Dewey Balfa - In-school Cajun music presentation with Rodney Balfa and Freeman Fontenot
Accession No.:
PR1-001
00:00 - Artists in Schools program origins;
01:30 - Newport Folk Festival;
04:00 - Dewey explains how the grant program works;
08:00 - Dewey say's the Acadians came down to Louisiana with fiddles and percussion instruments;
09:49 - Chère Tout Tout;
12:15 - Explaining Cajun seconding on fiddle; Band Introductions;
16:25 - Example of Cajun seconding on fiddle;
18:30 - Dewey talks about the origins of the diatonic accordion;
19:58 - Demonstrating a waltz on the accordion;
22:20 - Eunice two step on Accordion;
30:55 - French in Louisiana;
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Proschan, Frank
Subject:
Louisiana; French; Cajun; Creole; Folk Music; Educational Program;
Creator:
Frank Proschan
Recording date:
Tuesday, November 15, 1977
Coverage Spatial:
Crowley, LA
Publisher:
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage:
All rights reserved
Language:
English
French
