Side 1: A.J & Claude

Pete Bergeron introduces "Voix de la Louisiane" with Mamou Two-Step playing in the background. Play Cajun music and speak with Cajuns and Creoles on various subjects;
A.J. LeBlanc and Claude Kennison?;
A.J. the director of Acadian Village. Acadian culture and employ retarded citizens;
Open in 1976 to the public;
Built as villages of the 1850s;
6 buildings moved onto the property and 3 were built new on the property (boutique, chapel, and the blacksmith shop). Others were lived in;
Bernard House. Thibodeaux House from around Breaux Bridge. LeBlanc House - Senator Dudley LeBlanc, Hadacol. St. John House from St. John Street in Lafayette. Billeaud Plantation - cooks and cleaners. Castille House - doctor stuff;
Touristic place;
Pauvre 'Tit Nèg by Zachary Richard;
WRNO International (99.5 FM) P.O. Box 100, New Orleans, LA 70181;
Festivals and happenings around the year. Start around February/March depending on when Mardi Gras is (10:07);
Courir de Mardi Gras de campagne. Saturday before Mardi Gras;
August - Cajun Music Month. Contest last Saturday in August. Les Musiciens du Bal contest;
Le Bal de Maison - oldest form of entertainment for the Acadians;
Acquiring German accordions with fiddles, guitars, triangles, and spoons;
Summer the best time to visit the village. End of March to about August. A lot of rain starting in September;
Christmas, 2 weeks before Junior League lights up the village;
Tourists from everywhere. More people from outside visit the village than locals do. People from Europe, Australia, Japan, etc. Brits like Cajun music;
Acadian Village, Route 3 Box 1976, Lafayette, LA 70506;
Jay Peltier, Nathan Menard, and Ray Thibodeaux - Creole Stomp;
Claude Kennison the gardener and groundskeeper of the village (19:30);
+100 types of plants, not all native. Camelias here for +100 introduced by Japanese missionaries, Azaleas from China/India, Water Lillies from Japanese (Cotton Exposition in 1884 New Orleans, Venezuela) spread all over the state;
Brown Cotton brought from Mexico by the Spanish. White cotton is native to Louisiana. Acadians used brown cotton;
Sugar cane from West Indies, none at the village. Cotton and corn;
Native plants at the village include cypress trees. Acadians used cypress to build houses and pirogues. Coutableau for fence posts. Green Oaks. 3 most popular trees among Acadians;
Magnolias, Jasmine, Roses, etc. any flower that smells good;
Short Wave Guide for $13.95 for U.S.A. or Canada. More for other countries;
Development of Cajun music, German accordion;
Paul Daigle - Grand Night Special (La Valse de Minuit);
Mamou Two-Step - theme song. Pete signs off KRVS 88.7 FM;

A.J. announces Blackie Forestier, Rick Michot et les Bon Riens (29:48);
Band Contest. 5 finalists: Nous-autres, Terry Huval and Jambalaya, Paul Daigle et ses amis, Jay Cormier, Rodney Miller et les Super Pickers;
Representatives of Cajun music;
Reggie Matte and the Church Point Playboys won first place. Between the first three bands, less than three points (2.75 points) separated the groups;
Last Sunday was the band contest;
Reggie Matte - accordion;
Elton Quebodeaux - fiddle;
Elton "Bee" Cormier - steel guitar;
Mark Latiolais - rhythm guitar;
Jerry Quebodeaux - drums;
George Matte (Reggie's father) - triangle;
Tough competition, quality music;
Friday, September 13th 6 pm (next Friday) in Scott. Scott Founders' Day. Johnny Sonnier and the Cajun Fugitives. All weekend;
Tomorrow, Sunday at 6 o'clock. Mass in the chapel to celebrate the Acadians Feast Day (August 15th), there was a hurricane that came that day. $1,000 given by Coors beer to Reggie Matte and the Church Point Playboys for winning the band contest. Cake walks. Parade or floats from St. Martinville;
A.J. signs off. Blackie Forestier - accordion, Rick Michot - fiddle et les Bon Riens at Prejean's Cajun Restaurant tonight;