Interview with Ray Abshire
01:10 - Dancehall Special by Ray Abshire
04:40 - Interview
- Talks about recording his latest album
- Originally from Gueydan, Louisiana
- Grew up going to dance halls and jams
- Nathan Abshire was his cousin
- His first accordion was given to him by Nathan Abshire
13:11 - Choupique Two Step by Nathan Abshire
16:00 - Interview
- Played some of his first gigs with Lionel Leleux
- Talks about fiddler Will Kegley
- Would sit in with the Balfa Brothers and Nathan Abshire
24:04 - Tit Galop by The Balfa Brothers
26:05 - Interview
- Talks about Revon Reed taking Dewey Balfa to Newport Folk Festival in 1964
29:16 - Bosco Stomp by Linus Lejeune, Revon Reed, and Glady Thibodeaux
31:35 - Interview
- Talks about the Balfa Brothers going back to Newport Folk Festival in 1968
- Talks about dance halls and clubs of the past and how each town had one or a couple
- Says that every one of those musicians had their own distinct style
- Played with the Balfa Brothers for seven years
- Started working in the oil industry and started a family
- Talks about Cajun music scenes in different parts of the world
- Amédé Breaux and Octa Clark was some of his favorite accordion players
44:60 - Bosco Stomp by Lawrence Walker
48:17 - Interview
- Went on a ten year hiatus from playing music
- Started playing music again and two of his sons began to play with him
52:14 - J’aimerais pas donner by Ray Abshire
52:35 - Lost Key Waltz by Ray Abshire
