Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - L'arbe est dans ses feuilles;
02:45 - Paul Martin talks about their visit to Île-du-Prince-Édouard;
08:40 - Angele Arsenault - C'est juste lundi Angèle;
11:39 - Ed and Bee Deshotels - Le Roi des Cajuns;
15:00 - Story about eating oysters and lobsters with friends;
17:30 - Discussion about his visit to Rustico, PEI; Harvey Moore Bird Sanctuary;
21:40 - Return to Halifax, NS and then back to Louisiana;
23:30 - Unknown band - L'arbre est dans ses feuilles
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:37 - Unknown band - Touts les Acadiens;
02:50 - Visiting Dartmouth and Peggy's Cove; Final day in N.S. before heading back to Louisiana;
08:50 - Unknown band - Instrumental Song;
10:25 - Magnolia Sisters - Aux Nachitoches
13:30 - Paul Martin talks about his final thoughts of the trip; departure;
15:28 - Edith Butler - Comment ca va;
18:45 - Talking about the return to Louisiana;
20:05 - Beausoleil - Valse à Beausoleil;
22:30 - Edith Butler - Mon Acadie;
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:45 - Unknown Acadian song;
04:15 - Paul continues his talk about his visit to the Maritimes - This episode focusses on the Gaspé peninsula;
06:50 - Paul says that many of the Acadians escaped the deportation by going to the Gaspé area;
08:50 - Song - Je m'ennuie de mon pays
11:33 - Unknown song;
14:30 - Paul continues talking about his visit - He meets a local historian;
18:30 - Returning to Caraquet, NB;
19:30 - Unknown sailor song;
24:59 - Catch My Hat
Chez nous autre Radio Show - Hosted by Paul Martin
00:00 - Intro;
00:45 - Hicks Wagon Wheel Special;
04:00 - Paul gives info about trip to different Acadian settlements;
05:54 - Historical information about Fortresse Louisbourg;
11:05 - Mardi Gras Song;
14:35 - Unknown song;
17:13 - Paul continues talking about the tour of the Fortresse Louisbourg;
22:56 - Jolie Blonde
25:23 - L'arbre est dans ses feuilles;
Rendering issues during Hick's Wagon Wheel - redigitize
Voix de la Louisiane - Hosted by Pete Bergeron - Different styles of LA music - Interview with Kermit Venable
00:15 - Intro
02:05 - Pete introduces Kermit Venable who he'll be discussing different music styles with;
03:30 - Interview with Jo-El Sonnier about recording Les tits yeux bleus;
08:27 - Les tits yeux bleus - Jo-El Sonnier;
11:30 - Discussion about Clifton Chenier;
12:24 - Les zydecos est pas salé - Clifton Chenier
15:45 - PSA - Acadian Odyssey Bicenntenial Commision
16:50 - Discussion about Jimmy C. Newman - Lives in Nashville, from Mamou;
17:45 - Lache pas la patatte - Jimmy C. Newman
20:30 - Discussion with Hadley Castille about where he first hear the song "La cravatte;"
22:38 - La cravatte - Hadley Castille;
Redigitize - cell noise during Hadley segment;
Voix de la Louisiane - Hosted by Pete Bergeron
00:00 - Doug Kershaw - Mamou two step;
03:00 - Pete talking about Nathan Abshire;
04:08 - Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues;
07:45 - Information about Belton Richard;
08:25 - Belton Richard - Pour la dernière fois;
12:15 - Jim Olivier - Le bon dieu vas m'aider;
15:50 - Hadley Castille - Je suis retourné à la Louisiane;
20:25 - Canray Fontenot - La table ronde / Shoo Black
26:20 - Jo-El Sonnier - Les flammes d'enfer
Tape is sticky, snags and slows down at times. Bake and redigitize
French Church Songs
French Church Songs
Chez nous autres - Interview with Larry Menard
Intro;Explanation of group name and album name- Atchafalaya, One in a Row;Live venues;Learning to play instruments and playing music professionally;La porte en arriere;Bayou Girls;Live schedule;ShouldnÕt even have tried;Info about other band members;I want you to love me;
Interviews with Richard Guidry and Irlene Broussard
CÕest plus Pareil - Monologue by Richard GuidryWaltz by Michael Doucet GrandmaÕs Fine, and YaÕll? - Monologue by Richard GuidryIrlene Broussard reading ÒGrandmaÕs Fine, and YaÕll?Comme un Oiseaue - Zachary RichardMadame Etienne - Michael Doucet
Interview with Pierre Daigle
