Interview by Michel Tisserand with Sean and Erika Ardoin

Accession No.: 
TI1-011

Sean Ardoin and his sister Erika Ardoin are talking about zydeco dances and creole culture

4:08-Sean Ardoin, talks about timing in Cajun and Zydeco dances.

6:50-Sean Ardoin talks about dancing, he gives advices to michael tisserand and explain how a zydeco dance works. 

White people are welcome to zydeco dances. Nevertheless, black people are not welcome at Cajun Dances, Sean and his Sister get stared at and feel like intruders.

28:40-Sean talks about the rivalry between Beau Jocque and Boozoo Chavis but also between the Ardoin Family and the Delafose Family. 

37:12-Sean says Beau Jocque stole ideas from other musicians he even stole a song from the Ardoin's.

50:50-Sean says that Cajun music comes from european music, zydeco comes from RnB and Afro-Caribbean music

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
tisserand
Creator: 
michel tisserand
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
51:50
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, June 27, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Monday, June 27, 2022
Original Format: 
cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
896 KHZ
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore-Drawer-111