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 2
00:00 - Conversation about being a farmer in the Great Depression continues from Mini Disc 1; Became a carpenter, did that for 40 years and retired at 79 years old;
00:30 - More conversation about planting crops, milk cows, purchasing food in the old days;
01:50 - Says that there was four bootleggers in town and one bread maker;
02:15 - Favorite musiciains (Angelas LeJeune, Amédé Ardoin, ?? Guidry); played often with Joe Falcon; First accordion was purchased for $3 from his brother;
05:10 - Lewisburg Two Step; For old-time house dances there was usually only an accordion and somebody on t-fer, sometimes they'd have a fiddler;
08:49 - Evangeline Special is announced, but they play Creole Stomp;
13:10 - Church Point Breakdown
17:10 - Les flammes d'enfer / End
