview with Sady Courville
-Band plays a waltz for dancers
(26:00) - Interview with Odile Falcon
-Food sold at dances
(27:00) - J'ai étais au bal
-Allons à Lafayette
(33:40) - Solange Falcon - Thoughts about playing with Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux
(34:50) - Brief Interview with Octa Clark
(37:30) - Interview with Pierre Daigle - talking about other activities going on at dances
Dennis McGee, Sady Courville, Octa Clark and Preston Manuel:
(39:00) - Home Sweet Home
(40:45) - Intermission
(43:18) - Les bals de noces
-Jumping the broomstick
-Getting married in homes; costumes; Paper flowers
(47:00) - Wedding song - La fleure de la jeunesse
(51:40) - Odile Falcon - Quand je suis à mon aise
Dennis McGee, Sady Courville, Octa Clark, Preston Manuel:
(54:30) - La coulée rodair
-Marche des mariés (Wedding March)
-Acadian Two-Step
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold; Delton Broussard and the Lawtell Playboys;
Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold:
Paul Daigle - Accordion and Vocals
Robert Elkins - Guitar and Vocals
Vernon Bergeron - Drums
Tony Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Kelly Hebert - Bass
La 'tite robe courte
La lumière dans ton chassis
Georgia Lou
Quelle Etoile (Paul plays solo version)
(19:10) - La valse de la vie
(23:50) - Roger Lafleur; Cajun Humor
Delton Broussard and the Lawtell Playboys:
Delton Broussard - Accordion
Calvin Carrière - Fiddle
(30:20) - Bernadette
-Les flammes d'enfer
-Jolie blonde
-Gotta Find My Woman
Jimmy Newman; Cajun Cooking - Speghetti and Meatballs
Delton Broussard:
(58:45) - Dog Hill
-Everybody Likes to Zydeco
-Madeleine
-La valse des Cherokees
-Roger Lafleur; Cajun Humor
Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold:
(01:23:20) - 'Tit bec dou
-Les memoires dans mon couer
-Chère Aline
-J'ai rèvé hier au soir
-Hackberry Hop
-La lumière dans ta chassis
-Paul Daigle's Blues
-La valse criminelle
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Nonc Allie Young and the Basile Cajun Band;Nolton Semien Band of Lawtell;
Nonc Allie and the Basile Cajun Band:
Nonc Allie Young - Accordion
Claudia Wood - Bass
Donald Ortego - T-fer
Natalie ?? - Drums
John Stelly - Fiddle
-Eunice Two Step
-Chère tout tout
-J'étais au bal
-Chère 'tits yeux bleus
-Les flammes d'enfer
-Anatou Clement - Comedy Routine
Nolton Simien Zydeco Band:
Nolton Simien - Accordion and Vocals
John Simien - Drums
Bill Simien - Bass
Wayne ?? - Guitar
(41:15) - Tout les temps en temps
-Dance All Night (Stay a Little Longer)
-Joe Pitre à deux femmes
-Be My Lady, Be My Woman, or Be My Wife
-Zydeco (That's Where Everybody Go)
-Jalapeno Lena
-We're Gonna Party Down
Mike Simon - recipe for crawfish chowder:
Nolton Simien Zydeco Band:
(01:08:50) - Zydeco, (That's Where Everybody Go)
-Jalapeno Lena
-We're Gonna Party Down
(01:24:48) - Anatou Clement - Comedy Routine
-Nonc Allie
(01:33:00) - Lacassine Special
-Jolie blonde
-Jongle à moi
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
-La valse d'héritage
-Madeleine
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Clement Brothers Cajun Band; Henry Grey and the Cats; Ed and Bee Deshotels
Hosted by Barry Ancelet
The Clement Brothers:
Terry Clement - Accordion
Grant Clement - Guitar
Purvis Clement - Fiddle
Ronnie Boudreaux - Drums
-Diggy Diggy Lo
-Jolie blonde
-Pine Grove Blues
-Grand Mamou
-Lake Charles Two-step
(25:00) - Ed and Bee Deshotels
-Cajun Stories - Yvonne et Yvette
Henry Gray and the Cats:
Henry Gray - Rhodes piano and vocals
Rudy Richard - Guitar (Played with Slim Harpo)
Zack "The Cat" Gaines - Drums
Brian Bruce - Harmonica
Andy Cornett - Bass
(37:20) - Instrumental Blues
-What'd I Say
-Worried Blues
Nursy Lafleur: Cajun Cooking
Henry Gray and the Cats:
-Instrumental Blues
-Howlin' Wolf Tune
(01:13:30) - Harmonica Duel
-When Things Go Wrong With You, It Hurts Me, Too
(01:27:30) - Ed and Bee Deshotels
-Cajun Stories
The Clement Brothers:
(01:36:53) - Pauvre hobo
-La valse de la Nouvelle Orléans
-Blues Cajun
-Valse de Bélizaire
-Choupique Two-step
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Dewey Balfa and the Balfa Brotherhoood; Preston Frank and the Soileau Playboys
Preston Frank and the Soileau Playboys:
Preston Frank - Accordion
Keith Frank - Drums
Jennifer Frank - Keyboard
(01:06:00) - Instrumental Two-step
-'Joe Pitre à deux femmes'
-'Jolie blonde'
-'Why You Wanna Make Me Cry'
-'Chère tout-tout'
Larry Miller triangle demonstration:
-Preston Frank (Second Set)
-'Big Mamou'
-'Highway Zydeco'
-'Hot Tamale Baby'
-'No Good Woman'
-'Dance All Night'
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition; John Delafose and the Eunice Playboys;
Hosted by Jim Olivier:
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition:
Jamie Berzas - Accordion and Vocals
Lee Manuel - Fiddle
Madeleine Berzas - Drums
-Eunice Two Step
(04:10) - Les traces de mon bogué
-J'ai étais au bal
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
-Evangeline Two Step
(22:20) - Dave Petitjean; Cajun Humor:
John Delafose and the Eunice Playboys:
John Delafose - Accordion and Vocals
Gene Delafose - Drums
Jermaine Fontenot - Scrubboard
Tony Delafose - Bass
Curvis Williams - Cowbell
(34:55) - Johnny Can't Dance
-Joe Pitre
-La valse de cemitière
-Quoi faire
-Lucille
-I Can't Stop Loving You
(01:04:05) - Claudia Wood - How to make filé
John Delafose and the Eunice Playboys:
-'Won't You Please Do Right?'
-'Grand Mamou'
-'Johnny Billy Goat'
Dave Petitjean - Cajun Humor
Jamie Berzas and Cajun Tradition:
(01:40:24) - Les flammes d'enfer
-'Lafayette Playboy Waltz'
-'Quand j'étais pauvre'
-'Jolie blonde'
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Johnnie Allan and the Memories; Hiram Sampy and the Bad Habits; Harry Lafleur and Friends;
Johnnie Allan and the Memories:
-'The Promised Land'
-'Lonely Days and Lonely Nights'
(08:54) - Sweet Soul Music
-'I Wonder Where You Are Tonight'
(17:35) - 'South to Louisiana'
Harry LaFleur and Claudia Wood:
(23:52) - 'Danse, 'tit Cajun, danse'
-'Chère mignone'
-'Prairie Cajun Breakdown'
(33:18) - Harry's Reel
Hiram Sampy and the Bad Habits:
(37:50) - 'Colinda'
-'Lucille'
-'Hot Tamale Baby'
(52:38) - 'Don't Have the Power I Had Ten Years Ago'
-'You Don't Call Me No More'
-'Hip et taieau'
(01:13:00) - 'Don't Mess With My Tout-Tout'
Harry LaFleur and Claudia Wood:
(01:20:30) - 'Contradanse à pépère'
-'T'es petite et t'es mignonne'
-'Chère Mom'
Johnnie Allan and the Memories:
(01:34:23) - 'Can't Turn Ya Loose'
-'Boney Maroni'
-'I Want My Baby Back Again'
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Boozoo Chavis; Ray Aucoin; Interview with Eddie Shuler;
Hosted by Shirley Bergeron:
Boozoo Chavis and His Magic Sounds:
-'Oh, Bye'
-'Bye Bye'
-'Diggy Liggy Lo'
(12:40) - Dog Hill
-'Jolie catin'
-'Boozoo is Here to Stay'
(25:30) - Deacon Jones
-'Paper In My Shoe'
-'Colinda'
(32:30) - Interview with Eddie Shuler - Founder of Goldband Records
-'First working with the Hackberry Ramblers'
-'Iry LeJeune - Story about recording the Duralde Waltz'
-Recording Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis and His Magic Sounds:
(43:30) - 'Paper in My Shoe'
-'Leona Had a Party'
-'Gone à la maison'
(57:25) - 'Suzie Q'
-'Uncle Bud'
Blake Mouton:
(01:06:30) - ''Tit monde'
-'Crowley Two-Step'
-'La valse de Cajun'
-'Church Point Breakdown'
Ray Aucoin:
(01:15:30) - Kansas City
-'This Should Go On Forever'
-'Mathilda'
(01:27:17) - 'Jolie blonde'
-'The Prisoner's Song'
-'Last Date'
(01:37:20) - Linus Bertrand - Recipe for Sauce Piquante
Ray Aucoin:
(01:45:15) - 'Wasted Days and Wasted Nights'
-'Colinda'
-'On Bended Knee'
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; performances by Nathan Menard; Bruce Daigrepont; Lula Landry; Vernon Smith;
Nathan Menard and his Rambling Cajuns:
Nathan Menard - Accordion and Vocals
Louis Foreman - Fiddle
Nonc Jules Guidry - T-fer
Intro:
-Valse à Tolam
(06:44) - Triangle Club Special
-La valse de l'héritage
-Ossun Two-Step
(22:13) - Cajun Cooking Segment - Vernon Smith - Catfish Courtbillon Recipe
Nathan Menard and his Rambling Cajuns:
(26:04) - La vie du musicien
-Mamou Two-Step
-Chère tout-tout
(40:34) - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
-Grand Texas
(50:20) - Lula Landry
-La fleur de la jeunesse
-Quelle petite homme
-Dis Shick Ma Pelly Gum Gal
(01:01:00) - Les filles du Vermilion
Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band:
Bruce Daigrepont - Accordion and Vocals
Waylon Thibodeaux - Fiddle and Vocals
Ann Daigrepont - T-fer
(01:06:22) - Laisser-faire
-La valse de la rivière rouge
-Paradis des musiciens
(01:19:37) - L'arc en ciel
-Bruce's Two-Step
(01:30:10) - Lula Landry
-Isabeau
-Story
-Story about accordion player
(01:40:08) - La 'tite Anna à Mogène Meaux
Bruce Daigrepont:
(01:43:10) - Danse carré
-Disco et fais do-do
-Port Arthur Blues
-Marksville Two-Step
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Felton LeJeune and the Cajun Cowboys; Fernest Arceneaux and the Thunders; Boo LeDoux; Mrs. Mary Alice Janot;
Hosted by Barry Ancelet
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Felton LeJeune and the Cajun Cowboys:
Felton LeJeune - Accordion
Herman LeJeune - Fiddle
Leon Lejeune - Bass
Dudley Courville - Steel Guitar
Intro:
-Parting Waltz
-Evangeline Special
-La valse des mèches
(15:30) - La valse de KLFY
Recipe - Inaudible
Felton LeJeune and the Cajun Cowboys:
-'Tits yeux bleus
(33:15) - Les flammes d'enfer
-Ouvre la porte
-Laisse-moi parlez à ton coeur
(42:50) - Lacassine Special
Boo LeDoux - Talking about Cowboys:
-Making Horse Saddles
Fernest Arceneaux and the Thunders:
(01:03:50) - Zydeco Boogaloo
-Hey Mama
-Endless Zydeco Jam
(01:24:02) - Walking to New Orleans
Boo LeDoux - Talking about Cowboys
Fernest Arceneaux:
(01:45:25) - Joe Pitre à deux femmes
-Rock me Mama
-Bernadette
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Rufus Thibodeaux with Jim Olivier; Aldus Roger and Adam Hebert; Rena Menard;
Rufus Thibodeaux:
-Lake Arthur Stomp
(4:25) - Jolie blonde
-Cajun Shuffle (Pauvre Hobo)
Rufus Thibodeaux avec Jim Olivier:
