Jam Session at The BeauSoleil Home with Michael Doucet, Forest Huval, Megan Brown, & Jo Vidrine (pt. 1)

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-007

Michael Doucet, Forest Huval, Megan Brown, & Jo Vidrine:

00:00 - 'Lacassine Special' (partial)
01:00 - Megan Brown talking about learning to play Cajun music and learning to speak French
05:30 - Michael talks about the National Council for Tratitional Arts (NCTA) and the benefits of them hosting the National Folk Festival

08:20 - Hector and Bessyl Duhon
10:00 - Course that Michael wrote about French/Creole language; teaching Cajun music and culture in schools
11:30 - The struggles with performing Cajun music with the lack of acceptance
13:00 - Story of the Pine Leaf Boys being asked to leave U.L. Lafayette grounds for playing music on campus

16:15 - 'Kaplan Waltz'
20:45 - Forest Huval talks about learning to play accordion; getting the bass side
23:20 - 'Wafus Two-Step'
28:40 - 'Tit Monde' (Creole version)

35:30 - Michael's experiences hanging out with older musicians
38:00 - 'Cajun Hot Shoes'
44:00 - 'La valse de Grandmère'
48:00 - 'Tit monde'
{end - Part 1}

Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Creole, Music, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Michael Doucet, Forest Huval, Megan Brown, Jo Vidrine
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:50:53
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MOV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45