Interview by Michael Tisserand with Chris Ardoin

Accession No.: 
TI1-005

0:30-Chris and his brother Sean Ardoin are often working together, they are used to write songs togeteher. Sean has reggae and rock influences, whereas Chris has rap and rnb inflences.

0.50-Chris Ardoin talks about his new album, he is especially proud of the song Beauty in your Eyes, Gon be Jus Fine and Lake Charles connection.

10:37-Chris Ardoin was 16 at the time of the interview, he wanted to go to college and keep playing music at the same time.

12:26-Sean was 28 at the time of the interview.

14:00-Despite not speaking french, Chris Ardoin recorded a version of "Un dimanche apres midi" originally recorded by his grand-father bois sec

His father Laurence Ardoin influences him to keep his family heritage alive.

Chris Ardoin claims to have a more modern approcah to zydeco.

Part 2: Lawrence Ardoin (Chris's father)

18:00-Lawrence Ardoin explains that the Ardoin has their own pitch of voice, he compares it to a "flavor in the gumbo". Their voice us their signature  spice.

Bois Sec Ardoin already had health problems at the time, Lawrence seems worried about it.

 

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
tisserand
Subject: 
accordion zydeco ardoin creole
Creator: 
michel tisserand
Informants: 
chris ardoin
Recording date: 
Thursday, March 27, 1997
Coverage Spatial: 
phone conversation
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
29.35
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Original Format: 
cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
896 KHZ
Storage Location: 
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