(12:00) - Grande Texas
-J'aime mes samedi soirs
(23:40) - Rena Menard - Cajun Humor
Rufus Thibodeaux and Jim Olivier:
(37:15) - Faded Love
-Tout les deux pour la même
(47:20) - You Hurt a Good Hearted Man
-Allons au fais do-do
Rena Menard - Cajun Humor
Aldus Roger with Adam Hebert:
(01:09:13) - Instrumental
-Tous les soirs
-Jeunes gens de la campagne
-'tit oiseau
-Madeleine
-'Tit Maurice
(01:38:55) - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
-Waltz of No Return
(01:49:07) - Lacassine Special
-Lafayette Playboy Waltz
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by J.C. Labbie and Fred Charlie; Morris Ardoin and Band; Mercedes Vidrine; Inez Catalon;
J.C. Labbie and Fred Charlie:
J.C. Labbie - Accordion
Fred Charlie - Guitar
Elridge Aguillard - Fiddle
Johnny Credeur - Steel Guitar
-Creole Stomp
-Cajun Bandstand
-Mom, dit moi quo faire la vie est comme ca
-Allons à Lafayette
(24:50) - Inez Catalon
-Homme d'une grande famille
-La fille et le vieux riche marchand
-Le soir en se couchant
-Mon mari est la
-Chaque coronel
Morris Ardoin et ses amis:
Morris Ardoin - Accordion and Vocals
Amos Washington - Bass
Kearest Fruge - Guitar
Nathan Fontenot - Fiddle
Paul Thomas - T-fer
Wayne Sylvester - Guitar
Paul Clopher? - Drums
(39:23) - Johnny Can't Dance
-Grand Mamou
-Chameaux One-Step
-Mardi Gras Jig
Mercedes Vidrine - Recipe for Hen and Sausage Gumbo
Morris Ardoin et ses amis:
(1:12:35) - Lovebridge Waltz
-High Point Two-Step
-Jongle à moi
(1:29:55) - Inez Catalon
-Grand rivière
J.C. Labbie and Fred Charlie:
(1:40:52) - Les bons temps sont apres me tué
-Tolam Waltz
-Jolie blonde
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; performances by Richard Naquin and Sons of Cajun Heritage; Marce LaCouture;
No Sound;
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Sheryl Cormier; Willis Prudhomme; Moise Robin;
Hosted by Barry Ancelet:
Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound:
Sheryl Cormier - Accordion
Chad Cormier - Fiddle
Pat Richard - Guitar
Judy Meche - Drums
Randy Bouté - Bass
-Creole Stomp
-Kaplan Waltz
-Lacassine Special
(14:17) - Madame Sosthene
-La porte d'en arrière
Moise Robin with Faren Serrette:
(24:20) - Grande Basile
-Eunice Two-Step (Amedé Ardoin's Two-Step)
-Cowboy Waltz
Willis Prudhomme:
(37:55) - Theme Song
-Bayou Teche Waltz
-Why You Want to Make Me Cry?
(47:53) - Georgia Lou
-Jacqueline
Ali Fontenot - Cajun Cooking - Recipe for Sticky Chicken
Willis Prudhomme:
(1:05:15) - Don't Mess With My Toot-Toot
-The Battle of New Orleans
-Valse de Belizaire
-Joe Pitre à deux femmes
-Mom, je jongle toujours de toi
Moise Robin:
(1:24:25) - 'Tit yo-yo
-La valse de Mexico
-Queue de tortue
(1:33:55) - Hey mom
Sheryl Cormier:
(1:41:48) - Zydecos sont pas salé
-Reno Waltz
-Madeleine
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Beausoleil; Jimmy Breaux; Avisard Thibodeaux; Kit Fontenot;
Jimmy Breaux and Cajun Delight:
Jimmy Breaux - Accordion
Clarence Cormier - Guitar and Vocals
Mike Dugas - Bass
Kevin Dugas - Drums
Isaac Miller - Steel Guitar
-Crowley Two-step
-Valse des grands bois
(10:02) - Saturday Night Special
-Jolie blonde
(20:00) - Cajun Delight Special
-Flammes d'enfer
-Calcasieu Waltz
-Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
(37:40) - Kaplan Waltz
-J'ai étais au bal
-Crowley Two-Step
Avizar Thibodeaux - Talks about hand fishing
