Interview with Dennis McGee; Musical Performance by Marc Savoy
Accession No.:
SP2-005-2
00:00 - Dennis talks about playing tunes on the violin, talks about how most people can’t play the tunes he plays. He mentions that he was around 16 years old when he played his first dance.
01:20 - Dennis talks about when he was gifted his first violin. He played his first dance 3 months after he started playing;
02:30 - Mentions he was a farmer in his younger days. Started fishing around the time he married his third wife. He likes to fish for Spotted Catfish;
03:30 - Talks about meeting Sady Courville for the first time;
05:35 - “Donne-moi une autre chance” - Marc Savoy on Accordion;
06:40 - The Last Waltz - Marc Savoy on Accordion (Lionel Leleux on fiddle?);
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject:
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator:
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date:
Tuesday, November 23, 1976
Coverage Spatial:
Eunice, LA
Publisher:
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage:
All Rights Reserved
Language:
English
French