Interview about the song and release info.Les douze jours de Noel des CajunSi je pourais crois - Robert Elkins et Paul Daigle
Interview and music with Harry Lafleur
IntroreelHarryÕs style of musicFiddle tuneHistory of the Louisiana FlagFavorite style of music to playLa reel a HarrySpanish period of Louisianaconversation on trying to save Cajun fiddle musicLa robe barrŽLa reel a Harry
IntroZachary Richard - CocodrieZAAB - tune to the melody of ÒAnother one bites the dustÓAtchafalaya - Petite ou la grosseWayne Toups - Big Mamou
Music by the Balfa Brothers, Cajun Gold, Beausoleil
Balfa Brothers - La valse des bambocheurs;Le drapeau de la Louisiane;Cajun Gold - La valse des jeunes marrier;Beausoleil - Le voyage de marriage;Balfa Brothers - Indian on a stumpCajun Gold - La nouvelle valse de lÕanniversaireBeausoleil - Parlez nous a boire;
Interview with Barry Ancelet about Mardi Gras in Acadiana
Intro;Roots of Mardi Gras;Traditions and different symbolisms;Zachary Richard - Mardi Gras Song;ÒOutlawÓ runners playing tricks during the run;Officially ending Mardi gras at the beginning of the 20th century;Paul Tate and Revon Reed starting the Mardi Gras in approx 1950 with help of other older people;Responsibilities of the captain;Exclusively men running Mardi Gras;Catching and catching the chicken;Balfa Brothers - Mardi Gras Song;Difference between country and city Mardi GrasZachary Richard - Rock version of the Mardi Gras song
Interview with Zachary Richard
Intro;
Cajun Country Music in South LA
Vin Bruce - Le sud de la Louisiane;Vin Bruce - Encore dans la Louisiane;L.J. Foret - Arrette de tÕadmirŽe;L.J. Foret - La tite robe rouge;Rufus Thibodeaux - La valse de la belleRufus Thibodeaux - La two step de Port Arthur;Jimmy C. Newman - Lache pas la pattate
Interview with Michael Doucet about new Beausoleil album ÒBayou BoogieÓ
Intro;U.S. tour including performance on Prairie Home Companion;Coteau;Differences in recording with Rounder and Arhoolie;Fait pas ca;RounderÕs national and international distribution;Dimance apres midi;Tour in Canada;Mama Rosin Boudreaux;Chez Seychelles
Marc Savoy - Musique Traditionelle
Intro;Info about Savoy Music Center;Le one step de Eunice;La branche du murier;Viens me chercher;La valse du pont dÕamour;Je suis parti a Lafayette;Lez haricots est pas salŽ;
New music by Lagniappe, Johnny Allen,
Intro;Lagniappe - Hathaway two step;Johnny Allen - LetÕs go get drunk;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - Viens me chercher;Beausoleil - Mama Rosan Boudreaux;Cammy Doucet - CÕest tout finiFilŽ - Catawamp Stomp
Danielle Martineau de Quebec, Kermit Venable, et Ward Lormand de FilŽ
Intro;Introductions and Interviews with Kermit and Danielle;FilŽ - TÕen a eu, tÕen auras plus;FilŽ releasing their new record through Flying Fish Records of Chicago;FilŽ - Le pont de vue;Danielle learing to play Cajun Accordion;People from other countries becomming interested in Cajun Culture;Josephine - Reno Waltz
New music by Johnny Allen, FilŽ, Beausoleil, Layonce Thibodeaux, Harry LaFleur
Intro;Johnny Allen - Je ne suis seul;Ward Lormand et FilŽ - Pont de vue;Beausoleil - Hot Chili Mama;Layonce Thibodeaux - La chanson de lemonade;Harry Lafleure - Danse petit Cajun, danse;Johnnie Allen - La mule a Fuselier;
Johnny AllenÕs Cajun French Album
Intro;Writing songs and recording a Cajun French album;Growing up and learning to play music;ÒLa mule a Fuselier;ÓBand members;ÒLa belle Sophie;ÓÒLa jolie blonde; ÒPlaying in Europe;ÒLe manger Cajun;Ó
Interview with Michael Doucet
Intro;New album on Arhoolie Records, ÒHot Chili Mama;ÓSong selection on new album;Learning the ÒoldÓ songs;La valse de Holly Beach;Joe Pitre a deux femmesBeausoleil touring schedule;Oberlin two step
Intro;Beausoleil - Grand Mallet;Laisse les Faire - Les flammes dÕenfer;Les freres Michot - Une livre de tabbac;Blackie Forestier - Ma tite filleLes freres Michot - La chason de Mardi Gras;Beausoleil - Oberlin two step
Wayne Toups
IntroInfo about WayneÕs band and new record;Le two step de Mamou;Un amour secret;Madeline;LA valse de Calcasieu;
Michael Doucet - Songs seldom heard
