Musical Performance by Nonc Allie Young and the Basile Cajun Band

Accession No.: 
LE1-185

Basile Cajun Band #152
Basile Boudin Cajun Band 152
Eunice - August 14, 1988 - #152

J'ai été au bal hier au soir (I Went to the Dance);
Caroline welcomes everyone to the new pavilion on behalf of Mayor Curtis Joubert and all the councilmen. Tickets for food and drink. Benefit Eunice Mardi Gras 1989. A.J. LeBlanc in charge today;
'Tit Monde (Accordion Two-Step) for "Chou-chou" and Roberta from Lafayette;
Le Two-Step de Vieux Temps;
Inviting people to make requests. Write it on a $20 bill and bring it to Claudia Woods;
Bayou Teche Waltz;
Words from our sponsors. Band Intro:

Claudia Wood on bass and vocals;
Vincent Fontenot is the park ranger at the Liberty Theater/Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve;
Harry LaFleur on fiddle from Eunice;
Nonc Allie Young on accordion from Basile;

Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères) (15:03);
La Valse de 99 ans/Convict Waltz (Mermentau Waltz. Also, 50 piastes, mes vieux culottes, et mon pick-up truck);
Bayou Pon Pon;
La Valse d'Héritage;
Le Two-Step à Nonc Allie (Sundown Playboys Special) (29:14);
Mon Cable et Mes Éperons (Cowboy Waltz. Similar to Ton Coeur Est Barré);
Jongle/Pense à Moi;
Reno Waltz (Welcome Club Waltz. Also, Moi, je t'aime toujours);
Madeleine, off the album from Bélizaie's;
Lovebridge Waltz (44:28);

A.J. announces audition for Les Musciens du Bal 1988 and introduces the band;
Allie Young - accordion;
Harry LaFleur - fiddle;
Vincent Fontenot without the hat - triangle;
Errol Guilbeau - guitar;
Claudia Wood - bass;
Keith Kennedy - guitar;

A.J. says he doesn't know much about Cajun music and can only play the triangle;

Chère Tout-Toute;
Eunice Two-Step without vocals (Eh, Ma Jolie Fille/Jolie Catin/Cypress Inn Special/Bayou Teche Two-Step);
Jongle/Pense à Moi;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
A.J. LeBlanc Audio Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk music; Violins; Accordions; Guitars;
Creator: 
A. J. LeBlanc
Informants: 
A.J. LeBlanc
Recording date: 
Sunday, August 14, 1988
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
57:54
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, October 22, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
ULL Special Collections