Michael Doucet Classroom Lecture

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-006

Michael Doucet speaks to a class, and is joined by the traditional music ensemble

00:50 - Significance of Cajun music being local and his journey learning and playing music
02:25 - Speaking about Irene Whitfield Holmes' thesis
03:00 - Cajun music in the 1970's and young people discovering traditional music

03:25 - NEA grant to study fiddle styles of Acadiana and immerse Cajun and Creole Music into primary schools with Dewey Balfa
07:00 - Different French dialects in Louisiana
13:15 - 'Happy One-step'
25:00 - 'Acadian Two-step'
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Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Louisiana, Cajun, French, Music, History, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator: 
Dr. Mark Dewitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark Dewitt, Michael Doucet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:28:54
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MOV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45