Musical Performance by Gurvais Matte & the Branch Playboys
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;
