Bon Temps at Randol's - Performance by Cajun Pride;

Accession No.: 
RA1-005

N-11-1991

***Date unknown. Probably episode #11 in year 1991***

Cajun Pride:

Bill Pellerin – Accordion
Pat Elkins – Guitar & Vocals
Raymond Cormier – Fiddle
Mike LeJeune – Drums
Mervin Benoit - Bass

Hosted by A.J. LeBlanc;

Creole Stomp;
Heritage Waltz;
Hick’s Wagon Wheel Special (La queue de tortue);
Kaplan Waltz (La valse de la pointe noire/Chère petite) (9:48);
Creole Stomp. 1986 in Church Point, Bill Pellerin won his accordion at a contest with this song;
La valse criminelle;
Les flammes d’enfer (Tante Adèle) (19:58);
17 contestants at the 1986 Church Point accordion contest. He played the Creole Stomp and the Lovebridge Waltz;
Lovebridge Waltz;
J’étais au bal hier au soir;
Les traces de mon bogué;
Band Intro. Bill started playing music at age 9, Pat at age 32 (crying at 2 days old), Raymond at age 11. Mike LeJeune a nephew of Iry. Merlin plays bass, rhythm, and steel guitar and has played with Adam Hebert, Lawrence Walker, Austin Pitre, and now with Bill Pellerin (32:54);
Chère tout-toute;
Tit bec doux;
Jolie Blonde (Ma blonde est parti/La fille de la veuve) (40:21);
1987-1988, won the showmanship, best dance music?;
Dedicating the next two songs to all the soldiers overseas and Dale Cormier;
Zydecos sont pas salé;
Coeur farouche? (Juste un rêve);

Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Randol, Frank
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk music; Live Performance
Creator: 
Frank Randol, KADN FOX 15
Informants: 
Frank Randol
Recording date: 
Tuesday, January 1, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Randol's - Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Frank Randol
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
51:49
Cataloged Date: 
Friday, February 1, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Original Format: 
VHS Tape
Digital Format: 
MP4
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Room A, Cabinet 1, Shelf 2