Various 78 rpm Records; Music by Walter Mouton and Erast? Dugas; Musical Performance by Balfa Bros. and Nathan Abshire;

Accession No.: 
MA6-005

Mason 70.62.105-120:

Scott, Louisiana:

-La Valse du Samedi Soir (Mon Cher Bébé Créole/C'est Pas La Peine Tu Brailles) - Joe Falcon - Decca 17025-B
-Allons à Luafette (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step) - Joe Falcon - Columbia 15275-D
-La valse qui ma portin d'ma fosse (La valse qui m'a portés à ma tombe. (La Valse de Grand Chemin) - Joe Falcon - Columbia 15275-D
-T'as volé mon chapeau (Hip et Taïaut) - Frères Breaux - Vocalion 02961-A

(12:15) - Home Sweet Home - Frères Breaux - Vocalion 02961-B
-La Valse d'Utah (La Valse d'Iota) - Frères Breaux - 03227
-Egan One-Step - 03227
-Walter Mouton and Erast? Dugas
-Ossun (Walker One-Step) - (Bayou Pon Pon) - Roger on spoons

(24:00) - Catherine (La Valse des Mèches/La Valse de Grand Bois)
-Jim Crow, Repeat with Mme. Dugas singing 'Mon Nonc Charlot'
-Fais Do Do
-Coffee or beer?
-Grand Mamou (similar to Grand Basile)

Basile, Louisiana - Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Rodney Balfa, Tony Balfa, Junior Benoit, Will Balfa:

L'Heure des Cadiens at Roy's Place with Dewey as host:

Dewey introduces the band:
-Nathan Abshire - accordion
-Junior Benoit from Morse - guitar
-Rodney Balfa from Mamou - guitar
-Tony Balfa - drums
-Dewey and Will Balfa - fiddles

-Sponsors. Roger Mason visting from Paris, France. B & B Flying Service

(35:35) - KLFY Waltz (Kelly Point Waltz/La Valse de Lafayette)
-Hebert's I.G. Foodstore. Mr. Wesley and Mr. Felix. Various merchandise and specials
-Valse sans nom (I'll Be Lonely by Belton Richard)
-Butch Bavarian, Michelob, and Budweiser Beers. Mr. Allen Doucet and Mr. Ed Doucet.
-Keg beer for summer get-together. Southwest Beverage Distributor of Eunice
-Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (La Queue de Tortue)
-Oleander Lounge Motel and Restaurant between Basile and Eunice on Hwy 190

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Roger Mason Audio Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Creoles; Folk music; Violins; Accordions; Guitars;
Creator: 
Roger Mason
Informants: 
Roger Mason
Recording date: 
Sunday, August 2, 1970
Coverage Spatial: 
Scott, Louisiana; Basile Lousiana;
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
47:32
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Original Format: 
CD (probably reel to reel tape)
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz