Interview with Chris Segura

Accession No.: 
QUI-010

1:03 - McGee’s Reel by Feufollet
3:33 – Interview
- Born in New Orleans and grew up in Berwick, Louisiana
- Family would play Cajun music around the house
- At four years old, parents would go to Marc Savoy’s jams and old Cajun musicians’ houses
- Started listening to records at three years old
7:22 – Two Step de Eunice by Amédé Ardoin
10:45 – Zydeco Gris Gris by Beausoleil
13:47 – Interview
- Talks about Feufollet experimenting with Cajun music
- Parents would go Mulatte’s and the Liberty often
- Mom played piano at Marc Savoy’s jams
- Started playing fiddle at four years old
20:40 - Deux Valses à Wayne Perry by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
23:28 – Lake Arthur Stomp by Lionel Leleux
25:15 – Interview
- Great grandfather was a fiddle player, Robert Fontenot, who was from Bellaire Cove
- Took lessons with Tammy Luke and learned by ear
- Played along with albums
- Took lessons with Mitch Reed
30:43 – Lulu’s Back in Town by McCauley, Reed, Vidrine
32:47 – Lulu’s Back in Town by the Lafayette Rhythm Devils
34:40 – Quelle Étoile, One Step de McGee, Reel de Deshotel Medley by Charivari
38:50 – Interview
- Met Chris Stafford at eleven/twelve years old and started the band Feufollet
- Played lots of gigs and went on the road
- Feufollet has currently been together for ten years
45:27 – Cacklin' Hen by Feufollet
47:40 – Interview
- Listened to fiddle music of Old time, Country, Swing, and Gypsy Jazz
- Listened to the Kinks, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Beach Boys, Jack White
52:40 – No Hiding Place by Elvis Costello
56:30 – Interview
- Talks about the next Feufollet record
58:17 – Chère bébé créole by Feufollet

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
French Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Chris Segura
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:31
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 15, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz