Live Performance by Thomas Matte, Reggie Matte, and Ken David
Thomas Matte, accordion and vocals; Reggie Matte, triangle and vocals; Ken David, fiddle; Bobby Dumatrait, Guitar;
Recorded c. 2005; Thomas was 93 years old at time of recording
Mini Disc 1
00:00 - Thomas noodles on the accordion / Harold makes announcements and pitches Dewey Balfa Week;
08:00 - Lewisburg Two-step (Acadian two step);
11:20 - Chère tout tout;
14:39 - Chère Alice;
16:49 - Thomas answers audience questions - Thomas talks about his first accordion and how he got started playing; Played his first dance 6 months after he started playing;
18:45 - Eunice Two-step
22:34 - Thomas answers more audience questions / Thomas tells a story about how he lost the first accordion he owned in French;
28:30 - Mon bon vieux mari;
32:28 - Reggie Matte arrives late from a boudin run / Harold gives more announcements
34:29 - La valse de grand chemin;
38:05 - Pointe aux Pins
41:47 - 'Tit monde;
46:09 - Allons à Lafayette
49:55 - Hathaway two-step
52:30 - La porte d'en arrière
57:30 - Harold introduces other members of the Matte family in attendance;
59:10 - Chère Alice;
1:02:40 - Perrodin two step
1:05:41 - La coulée rodaire
1:08:44 - La branche du mûrier
1:12:20 - Fifi Poncho
1:15:00 - Thomas talks about being a farmer (cotton, sweet potatoes, corn) during the Great Depression, made $1.25/day. Walked 2 miles per day to get to work. Made up to $2 per night when he'd play house dances. Sometimes musicians would set up on the kitchen table near a window, no amplification, so being elevated helped the band project;
