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Harry Choates and his band at the Rio Vista Club in Bandera, TX, 1950, Drummer and bass guitar unknown, Phil Marx (steel guitar), Louis Oltremari (piano), Ivy Gaspard (electric guitar), Harry Choates (fiddle)

Thu, 11/02/2017 - 1:26pm -- Abbie Deville

Harry Choate and his band at the Rio Vista Club in Bandera, TX, 1950, Drummer and bass guitar unknown, Phil Marx (steel guitar), Louis Oltremari (piano), Ivy Gaspard (electric guitar), Harry Choates (fiddle)

 

 

 

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Crafting the South Louisiana Sound Symposium

Organized by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Center for Louisiana Studies, the 2017 symposium will focus on South Louisiana instrument building. Seating is limited, so be sure to get tickets at the Eventbrite link above. The symposium will be held at Vermilionville's Performance Center, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA.

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9 a.m.
Welcome - Dr. Michael Martin, Dr. Barry Ancelet and Patrick Mould

9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address - Dr. Mark DeWitt "Expressions of Human Intelligence and Creativity: Musical Instruments Worldwide and Here at Home"

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H2O/LA: An Examination of Louisiana's Relationship with Water

Everywhere we look, water is at the forefront of discussion in today's Louisiana. While this is not a new concern in Louisiana history, anxieties over water and its future effects have dramatically increased in recent years. Join us August 14, 2017, as we examine the state's relationship with water from a variety of perspectives and contexts. Our Keynote Speaker will be noted author and activist John M. Barry.

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