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Rende-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Donny Broussard and Louisiana Stars; Chuck Guillory and Tina Pillione; Damon LeJeune and Cajun Spice

Donny Broussard and Louisiana Stars;

Donny Broussard - Accordion
Stanley Benoit - Steel Guitar
Cy Harrington - Drums
James Stroud - Bass
Ray Guidry - Fiddle

Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Bébé Encore (00:06:39);
Ossun Two Step;
La Même Manière (00:16:20);
J'ai Fait Une Grosse Erreur;
Le Chemin Gravaille (00:29:06);
Le Moulin;
La Valse de Calcasieu (00:39:33);
Church Point Breakdown;

Rendez-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys; Moise and Alida Viator; Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold

Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys;

Kevin Naquin - Accordion
Courtney Granger - Fiddle
Rick Benoit - Bass
Derrick Maitre - Drums
Hubert Maitre - Guitar

Montoucet Special;
Valse de Reno (00:05:36);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Birthday song for Barry;
La Valse de Kaplan (00:16:30);
Two Step de Vieux Temps;
Cajun Waltz (00:23:58);
Quand J'étais Pauvre;
La Valse de Grand Misère (00:32:59);
J'ai Étais au Bal;
Ossun Two Step (00:42:49);

Rendez-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Jessie Belleau and Cajun Melody; John Willie Fontenot and Bobby Michot; John Trahan et Acadiana

Jesse Belleau and Cajun Melody;

Jesse Belleau - Accordion
Nelson Lange - Fiddle
Mervin Benoit - Steel Guitar
Larry Hoffpauir - Bass
Vernon Bergeron - Drums

Creole Stomp;
Kaplan Waltz (00:03:37);
Valse de Bayou Teche;
Amedé Two Step (00:12:42);
Rêve du Soulard;
Chère Tout-Tout (00:20:36);
Crowley Two Step;
Faire Attention, C'est Mon Coeur Qui Va Casser (00:29:34);
La Porte d'En Arrière;
J'ai Étais au Bal (00:38:06);

Rendez-Vous des Cajuns performances by Horace Trahan and Ossun Express; Preston and Carlton Frank; Kenneth Thibedeaux and Cajun Dance Band

Horace Trahan and Ossun Express;

Horace Trahan - Accordion
Hubert Maitre - Guitar
Leo Abshire - Fiddle
Todd Aucoin - Drums
Paul Nero - Bass

Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Amitié Cassé (00:05:13);
Quand J'étais Pauvre;
Lovebridge Waltz (00:14:48);
Blues Français;
La Branche du Mûrier (00:22:34);
Blues du Port Arthur;
Le Chemin Gravaille (00:30:22);
Un Bon Matin Dans Juin;
Daylight Waltz (00:38:12);
Attrappe Mon Chapeau;

Interview with Carl Braseaux

00:30 - Born in Opelousas, Attended Sunset High School (class of 1969);
01:10 - Both parents owned property around Sunset to Cankton, LA Highway 1776;
03:30 - Brasseaux says that Cajuns settled around Cankton, LA. It was "prime" land - land that was on or near waterways;
07:00 - First generation houses were 16'x20' raised on piers, near Coulée Croche area (Upper Bayou Vermilion);
08:50 - Jean Mouton developed the Lafayette area (Bayou Carencro);
10:30 - Small houses were doubled in size by the mid 1800's;

Agnes Derouen

00:00 - Grew up near Avery Island, has been at KATC for 3 years. Father was salt miner;
01:30 - Interviewed Jimmy Owens for KATC, featured in Esquire Magazine;
04:40 - Hosts "Acadiana Down Home" on KATC - Reported most of up-beat stories at the time of slower economic times;
06:20 - Younger people started doing a "Cajun Jam" but size of the crowd became so large, they moved to a night club, around Milton, at Mr Sam's Club;
07:30 - Talking about musicians Cedric Benoit, Bois-Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot;

Interview with Sonny Qurik

00:30 - Family and biographical information - Went to LSU, was in the Marine Corps;
02:30 - Discussion about how the oil industry affected the banks;
04:45 - Lack of education and sudden income lead people to "run" through their new-found wealth; They overspent on new property and equipment;
07:00 - Some farmers received federal money to stay and farm their own land
08:30 - Oil drilling started dropping in 1983 around Washington, LA;

Wilma Subra

00:30 - Subra Company 4 years old in 1985;
00:55 - Main services of her company - Chemical Analysis, Environmental Services, food chemistry, etc. Funding comes from private industry and some government work;
01:50 - Her company assesses chemical spills on oil rigs and the long-term environmental impacts; They are not a "watchdog."
02:50 - Biggest problems - Potential for surface and ground water contamination, soil contamination;
04:30 - discussing who checks for leaks in casings;

Rendez-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Terry Cormier and Cajun Heat; 190 Express; Hadley Castille and Sharecroppers Cajun Band

Terry Cormier and Cajun Heat;

Jesse Credeur - Steel Guitar
Terry Cormier - Accordion
Ralph Jannise - Fiddle
Mike Lejeune - Drums
Sherman Thibodeaux - Bass

Creole Stomp;
Chère Tout-Tout (00:05:56);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;
J'ai Fait Une Grosse Erreur (00:14:04);
Saturday Night Special;
Mathilda (00:22:58);
Triangle Club Special;
Rêve du Soulard (00:32:50);
Jolie Blonde;
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (00:40:20);

190 Express;

Interview with Barry Heinen

00:30 - Family background - German, one of 8 children;
01:00 - Great-grandfather bought property in Robert's Cove from a German abbey in 1883;
03:00 - Little interaction between German and Cajun settlers until 1950-1960 then intercultural marriage began;
05:50 - Family has leased land to oil companies since the 1950's - talks about lease amounts;
08:00 - Barry, as an attorney, deals with the oil companies for his family and placement of rigs on the properties;

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