Wayne Toups at Pat's Atchafalaya Club – Last song;

Interview with Thomas “Big Hat” Fields;
00:03:33 - Screen test;
00:05:12 - He played rub board as a kid; He talks about an old accordion player named Claude Fox; He was five and would play with them; When he was 44, his wife bought a French poodle and he bought an accordion;
00:06:15 - He grew up with the music; His grandmother did not speak any English; His great grandmother played accordion; Several family members played accordion; He's been playing for 18 years;
00:07:55 - He is motivated to play because he likes it; Doesn't do it for money; He danced before started playing; He didn't expect to have a band;
00:09:15 - He's enjoyed all of the gigs he's played; Played a spot called Cat's Eye in Baltimore; Alameda, Seattle, Reno, Las Vegas;
00:10:50 - He's proud of the way he was raised; The old way; He was raised by his grandparents and learned a lot from them;
00:12:45 - Differences between Cajun and Creole; A lot of people don't know the difference, even local people;
00:16:10 - His has a good band; Rodney Bernard, Morris Francis, Paul Washington, Paul "The Kickin' Chicken" Edwards, Lucas Broussard, Marty Christian; They fight sometimes, but they get along;
00:18:40 - Playing music in LA vs elsewhere; People in LA are familiar with the music and people out of state appreciate it because they don't hear it often; Story about touring;
00:21:45 - They start speaking in French; Discussing why the language is important for the music;
00:22:55 - Local musicians; Paul Harris, Clifton Chenier, John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis; Zydeco music;
00:26:00 - Younger musicians; Music today is different because people are raised different; He spoke French; People played on the back porch and played what they felt; Younger musicians are changing the music and making money, but it isn't the same as real Cajun and Creole music;
00:32:10 - He hopes that he has influenced younger people; Paul Harris told him anybody could be a copycat, but if you want to play zydeco you got to make your own;
00:36:15 - Advice to younger musicians; Keep the culture and keep a level head; Stay away from the hard stuff and take care of their business;
00:37:55 - He just wants to keep promoting the culture in the right way;
00:38:50 - They ask why his nick name is Big Hat; Cowboys; He always wore a cowboy hat; Big Hat Club in Grand Coteau;
00:41:05 - He's finishes concrete and cement; He's had a lot of jobs;
00:44:10 - His grandparents; His grandfather, Frank Senegal, came from the Cape Verde Islands; They all worked with horses; Horse treaters; His grandmother was Creole and Cajun;
00:46:45 - He was raised in Rayne; His grandfather was a farmer; Boudin was $0.05 a piece;
00:50:50 - They talk about copyright/licensing and his show that night;
00:59:30 - La La vs zydeco;