Interview with Chris Stafford

Accession No.: 
QUI-011

QUI-011 – Episode with Chris Stafford
01:05 – Bosco Stomp by Feufollet
04:40 – Interview
- Started playing accordion at eight years old
- Family would play Cajun music around the house
- Was in French immersion
- Took lessons with Steve Riley
9:24 – Bayou Noir by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
13:55 – J’ai fait mon idée by Filet
16:40 – Interview
- Would speak French with grandparents
- Met Chris Segura through Helen Boudreaux
- Started playing fiddle at nine years old
- Won first place in Churchpoint Bugey Festival Accordion Contest
- Took lessons with David Greely and Djama Garnier
- Was musically influenced by his father
- Got really into Bob Dylan and the Beatles
26:05 – Visions of Johanna by Bob Dylan
33:43 – Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey by The Beatles
36:10 – Interview
- Started recording and engineering music
- Talks about latest Feufollet record
- Talks about pressure as a musician
- Started playing guitar
- Met Josh Caffery and formed a group called Caff and Staff
- Started playing in the band Box One Jubilee
- Started playing music with Chaz Justus
43:38 - Poet by Chaz Justus
46:57 – Interview
- Started writing original music in a band called Hungry Hungry
49:46 - Know What’s Next by Chris Stafford
53:10 – Interview
- Talks about coming tour with Feufollet
57:12 – Prends Courage by Feufollet

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
French Music, French Language, Feufollet, Life Story
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Chris Stafford
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:01
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 15, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz