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Interview of David Doucet by Dr. Mark DeWitt

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

David Doucet:

01:00 - Experience at the Blue Moon Jam Session
02:30 - BeauSoleil's use of more chords, compared to most Cajun groups
04:00 - Hiring bands for the World's Fair, in New Orleans
04:10 - Snooks Eaglin and his unorthadox playing style
05:30 - Lack of creativity in the current Lafayette music scene
08:00 - Playing music on the strip in the late 70s; Mother's Mantle

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Interview of Mitch Reed by Dr. Mark DeWitt

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Mitch Reed:

01:00 - Birthplace of Bayou Vista, LA
01:20 - Growing up on Doucet Road in Lafayette, and musical motivation
03:00 - Playing with his father, Bob Reed, in a Cajun band called "Mamou Prairie Band"
04:20 - Octa Clark and Hector Duhon sparking inspiration for Cajun music
04:50 - Canray Fontenot and Bois Sec Ardoin
05:45 - The influence of Irish Music; Planxty
07:30 - Fiddle beginnings

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Interview of Billy Ware by Dr. Mark DeWitt

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Billy Ware:

00:40 - First experiences playing music; Bongo drums
01:45 - Taking lessons from Charlie Gahn
02:45 - Birthplace (Mobile, AL), family history, and how his parents met; eventually moving to Lafayette. Family owned Belle Grove Plantation in White Castle
04:30 - Learning to play drums

09:00 - Playing with different bands and attending jam sessions in high school
10:30 - Francis Pavy
11:50 - Attending U.S.L.
15:30 - Playing for dance studios
17:50 - Music and living in California

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Michael Doucet Classroom Lecture

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Michael Doucet speaks to a class, and is joined by the traditional music ensemble

00:50 - Significance of Cajun music being local and his journey learning and playing music
02:25 - Speaking about Irene Whitfield Holmes' thesis
03:00 - Cajun music in the 1970's and young people discovering traditional music

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Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class taught by Wilson Savoy (pt. 2)

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Wilson Savoy:

01:00 - 'Balfa Family Waltz'
02:30 - The simplicity of music is what makes it beautiful, "leaving space"
03:15 - Old styles of Cajun music
07:00 - Early Dennis McGee recordings

14:00 - 'Bayou Teche Waltz'
22:00 - 'Caillette est Crèvée'
25:20 - 'Pine Grove Blues'
33:00 - Picking out the melody in a song

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Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class taught by Wilson Savoy (pt. 1)

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:04pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Wilson Savoy's Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class with special guest, Michael Doucet:

00:00 - Review of previous week's class
00:40 - 'Bosco Stomp'
12:50 - 'Midland Two-Step'
21:20 - 'Cherokee Waltz'
25:00 - Comparing excerpts from different songs like 'Grand Mamou,' and 'Viens Me Chercher'

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