Interview with Matt Doucet

Accession No.: 
QU1-039

01:10 - Japan by the Broken String Band (Live at Grant St.)
06:58 - Interview
- Talks about the Broken String Band
- Dad was Michael Doucet and he grew up with music all around
- Mother is from Mississippi, and moved to Lafayette in high school
- Growing up, he was into punk and rock music
- Started listening to jazz and blues
- Started writing songs on guitar
- Had guitar lessons with Tommy Comeaux
- Tells some stories about going to gigs with his dad
- Wanted to start playing the fiddle and got into Cajun music
18:45 - Grand Chenier by the Blue Runners
21:30 - Donnez moi Pauline by Beausoleil
25:45 - Interview
- Started taking fiddle lessons with Mitch Reed at eighteen years old
29:00 - Carollee/Le Holiday by Charivari
33:55 - Interview
- Got one fiddle lesson from Canray Fontenot
37:51 - La valse à mom et pop by Canray Fontenot
39:29 - Grand Marais by Canary Fontenot
41:32 - Interview
- Was a music major in college
- Took violin and auditioned for the UL orchestra, and studied classical for about five years
- Played Cajun music fiddle with the Savoys
- Went to Sainte Anne in Nova Scotia
- Moved to New Orleans
- Got a grant to study with UJ Meaux
49:00 - La valse d'amitié by Jimmy Breaux
53:05 - Interview
- Played upright bass with early Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Moved to Portland, Maine and learned how to make fiddles
- Started playing accordion and formed a Cajun band in Maine
- Severely broke his hand and took a long time to recover
- Currently playing with Horace Trahan
58:11 - Unknown Song by Unknown Artist

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Cajun Music, Education
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Matt Doucet
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: 
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz