MUS 360 - feat. Michael Doucet

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-001

Featuring Michael Doucet:

00:20 - Origin of Colinda, Madame Young using the same melody
01:30 - Clips on Afro-American stick fighting called Colinda
06:00 - 'Parlez-Nous à Boire / Si J'aurais des Ailles' (Edius Naquin)
10:30 - Example and discussing the lyrics of the Balfa Brothers version of 'Parlez-Nous à Boire'
15:00 - Discussing Irene Whitfield's thesis and her work with Alan Lomax in 1934

18:00 - Michael Doucet and Barry Ancelet on researching and hearing the Lomax recordings for the first time

20:50 - First commercial recordings created a Victrola machine
-Amedé Ardoin, Dennis McGee, and Joe Falcon, all made 78 RPM Recordings

22:30 - Continuing discussion on Irene Whitfield
24:00 - Violins in Jazz bands
26:45 - BeauSoleil version of 'Parlez-Nous à Boire;' and an explanation of their approach for the recording
32:55 - 'Parlez-Nous à Boire' (Feufollet)

35:45 - 'Zydeco sont pas Salé' (Lomax's Juré version)
36:20 - U.S.L. Francophone Studies and discovering the Lomax Recordings
39:15 - 'Zydeco Sont Pas Sale' (Clifton Chenier)
42:00 - The speakers continue discussing different styles of the song
45:00 - Iry LeJeune and Joe Falcon adaptations of the same melody
51:52 - BeauSoleil version of 'J'étais au Bal;' then songs evolving from Creole French tradition
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Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Creole, Louisiana, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Michael Doucet
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: 
00:58:32
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MPG 720x480
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45