Bal de Maison; Bal de Noces; Performances by Ann Savoy;

Accession No.: 
LI2-002

Introductions
Ann Savoy
Curtis Joubert

Narration, enactment concerning Les Bals des Noces

Dennis McGee and Sady Courville:

(10:48) - La valse de Kathleen
-Interview with Dennis McGee and Sady Courville
-Adieu Rosa
-Courville Reel

(20:00) - Talking about Old time house dances - Amede Ardoin, Dennis McGee, Joe Falcon

(21:50) - Interview with Sady Courville
-Band plays a waltz for dancers

(26:00) - Interview with Odile Falcon
-Food sold at dances

(27:00) - J'ai étais au bal
-Allons à Lafayette

(33:40) - Solange Falcon - Thoughts about playing with Joe Falcon and Cleoma Breaux

(34:50) - Brief Interview with Octa Clark

(37:30) - Interview with Pierre Daigle - talking about other activities going on at dances

Dennis McGee, Sady Courville, Octa Clark and Preston Manuel:

(39:00) - Home Sweet Home

(40:45) - Intermission

(43:18) - Les bals de noces
-Jumping the broomstick
-Getting married in homes; costumes; Paper flowers

(47:00) - Wedding song - La fleure de la jeunesse

(51:40) - Odile Falcon - Quand je suis à mon aise

Dennis McGee, Sady Courville, Octa Clark, Preston Manuel:

(54:30) - La coulée rodair
-Marche des mariés (Wedding March)
-Acadian Two-Step

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Liberty Theater
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk Music; Bal de Maison, Bal de Noces, Fiddle, French, Accordion
Creator: 
Liberty Theater
Recording date: 
Friday, September 26, 1986
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Jerry Devillier and the City of Eunice
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:12:22
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Friday, November 3, 2006
Original Format: 
Video--SVHS
Digital Format: 
Video
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Warehouse