Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys

Accession No.: 
LE1-115

On tape:
Le Musiciens: Pee Wee-Dave-Gurvais-Leon-Bryan

***Date and Location unknown***

A.J. LeBlanc introducing the band;

Pee Wee Broussard--Fiddle and Accordion
Dave Baudoin--Lead guitar
Gurvis Matte--Rhythm guitar
Leon Chiasson--Accordion and Fiddle
Bryan Baudoin--Drums

Recording for Saturday Morning Radio Show on KRVS 88.7 FM;
Acadian Two-step (Nonc Adam/73 Special);
Jolie Blonde (La Fille de la Veuve, Ma Blonde est Partie, La Valse de Gueydan, La Valse de Jolly Rogers, La Valse de Couillon);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (similar to Ton 'Tit Coeur est Barré Dans l'Armoire/Le Hack à Moreau);
La Porte d'en Arrière/The Back Door (15:44);
A.J. introducing Kermit Venable? on harmonica player with twin fiddles;
La Valse de Grand Chemin (I-10 Waltz);
O.S.T. Special;
La Valse de Grand Bois (old traditional song; Louisiana Breakdown/Crowley Waltz/La Valse de la Belle, various others);
Warming up for a dance contest;
Creole Stomp (31:39);
Chère Tout Tout;
Step It Fast/Vas y carrrément;
First Dance Contest to represent Acadian Village at the A.O.C. dance sontest in May. René Stutes of Duson and Marion Fontenot of Lafayette will be judging;
La Valse de Tout le Monde par Pee Wee Broussard dessus l'accordéon. Band introduction in French;
Put different numbers for the two-step. La Valse de Duson in between (La Valse qui me fait du mal/La Valse des Opelousas/La Valse de St. Landry/La Valse de Stelly/Big Boy Waltz/La Valse de Bayou Chêne) (47:42);
Hathaway Two-step (The Cajun Freeze). Calling up Ronnie Kidder and a real traditional Cajun band afterwards with Mr. Hanks;
Only have 2 judges, 3 types of dances: Waltz, Two-step, and Jitterbug;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue);
Ronnie Kidder while the judges tally the score. Just Like a Cajun/Comme un Cadien by Jim Olivier;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
A.J. LeBlanc Audio Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk music; Violins; Accordions; Guitars;
Creator: 
A. J. LeBlanc
Informants: 
Gurvis Matte
Recording date: 
Friday, January 1, 1988
Coverage Spatial: 
Acadian Village, Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:32
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, June 4, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz