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Interview with Father John Inverse

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:30 - Importance of religion to the Cajun Religion - The Church was the focal point of the community.
01:30 - Education affected the attendance of mass as did the harvest season
04:00 - The priest was the only one that had education when the first settlers arrived; Lawyers would bring documents that were written in French to Father John for translation.

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Rendez-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys; Wilson Granger and Tonice Lafleur; Filé

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Hosted by Jim Olivier;

Aldus Roger and the Lafayette Playboys;

Aldus Roger - Accordion
Charles Roger - Drums
Clarence Hanks - Guitar
Joe Lopez - Fiddle
Johnny (Les) Credeur - Guitar

Hick's Wagon Wheel Special;
Valse de Kaplan (04:40);
Amedé Special;
Balfa Family Waltz (00:12:35);
Les Flammes d'enfer;
Jolie Blonde (00:21:24);
Mamou Two Step;
La Bouteille (00:28:05);
J'ai Étais au Bal;
KLFY Waltz (KATC Waltz) (00:35:56);

Presentation of CFMA pageant queens;

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Interview with Father John Inverse

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

02:05 - First oil well in LA was in Jennings, found local workers in the Cajun community. (1901);
01:50 - 7 on 7 off schedule of offshore workers. Discussion about people not attending church because of work schedule and families being pulled apart;
05:00 - Demands on priests trying to help families
05:55 - Anyone can rough-neck without a college degree.
06:10 - Local workers having tougher time making a living off the land (hunting, fishing, trapping) because of damage to the environment;

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Interview with C.J. "Bubba" Montgomery III

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:40 - Importance of the land to Cajun culture - livelihoods depend on their land;
01:15 - Condition of the land is deteriorating, oil companies responsible for erosion in coastal canals;
02:25 - A study at LSU, concluded that the canals that oil companies dug are responsible for 80% of the coastal erosion;
03:25 - Bubba says that the cleaning chemicals used and vacuuming mud from under offshore drilling platforms is more of "a show" than actually helping clean up the environment;

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C.J. "Bubba" Montgomery

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:30 - Mr. Montgomery describes himself as a Jack-of-all-trades - hunter, crawfish retailer, farmer;
01:25 - Inflation and the grain embargo and the impacts on local economy;
04:15 - Oil revenue helping land owning farmers;
06:00 - C.J. Montgomery, Sr. - Part owner and president of the Kaplan, LA Rice Mill. Sold the mill in 1975. It had a milling capacity of approx. 750 barrels of Medium Grain rice per hour and 700 barrels of long grain per hour;

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Rendez-Vous des Cajuns performances by Cajun Swing; Harry Lafleur and Claudia Wood; Rodney Miller and Cajun Born

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Hosted by Jim Soileau;

Cajun Swing;

Homer Lejeune - Accordion
S.J. Thibodeaux - Bass
Mervin Benoit - Steel Guitar
Timmy Dugas - Drums
Russell Quebodeaux - Fiddle

La Porte d'En Arrière;
If I Was You and You Were Me (00:06:15);
I'll Have To Forget You;
Evangeline Special (00:17:18);
Jolie Blonde;
Bayou Teche (00:28:55);
Valse de Reno;
Amedé Two Step (00:38:20);

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Rendez-Vous Performances by Creole Zydeco Famers; Jay Unger and Molly Mason; Balfa Toujours

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Hosted by Pete Bergeron;

Creole Zydeco Farmers;

Ervin (Mervin?) Richard - Accordion
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne - Drums
Morris Francis - Bass
Chester Chevalier - Guitar
? McKinley - Scrub Board

J'ai Étais au Bal;
Watch That Dog (00:03:44);
You Gonna Look Like A Monkey When You Get Old;
Pass Through Your Window (00:15:46);
Madeline;
Come to the Party (00:25:18);
No Good Woman;
La Porte d'En Arrière (00:36:23);

Jay Unger and Molly Mason;

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Rendez-Vous des Cajuns Performances by Clickin' Chickens; Al Berard and Cajun Trio; Sheryl Cormier and Cajun Sound

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Clickin' Chickens;

Tommy Comeaux - Dobro
Ben Shank - Fiddle
Gary Newman - Bass
Steve Schneider - Guitar
Carl Brown - Mandolin
Phil Schneider - Banjo

Ride Me High;
Calcasieu (00:08:22);
Train, Train;
Colonel's Reel (00:18:49);
Louisiana;
Midnight Moonlight (00:27:44);
King of the Gypsies;
Harvest Of My Heart (00:38:30);
Black Betty;

Al Berard and Cajun Trio;

Al Berard - Fiddle
Tommy Comeaux - Guitar
Gary Newman - Bass

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Rendez-Vous des Cajuns performances by Blackie Forestier and the Cajun Aces; Nonc Alain Simon; Morse Playboys

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Blackie Forestier and the Cajun Aces;

Blackie Forestier - Accordion
Wilton Babineaux - Fiddle
Errol Guilbeau - Guitar
Don Lejeune - Drums
Don Cary - Bass

Amedé Two Step;
La Valse de Tolan (00:05:11);
Viens Me Chercher;
'Tit George Special (00:13:55);
Rêve à Moi;
Cajun Exercise (00:22:25);
J'aimerais Être Une 'Tit Betaille;
Reno Waltz (00:32:07);
'Tit Wagon;
La Valse de Holly Beach (00:39:17);
Crowley Two Step;

Nonc Alain Simon - Humorist (00:51:25);

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Rendez-Vous Performances by Mitch Landry and the Cajun Ramblers; Bill Russell; Robert Jardell and Pure Cajun

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:02pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Mitch Landry and the Cajun Ramblers;

Mitch Landry - Accordion
Burton Guidry - Fiddle
Terry Chiasson - Bass
Matthew Chiasson - Drums
Nicholas Landry - Guitar
Barry Hebert - Guitar

Les Flammes d'Enfer;
Jolie Blonde (00:07:25);
Lacassine Special;
Rêve du Soulard (00:15:52);
Blues de Bosco;
Une Autre Soir Ennuyant (00:24:57);
Valse de Quarte-Vingt-Dix-Neuf Ans;
Allons à Lafayette (00:35:30);
Mamou Two Step;

Bill Russell - French songs for children (00:50:20);

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