Beausoleil:
Michael Doucet - Fiddle and Vocals
Pat Breaux - Accordion
David Doucet - Guitar
Tommy Comeau - Bass
Billy Ware - Percussion
Tommy Alesi - Drums
(1:08:35) - Acadian Two-Step
-Tout les deux pour la même
-Pauvre hobo
(1:26:45) - Je suis marié avec une, en amour avec une autre
Kit Fontenot: Cajun Cooking - Recipe for garfish Balls
(1:43:35) - Danse carré
-Laissez les bon temps rouler
-Les maringouins tout mangé ma belle
-Fait pas ca
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Don Montoucet and Lionel Leleux; Varise Conner; Perez Family;
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Don Montoucet and Lionel Leleux:
-Chère tout-tout
-J'étais au bal
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
Irvan Perez:
-Discussion of Islenos; Decima Singing
Varise Connor:
-Lake Arthur Stomp
-Hack à Moreau
-Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin
-Chère bébé créole
-Valse à deux temps
Madame Adonis Montoucet:
-Cajun Cooking
Varise Connor:
-Grand Mamou
-St. Louis Blues
-Down South
-You've Got to See Momma Every Night
-Chère tout-tout
-Drunkard's Waltz
-Over the Waves
Irvan Perez:
-Discussion of Islenos
Don Montoucet and Lionel Leleux:
-Balfa Waltz
-Traces de mon bogué
-Les flammes d'enfer
-Bascom Mouton's Waltz
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Wayne Toups; Raful Neal; The Doucet Brothers;
The Doucet Brothers:
-McGee Medley - Reel des Deshotels
-La valse de jonglement
(11:35) - La valse à Pop
(17:25) - Alex Girouard - Cajun Humor
Raful Neal:
(29:58) - The Things That I Used to Do
-Down Home Blues
Mrs. Raful Neal:
(51:15) - Cooking - Pork Chop Casserole
Raful Neal:
-The Day I Blew Little Bertha Down
-Wang Dang Doodle
(1:03:28) - Merry Christmas Baby (Kenny Neal singing)
-Mojo Hand
-Gonna Make Love All Night
-You're So Fine
(1:21:10) - Alex Girouard - Cajun Humor
Wayne Toups, Michael Doucet, Tommy Comeaux and David Doucet:
(1:31:25) - J'ai étais au bal
-Calcasieu Waltz
-Johnny Can't Dance
-Jolie blonde
-Lucille
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Leroy Broussard; Dewey Balfa; Merlin Fontenot; Filé;
Leroy Broussard:
Leroy Broussard - Accordion
Merlin Fontenot - Fiddle
Jessie Credeur - Steel Guitar
-Waltz
-Flammes d'enfer
(10:23) - Chère Alyce
-J'étais au bal
-Big Boy Waltz
Dewey Balfa:
(25:25) - Valse du bambocheur
-Perrodin Two-Step
-Grand Mamou
Leroy Broussard:
(38:05) - Josephine
-Valse de la prison
(49:00) - Lemonade Song
-J'ai parti au Texas
-La chanson d'hibou
J.C. Darmond - Cajun Cooking - Making cane syrup from sugar cane
Filé:
Ward Lormand - Accordion
Kevin Shearin - Bass
Peter Stevens - Drums
Darren Wallace - Fiddle
(1:10:05) - Acadian Two-Step
-Laissez les bon temps rouler
-Allons Rock and Roll
(1:24:10) - Chez Fred
-Quoi faire
(1:35:35) - Norma-Jean Miller - Recipe for crawfish casserole
Filé:
(1:39:35) - Bosco Stomp
-Cherokee Waltz
-'Tits yeux noirs
-Pine Grove Blues
Rendez-vous des Cajuns; Performances by Eddie and Irvin LeJeune;
Tribute to Iry LeJeune hosted by Barry Ancelet:
Eddie and Irvin LeJeune
Wilson Granger - Fiddle
Michael LeJeune - Drums
Nelson Bergeron - Steel Guitar
Hillary Matte - Bass
-Evageline Two-Step
-Lovebridge Waltz
-Calcasieu Waltz
-Lacassine Special
(28:00) - Barry talks to crowd members who watched Iry play
Barry interviews Wilson Granger:
(38:25) - Duralde Waltz
-Grande Bosco
-Teche Special
(55:30) - Interview with Iry's Brother
Glenn Vigé - Recipe for Pork Roast
Eddie LeJeune with Claudia Wood
(1:05:00) - Bayou Pon Pon
-Valse des Cajuns
-Attrape mon chapeau
(1:23:55) - La branche du murier
-J'ai étais au bal
Barry tells a Pascal Story
(1:38:35) - Fille de la veuve
-Valse de quatre-vingt dix neuf ans
-Viens me chercher
-Lacassine Special
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Pee Wee Broussard; Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot;
Pee Wee Broussard:
Don Guillory - Guitar
Pee Wee Broussard - Accordion
Russell Ardoin - Bass
Creole Stomp
(3:10) - Chère tout tout
-Evangeline Special
-La valse d'heritage
-Pancake Two Step
(21:20) - Valse de tout le monde
Canray Fontenot:
(30:27) - Table ronde
-Coulée rodair
Pee Wee Broussard:
(37:40) - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special
-Lafayette Waltz
-Flammes d'enfer
-Reno Waltz
(53:00) - J'ai étais au bal
Doug Faulk:
(1:00:15) - Duck Calling Demonstration
Bois Sec Ardoin and Canray Fontenot:
Russel Ardoin - Bass
Canray Fontenot - Fiddle
Bois Sec Ardoin - Accordion
Morris Ardoin - Guitar
(1:17:58) - Bosco Stomp
-Valse de dimanche apres midi
(1:28:58) - Eunice Two Step
-La valse de grand garcon
-Jongle à moi
(1:53:10) - Barres de la prison
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; performances by Phil Menard and the Louisiana Travelers; Walter Polite and Zydeco;
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Phil Menard and the Louisiana Travelers:
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special:
-La valse d'héritage
-Whiskey c'est mon ami
-La valse à Mom
-Vin Bruce and Leroy Martin
-Blue Christmas
-Christmas est assez ennuyant
-Maiden's Prayer (French Version of a Bob Wills song)
Walter Polite and His Zydeco Band:
-Two-Step
-Irene
-Don't Mess With My Tout-Tout
-The Things That I Used to Do
-Tante Na Na
-We Gonna Party
-You Can Mess With My Tout-Tout
-Jalepeno Lena
-Josephine est pas ma femme
Vin Bruce:
-Christmas sur le bayou
-Dedans la Louisiane
-Santa Claus is Coming to Town
-Dans la claire de la lune
-La plus belle fille dans le village
-L'église Saint Marie
-White Christmas
Chris Strachwitz:
-Arhoolie Records
Phil Menard and the Louisiana Travelers:
Cochon de lait
Petite ou la grosse
KLFY Waltz
La chère chèrie
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Timmy Fruge Cajun Band; JoJo Reed Zydeco Band;
Timmy Fruge Cajun Band:
Chad Cormier - Fiddle
Mitchell Cormier - Drums
Timmy Fruge - Accordion
Ronald LeJeune - Bass
-Crowley Two-step
(5:45) - La valse d'heritage
-Les flammes d'enfer
(15:38) - La dernière fois
Harrison Fontenot with Allen West:
-Silent Night
(24:03) - La cravate à zig et zag
-Jingle Bells
-Battle of New Orleans
-When the Saints Go Marching In
JoJo Reed and the Happy Hill Zydeco Band:
Keith Frank - Guitar
JoJo Reed - Accordion
Reginald Gillory - Rubboard
Calvin James - Drums
(35:30) - Zydeco Stomp
-Why You Want to Make Me Cry
-Jalapeno Lena
(49:00) - No Good Woman
(57:50) - Robert's Cove German Organization
-Chorale performance
JoJo Reed and the Happy Hill Zydeco Band:
(1:11:54) - Love Light
-Uncle Bud
-Joe Pitre
(1:23:40) - Don't You Leave Me All Alone
Harrison Fontenot and Allan West:
-'Tits yeux noirs
-La porte du nord
-'Tit oiseaux
Timmy Fruge Cajun Band:
(1:40:27) - Evangeline Special
-Mon ami
-Lacassine Special
