Ambrose Thibodeaux - Authentic Cajun French Music & Folk Songs

LL-143

Side One

1. Two-Step d'Elton (2:20)
2. La Cousine de Belisaire (3:04)
3. Two-Step de l'Afrique (2:23)
4. 'tit Monde (3:24)
5. La Valse d'Evangeline (3:57)

Side Two

1. Two-Step de Kaplan (1:44)
2. Donnez-moi mon chapeau (3:30)
3. La Valse du Vieux Homme (3:24)
4. Chere Mon (3:44)
5. La Valse d'Independence (2:20)

"Backwoods Cajun" comedian gives monologues in French. Song on the last track of side 2

Side 1

1. Le Pedleur; "The Peddler" (6:05)
2. Au Balle A Nonc Roggaux; "At Uncle Roggaux's Dance Hall" (5:06)
3. L'Announcement; "The Announcement" (2:16)
4. Durante L'eau Haute De '27; "During Flood Days of 1927" (7:28)

Side 2

1. L'Historie a Dudley; "Dudley's Story" (3:29)
2. La Pategau; "Shooting Match" (8:22)
3. La Nos A Rosalia; "Rosalia's Wedding" (6:04)

Non-commercial record, no serial number; fieldwork by the Louisiana Folklife Center. 

Interview with Clifford Blake, Sr of Natchitoches, LA. Shares cotton press calls, slave tales, animal tales, explains the blues in his perspective, and sings a few black protestant hymns. 

Side One

LL-112; Accordion: Ambrose Thibodeaux, Triangle: Leola Thibodeaux, Fiddle: Merlin Fontenot, Guitar: Preston Manuel

Side 1

1. La Valse du Grande Marais
2. La Patasa Two-step
3. La Vielle Valse de la Louisianne
4. Le Two-Step Ambrose
5. Le Valse Que J'Aime
6. Chere Chere Too-Toote

Preston Manuel is the vocalist on #1, 3, 5, and 6

Side 2

The Jambalaya Cajun Band; Terry Huval, fiddle and steel guitar; Reggie Matte, cajun accordion; Bobby Dumatrait, rhythm guitar; Kenneth David, electric bass guitar; Tony Huval, drums

Side A

1. Lache Pas Ma Main
2. O, Ma Belle
3. L'Accordeon qui a Fait le Monde Danser
4. La Valse De Chagrin
5. Quoi Qu'arrive Avec Les Vieux Temps
6. Bon Whiskey

Side B