Musical Performance par Dewey et Rodney Balfa avec Freeman Fontenot, Michael Doucet et Barry Ancelet

Accession No.: 
AN1-168

Dewey and Rodney Balfa avec Freeman Fontenot, Michael Doucet et Barry Ancelet:

Balfa class at USL F 340 (continuation of AN1-169);

-Ma bonne maman, c'est pas la femme des autres. La femme des autres c'est pas la femme à moi?. Dewey talks about the importance of rhythm;
-La Danse à Nonc Adam (Canray Fontenot's father, or La Danse à Quatre Dents?) et reprise;
-Dewey's trip to Poitou, France for a week and a half. Drinking wine, making music, and les frères Parché;
-Les fermiers/paysans et leurs bêtes;
-Voyager dans le voisinage/paysage et collecter des vieilles chansons et des vieux contes. Visiter et boire du vin à chaque place en France;
-Se mettre ensemble chaque soirs. Pas de rassemblés comme ça depuis la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale;
-Je me suis marillié (explication et chanté avec guitare);
-Fais Do-Do (mazurka). Trying to catch rhythm and style of dance. No more dancing like that;
-Planning what time they'll get home and Dewey asking for questions;
-Different styles within Cajun music. Region/difference in culture defines style;
-Difference from Acadian music. Cajun music is blusier. Acadians (Québécois/Nouveau-Brunswick) have been more influenced by English, Scottish, and Irish fiddle music;
-Old-school vs. Nashville Cajun music. Making a living in Cajun music and traveling;
-Jimmy C. Newman, Rufus Thibodeaux, Doug Kershaw--all have more Country Western infleunce than Cajun music;
-Black people's influence Cajun music with the blues;
-No more fais do-do's where children sleep in a separate room from the dance. When there are no more Saturday night dances, there'll be no more questions;
-La Valse des Balfa avec Freeman dessus le 'tit fer;
-Lacassine Special (two-step version of Dans les misères);
-Dewey more nervous here in Lafayette than being up north somewhere;

Dewey and Rodney Balfa avec Freeman Fontenot, Michael Doucet et Barry Ancelet

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ancelet
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Accordions; Violins, Guitar;
Creator: 
Barry Jean Ancelet
Informants: 
Dewey and Rodney Balfa avec Freeman Fontenot et Michael Doucet et Barry Ancelet;
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:04
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 2004
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--5"
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 1 Shelf 3