-Grande Prairie Waltz
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Terry Huval and Jambalaya; Felix Richard and the Cankton Express;
Jambalaya:
Terry Huval - Fiddle
Reggie Matte - Accordion
Ken David - Bass
Bobby Dumatrait - Guitar
Tony Huval - Drums
Johnny Can't Dance
(6:50) - La belle de la campagne
-La sud de la Louisiana
(15:48) - Un mouche dans mon couche couche
Felix Richard and Gerald Cormier:
-Storytelling
-Talking about the Marais Bouleur
Felix Richard and Cankton Express:
(33:15) - Flammes d'enfer
-La valse du grand chemin
-Eunice Two-Step
(47:02) - La branche du mûrier
-Quelle étoile
(58:00) - Linus Bertrand - Recipe for Egg Nog
(1:04:18) - Creole Stomp
-La valse des Cajuns
-J'ai étais au bal
-Kaplan Waltz
-Fi Fi Poncho
-Door prize raffle made by Boo LeDoux
-Jambalaya
(1:26:36) - Mamou Two-Step
-La valse de la vie
(1:35:22) - Mazurka
-Valse de Bayou Teche
-J'ai étais au Bal
-En bas du chène vert
-Evangeline Special
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Garland Dominique and Rodney LeJeune; Robert Mathew and the Texas Cajun Playboys; Clide Vincent;
Hosted by Barry Ancelet:
Texas Cajun Playboys:
Tim Broussard - Accordion
Rodney LeJeune - Guitar and Vocals
Arthur Leger - Fiddle
Garland Domingue - Drums
Larry Miller - Steel
-Instrumental
-La valse des musiciens
(9:10) - J'ai étais au bal
-Louisiana Ramblers Waltz
(17:30) - It Happened to Me
Clyde Vincent:
-Cajun Storytelling
Texas Cajun Aces:
Benny Meuller - Fiddle
L.J. Doucet - Bas
Bubba LeJeune - Drums
Robert Matthews - Accordion
Elsey Matthews Sr. - Guitar
(39:05) - Two-Step
-Chère tout tout
(48:15) - Valse de Tolam
-J'ai étais au bal
-Kaplan Waltz
(1:06:05) - Bayou Pon Pon
(1:11:10) - La valse de Bayou Chène
-Lacassine Special
(1:24:00) - Clyde Vincent - Texas Cajuns:
-History of "Les Acadiens de Texas"
Rodney LeJeune and the Texas Cajuns:
(1:31:50) - Jeunes filles de la campagne
-Tu va me blamer
-(Barry talks about Milton Guilbeau and his plumbing parts steel guitar)
-Accordion Two-Step
(1:45:15) - 99 Year Waltz
-La porte en arrière
-La valse de couillon
-Les flammes d'enfer
Rendez-Vous des Cajuns; Performances by Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys; Hadley Castille and the Cajun Grass Band;
Hosted by Kermit Venable:
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys:
Lesa Cormier - Drums
Wallace "Red" Touchet - Fiddle
Danny Cormier - Steel
Dale Benoit - Bass
Danny Thibodeaux
Garland Domingue - Drums
-Theme Song
-Chère tout tout
-Saturday Night Special
(10:38) - Chère bassette
-Pogey Town Special
-Balfa Waltz
(24:45) - Roy Orphee - Houma Francophone Indians:
-Showing baskets and talking about how they are made
-Demonstrating other crafts and Christmas decorations made of cypress, moss, walnuts, etc.
Hadley Castille and the Cajun Grass Boys:
Hadley Castille - Fiddle
Blake Castille - Guitar
Bob Smith - Steel Guitar
Rafael Deville - Bass
Curzy "Porkchop" Roy
(32:45) - Diggy Diggy Lo
-Sweet Miss Mary Ann
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
(48:45) - La valse de Port Arthur
-Bayou Pon Pon
-Jolie blonde
(1:10:05) - Bosco Stomp
-Chère tout tout
(1:25:57) - Dewey Balfa - Cajun Cooking
Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys:
(1:32:50) - Queue de Tortue
-La valse d'Amy
-J'ai étais au bal
-Soignez mes enfants
-Leve tes fenetres haut
-Grand Gueydan