MUS 360 - feat. Jeffery Broussard & D'Jalma Garnier

Accession No.: 
CO6-13-006

00:01:09 - Jeffery Broussard's early life, origins, and family's musical relations.
00:03:56 - Broussard on playing drums with his father's band (The Lawtell Playboys), becoming an accordion front-man, and estabilishing Zydeco Force.
00:05:10 - Ways of the family band, and versatility the Broussard siblings possessed while playing together.

00:06:40 - The group looks further into The Lawtell Playboys.
00:08:03 - Jeffery Broussard talks about from first learning to playing fiddle now.
00:09:01 - Dr. DeWitt explains Balfa Camp, it's importance, and history to the class. Broussard and Garnier mention their experience with Balfa Camp.
00:11:34 - Then turns to Garnier inquiring about his beginnings in music.
00:14:51 - D'Jalma Garnier plays 'Eh La Bas.'

00:15:55 - Creole music.
00:16:45 - He goes on to explain the difference in feedback, outside of Louisiana, while playing Jazz versus playing Creole music. Then, Garnier refers to his quick transition from first learning to performing live.
00:23:23 - Jeffery Broussard and D'Jalma Garnier perform 'Old Carpenter's Waltz.'
00:26:54 - 'Blue Runner.'
00:29:17 - Garnier recalls meeting with, and learning from, numerous fiddlers such as: Canray Fontenot, Calvin Carriere, Michael Doucet, and several others.

00:30:00 - Garnier tells how recieving a Texas Folklife Resources grant, allowed him to study Creole fiddle with Canray Fontenot; also mentioning his exspansive collection of recordings.
00:34:52 - Dr. DeWitt turns back to Broussard, and asks about the days of Zydeco Force. Broussard then flips to his opinion on Zydeco in the present time.
00:37:32 - Zydeco Force's start and rise to popularity.
00:39:08 - 'Madeleine' (Delton Broussard Version).

00:40:18 - 'Madeleine' (Jeffery Broussard Version).
00:41:17 - 'Madeleine' (Boozoo Chavis).
00:42:28 - J.B. talks about Zydeco Force's style of playing, and how Zydeco has changed since; thoughts toward the current Zydeco, regarding it's: style, reasoning, and what they believe it means for the culture.
00:48:16 - 'Return of the Creole;' Afterward, Broussard explains the song's unique construction.

00:53:34 - The presenters take a few questions from the class.
00:58:00 - 'La Robe Barre.'
01:01:23 - Broussard explains a rare accordion technique, which involves using his thumb to hit notes.
01:03:30 - Short stories
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Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Creole, Zydeco, Culture, Accordion, Fiddle
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Jeffery Broussard, D'Jalma Garnier
Recording date: 
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:06:56
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Original Format: 
MPEG-2
Digital Format: 
MOV
Storage Location: 
Born Digital