Live Performance by Rodey Fontenot and Tina Pilione

Accession No.: 
BE7-006

Rodney Fontenot - fiddle; Tina Pinaloni - fiddle

01:59 - Madame Young
04:28 - Interview with Rodney - Grew up in Chatagnier on a farm, started playing violin in the late 20's. Was inspired by Dennis McGee playing the fiddle. They were neighbors;
05:48 - Chère bébé créole;
09:55 - Tina talks a bit about some of the older musicians she's been able to play with - Dennis McGee, Wade Frugé
12:18 - One Step de Mamou (Lake Arthur Stomp)
15:20 - Interview - Rodney talks about some of the dances he attended when he was younger. Saw Dennis play at a dancehall in Chatagnier, also big band shows.
17:20 - Saw Joe Falcon play right after the first 78 record came out. Tells a story about Joe's pay when he played in Chatagnier;
20:12 - Tante Aline / Viens me chercher;
24:47 - Tina explains cross tunings on the fiddle;
27:45 - Rodney tells a story about how he sold his first fiddle for a sack of potatoes; Rodney also talks about the special strings he needs to play "double tuned down." Says that he uses at A string in place of an E string for more volume;
34:26 - Jolie Blonde;
37:50 - Rodney answers audience questions - Says Marc Savoy got him to start playing again after a long hiatus, says he stopped playing so that he could get a real job;
44:30 - Happy Two Step;
47:50 - Audience sings happy birthday to Rodney
49:07 - McGee Waltz;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Harold Bernard Collection
Subject: 
Cajun music, interviews, live performance
Creator: 
Harold Bernard
Informants: 
Harold Bernard, Tina Pilione
Coverage Spatial: 
Chris' Poboys, Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Harold Bernard
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:53:36
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 16, 2026
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Original Format: 
MiniDisc (MD)
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor