Musical Performance by Jean Augustin Morse
Jean Augustin Morse:
-Over the Waves;
-Origins of learning. He never took a lesson from anyone. His father played fiddle as well as his uncles. Tous des cadiens;
-Allons danser, Colinda;
-Gabriel (Rosalie);
-Father played reels and quadrilles. His father would play Missouri Waltz;
-His grandson joins him on rhythm guitar:
-Country tune--La vie de la fourchette;
-Jolie Blonde (La fille de la veuve/Ma blonde est partie/La Valse de Jolly Roger/La Valse de Couillon);
-Rangers Waltz;
-J'ai passé devant ta porte;
-When It's Springtime in the Rockies;
-Mon vieux hobo (Doc Guidry et Vin Bruce);
-Origins of learning. He was 5-6 years old when he started learning a little bit with his father. His father would tune his fiddle and he broke his father's good fiddle while learning;
-Starting with a fiddle of his own;
-He was proud his son would play music;
-Les bals. Il a arrêté après qu'il s'est marié (about 1954);
-Sitting in with bands;
-He'll die playing music, it's in his blood;
-Playing music when he goes camping. It passes the time with a few beers;
-Saute crapaud;
Jean Augustin Morse
