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Rendez-vous des Cajuns Performances by Lyle Guidry and Acadiana Heat; Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun

Lyle Guidry and Acadiana Heat;

Lyle Guidry - Accordion
Gerald Thibodeaux - Fiddle
Richard Miller - Guitar
Everett Guidry - Bass
Colby Leger - Drums

00:03:40 - Amedé two-step;
00:08:25 - Les 'tits yeux noirs;
00:12:27 - Bayou Noir;
00:16:02 - J'aimerais connaître;
00:19:37 - J'étais au bal;
00:24:56 - Rêve du soulard;
00:28:18 - Lacassine Special;
00:32:08 - Mermentau Waltz;
00:35:56 - Creole Stomp;

Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun;

Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Lesa Cormier and The Sundown Playboys; Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun

Hosted by Jim Soileau;

Lesa Cormier and The Sundown Playboys;

Lesa Cormier - Drums
August Broussard - Accordion
Wallace "Red" Touchet - Fiddle
Larry Miller - Steel Guitar
Brian Cormier - Bass

Homemade recordings of Varise Conner and Bascom Mouton

Copy of KI1.001

Interview with M. et Mme. Loulan Pitre

Sujets en français:

-Âge - 56 and 51
-Combien d'années dans la maison - 39

(00:00:43) Construction et changements dans la maison
-Nom de communauté - Cutoff

(00:02:05) Personnes vivant dans cette maison
-Lieu d'origine
-Mariage - Marier pour 31 ans
-Comment ils ont rencontre
-Noms et métiers des parents - David Pitre et Evelyn Bruce - pêcheur des huîtres
-Langues parlées - français, anglais

(00:07:10) Frères et soeurs et leurs enfants
-Noms, ville, travail, langue parlée, mariage, école

Rendez-vous des Cajun Performances by Matthew Courville and Cypress Knee Band; Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sound

Host by Dorothy Pitre;

Matthew Courville & Cypress Knee Band;

Matthew Courville - Accordion
Kenneth Courville - Guitar
Jason Bergeron - Fiddle
Derek Hebert - Bass
Jeremy Richard - Drums
Logan Vondette - Triangle

00:01:08 - Les flammes d'enfer;
00:07:02 - La valse de chagrin;
00:12:44 - Bosco Stomp;
00:18:12 - La valse de Kaplan;
00:24:51 - Cypress Grove (Sung by Jordan Vondette);
00:31:41 - Bosco Blues;
00:37:15 - Cajun from Church Point;

Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound;

Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by J.C. Carriere and Hot Step; Hadley Castille and Sharecroppers

J.C. Carriere and Hot Step;

J.C. Carriere - Accordion
Jason Bergeron - Fiddle
Damien Cormier - Drums
Dave Faul - Guitar
Glen Cormier - Bass
Steve Carriere - Vocals

00:01:30 - Allons à Lafayette
00:06:24 - La valse de Kaplan
00:11:33 - Ton coeur est la mienne;
00:15:53 - La vie Cajun
00:19:48 - Avant quelqu'un attrape du mal;
00:33:29 - Dans c'est bras encore;
00:27:03 - Papa;
00:31:04 - La valse de coullion;
00:34:50 - Petite ou la grosse;
00:39:05 - Amedé Two-step;

Varise Connor; Connor Family Party

Varise Connor and unknown guitar & mandolin player playing at a family party in Fenton, Louisiana
Over the Waves
Blues tunes on guitar;
Guitar song (Spanish?) (06:45)
Guitar song (Spanish?);
Jimmy Bryant's Waltz (frag); (09:18)
Allons à Lafayette (11:30)
Over the Waves (13:14)
Memphis Blues (frag); (14:59)
Varise Blues (17:19);
Untitled Waltz (17:55);
Guitar song (19:25);
Mandolin & guitar waltz (21:50)
Mandolin & guitar swing; (22:30)
Mandolin & guitar swing; (23:40)

Rendez-uous des Cajuns - Performances By Jesse Legé & Southern Ramblers; A.J. Smith

Jesse Legé & Southern Ramblers;

Morris Newman - Drums
Orsy Vanicor - Steel
Leetell Hanks - Guitar
Jesse Legé - Accordion
Ray Guidry - Fiddle

00:00:00 - Two-step (sounds similar to Enterre-moi pas);
00:05:05 - Chère Chèrie;
00:11:03 - Tante Adele;
00:15:55 - La valse de Gueydan;
00:21:22 - La porte du nord;
00:26:10 - La valse du passé;
00:29:40 - Pauvre Hobo;
00:33:34 - La valse d'orphelin;
00:37:52 - Evangeline Playboy Special;

00:45:40 - A.J. Smith - Humorist;

Varise Connor, Bascom Mouton & Clayton Suire

Untitled Waltz;
Port Arthur Blues (00:01:08);
Untitled Waltz (00:03:25);
La branche du murier (00:06:25);
Jolie Blonde (00:09:40)
Adieu Rosa (00:11:50)
La valse d'orphelin (fragment) (00:15:06);
T'en à eu, t'en auras plus (fragment) (00:17:27)
Untitled Waltz (00:17:48)
Grand Basile; (00:18:50)
Untitled Waltz;(00:19:55)
Untitled Waltz (00:21:10)
La Malheureuse (00:23:35)
Grand Basile (00:25:20)
Madame Sosthene (frag); (00:27:00)
Kazoo Blues (00:28:10)
Chere Alice (00:30:00)

Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Charles Roger and Lafayette Playboys; Kenneth Thibodeaux and Cajun Dance Band

Hosted by Hadley Castille;

Charles Roger and Lafayette Playboys;

Charles Roger - Drums
Bradley Venable - Accordion
Curly Landry - Fiddle
Johnny "Less" Credeur - Rhythm Guitar
Dave Baudoin - Guitar

00:01:14 - Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
00:05:10 - La valse de KLFY;
00:10:25 - Petite ou la grosse;
00:14:58 - La valse de Kaplan;
00:19:58 - Lovesick Waltz;
00:25:28 - Le chemin gravaille;
00:31:26 - Zydeco sont pas salés;
00:37:24 - Une femme;

Kenneth Thibodeaux and Cajun Dance Band;

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