Musical performance by Varise Connor, Lionel Leleux, Don Montoucet, and Eric Benoit

Accession No.: 
AN1-010

Varise Connor (Violin), Lionel Leleux (Violin), Don Montoucet (Accordion), Eric Benoit (Guitar)

Varise Connor:
0:00 - 'Chère bouclette' (J.B. Fuselier's version, almost like Chère bassette)
3:18 - 'Mazurka des Aguillards'; tuning fiddle

7:22 - Varise can play 'Sugar Foot Rag'/'Black Mountain Rag'/'Devil's Dream' ('Contredanse/Square Dance')
-Varise is having trouble playing how he wants; 'Lake Arthur Stomp'

10:29 - 'Maiden's Prayer'/'La prière de la vieille fille'; Kentucky
14:56 - 'Hobson'; 'St. Louis Blues'?

Lionel Leleux and Don Montoucet:
17:49 - 'Jolie blonde'. Barry jokes she'll be a "Jolie grise" when she gets old/gray hair
22:22 - 'J'ai été au bal'; Guests from Washington D.C. speak a little French; 'J'ai été au bal' - reprise with voice (Barry Ancelet)
28:34 - Varise compliments everyone (Barry sang well, Leleux can't help but be good, and Don made no mistakes)
29:40 - 'Je peux pas t'oublier'

***Only month and year were included in original notes, no specific day***

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ancelet
Subject: 
Louisiana;Cajun; Folk music; violin; fiddle; accordion
Creator: 
Barry Jean Ancelet and Frank Proschan
Informants: 
Varise Connor, Lionel Leleux, Don Montoucet, and Eric Benoit
Recording date: 
Saturday, October 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Lake Arthur, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
32:36
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Digitized Date: 
Monday, August 31, 2015
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 2