Intro;Songs from Beausoleil album ÒHot Chili Mama;ÓLa chanson de cinquante sous;Belle;La Chanson de Sagesse;Acadian two step;Je suis marrier avec une, mais en amour avec une autre;Oberlin Two Step
Chez nous autres - Toups, Castille, Doucet, Cormier, Daigle
IntroBruce Daigrepont - Laisse les faires;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - La lumiere dans ta chassis;Cammy Doucet - Capitaine, capitaine;Wayne Toups - Grand Night SpecialHadley Castile - ÒLe bataille de Nouvelle OrleansÓ with Doug Kershaw;Lesa Cormier and the Sundown Playboys - Le queue de tortue;
Bergeron/Venable, music by FilŽ, Cankton Express, Toups, Cajun Gold
Intro;Traditional and contemporary Cajun music;FilŽ - Allons Chez Fred;Felix and Sterling Richard - La valse du Bayou Chene;Wayne Toups - Le two step de Mamou;Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold - La valse criminelle;
Interview with Jean Savoie - New Album and his tour of France
Intro;History of Jean playing the accordion, starting the Bayou Ramblers;The Bayou Ramblers album of mostly original tunes, ÒBayou BluesÓHey Mama;Band schedule - approx. 25 gigs per monthIl y a just trois jours qui reste dans ma vie;Touring outside of the country;
Jeunesse et santŽ - Cultural group from Belgium
Intro;LÕinterview avec Pierre Feron de lÕorganization ÒJeunesse et SantŽÓ de la Belgique;LÕexchange culturelle entre des jeunes de la Belgique et de la Louisiane;Leytance Thibodeaux - Ti bec dou;LÕInterview avec Pierre Feron continuePhiilippe Bertolet - un animateur dans lÕorganization;Les activitŽs de Jeuness et SantŽLa valse des memoirs (Paul Daigle et Robert Elkins);Wayne Toups - Grand Night Special;
Interview with Joe Rogers - Translator at U.N.
Intro;From Connecticut;In a band called Happy Harmony Boys (Polka and Country music);Polka dancing in CT;Maurice, fait pas ca (Paul Daigle and Robert Elkins version);Translating the French language; Kiss Me Polka;Maurice, fait pas ca (Happy Harmony BoysÕ version);
New Albums - Johnny Sonnier, Bruce Daigrepont, Felix Richard, Sterling Richard, Fred Charlie
Intro;Johnny Sonnier - La valse du Samedi Soir;Bruce Daigrepont - Le two step du Bayou Teche;Felix et Sterling Richard - La valse du grand cheminFred Charlie - Un fois jÕai regarde dans les yeux;Cajon Gold - Quelle Etoile;Wayne Toups - Le two step de Mamou
Interview with Wayne Toups
Intro;Recording his new (2nd) CD;Songs on the album;Tours in Cendral and South America;MTE Records and Studio;Le two step de Mamou;Un amour secret;Madeline;La valse de Calcasieu;
New Albums - Waynes Toups
Intro;Wayne Toups - Pine Grove Blues;Bruce Daigrepont - Laisse les faire, ma jolie;Cajun Gold - La valse de mes memoirs;Cedric Benoit - Lacassine SpecialLeonce Thibodeaux -Une ti bec douce
New album - D.L. Menard
Intro; D.L.Õs MusicKen Smith on Fiddle, Blackie Forestier on Accordion;JÕai passŽ devant ta porte;Allons a Lafayette;Wildwood Flower, avec Eddie LeJeune;La valse du condemnŽ;Tit gallop pour Mamou
New Albums - Cedric Benoit
Intro;Info on Cedric Benoit;Cedric Benoit - Popcorn Blues;Cedric Benoit - Lacassine Special; Info of the band Jambalaya;Jambalaya - Lache pas ma main;Jambalaya - Oh ma belle;Wayne Toups - Mamou two step
John Dubois
Intro;Growing up in LA;Hip et Taieau;recording with Dewey Balfa;Hier apres midi;JÕai passŽ devant ta porte;Gallop, Gallop - Avec Marce Lacature;Allons danser Colinda;
Eddie LeJeune
Intro;Growing up;Playing with the VanicorÕs;Comeback of the accordion in Cajun music;Musicians on EddieÕs new album - D.L. Menard, Ken Smith;Ne pleur pas mes enfants; (tape speed fluctuations due to tape condition);Working on the album with RounderLÕerreur que jÕai fait;Petit coeur casser;
Joe Douglass
Intro;Country influence in JoeÕs musicGrowing up;Les traces de mon boguŽ;45 RPM vs. albums;Cajun vs. Zydeco music;AmŽdŽ Ardoin;AmŽdŽ two step;La valse du criminelle
RenŽ Babineaux de Nouveau Brunswick, Becky Richard
Intro;New BrunswickLe Club Internationale;Becky Richard - Le vieux chapeau dÕpailles;More on Le club Internationale;Harry LaFleur - La rele a Harry;des livres en Francais qui parle de lÕacadie