00:55 - Historical background. His Father was police Juror in Forked Island;
01:30 - "Cuz" Gaspard and grandfather were engineers for canals;
02:25 - 1880 to 1900 - His Grandfather helped with designing and digging canals in Vermilion Parish. They were mainly used for irrigation and drainage purposes. Eventually oil companies used the same canals for their purposes;
03:20 - Discussing his father's dealings with the owners of the oil companies - permits;
00:35 - Importance of land to Cajun people - Land was the most important thing in his life. Says he worked as hard as he could to own land;
01:35 - Says that younger people today aren't as interested in owning large amounts of land to farm;
02:20 - Problems of salt water coming into the marshes; Mentions that the land isn't able to be used anymore for farming or for grazing animals;
04:55 - Saltwater intrusion in Vermilion Parish became really bad in the 1960s;
07:00 - Possible solutions for saltwater intrusion issue;
00:10 - Jack mentions that Amanda is co-owner of Chenier aux tigres;
00:58 - Amanda tells about her life growing up on an Island along the gulf coast. Mentions that they were very isolated and made it with what little they had;
02:20 - Talks about traveling through the canals in Vermilion Parish - was safer than using the Gulf;
03:40 - Teaching in a two room school house on Chenier aux tigres, 36 children attended the school, Worked her way through school at SLI;
05:05 - Living during the depression and how it changed people's perspective;
00:00 - Visser was a former schoolboard member
00:35 - Working for Union when he wanted to go back to school. He ended up not going back to school and worked for Union for 42 years;
02:40 - First contact with the oil industry in 1940 - Started as a roustabout; Laid pipelines by hand in the marsh;
03:30 - Describing how they built drill rigs;
04:45 - Cajuns were used to the marsh and did well working in marsh conditions - Talking about their impact on the oil industry
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Belton Richard and the Musical Aces;
Belton Richard - Accordion
Jesse Credeur - Steel Guitar
Travis Matte - Fiddle
Troy Gaspard - Drums
Pat Smith - Guitar
Wayne Bundit (?)- Bass
Blues de Bosco;
Rêve de Moi (00:04:38);
Jolie Blonde;
La Porte d'En Arrière (00:14:15);
Donne Moi Une Autre Chance;
Madame Sosthene (00:25:11);
Adalida;
Tell Me You Don't Love Me Anymore (00:33:02);
'Tit Oiseau;
Sheila Collins - Cajun fairy tales (00:50:25);
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys;
Steve Riley - Accordion
David Greely - Fiddle
Peter Schawrz - Bass
Kevin Dugas - Drums
Jimmy Domangeaux - Guitar
Randall Foreman - Steel Guitar
Lawrence Walker Medley;
Adieu, Rosa (00:05:40);
Le Père de la Nouvelle Mariée;
Allons Danser (00:14:26);
Blues de Tac-Tac;
C'est Tout Fini (00:26:30);
Mamou Playboys Special;
Vendredi Enfin (00:36:55);
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys;
Walter Mouton - Accordion
U.J. Meaux - Fiddle
Ronald Prejean - Drums
Chris Lougon - Steel Guitar
Buddy Meyers - Bass
Triangle Club Special;
Valse de Reno (00:06:40);
Jongle à Moi;
Tu Vas Jamais Casser Mon Coeur (00:17:03);
Perrodin Two Step;
Katherine (00:27:50);
Bayou Noir/Back of Town;
Tous les Soirs (00:40:49);
Two Step d'Ossun;
A.J. Smith - Humorist (01:00:10);
Ray Landry Cajun Band;
Karlo Broussard et Amis;
Karlo Broussard - Accordion
Randall Foreman - Steel Guitar
Marty Prior - Drums
Jody Viator - Bass
Walter Broussard - Guitar
Triangle Club Special;
Chère Tout-Tout (00:05:25);
J'ai Étais au Bal;
La Valse de Mermentau (00:12:53);
Cajun de Church Point;
La Valse de Musicien (00:23:28);
Bosco Stomp;
Valse de Samedi Soir (00:32:30);
Standard Mill Two Step;
La Branche de Mûrier (00:40:27);
Ossun Two Step;
Lois Francois - Old Acadian Easter Customs (00:56:00);
Les Frères Michot;
Bobby Michot - Guitar
Rick Michot - Fiddle
Tommy Michot - Accordion
Andre Michot - T-fer
Louis Michot - Bass
Two Step de Côte Gelée;
Valse de Platin (00:07:41);
Church Point Breakdown;
Two Step de Sainte Marie (00:19:24);
Rye Whiskey;
Two-Step de Pilette (00:32:41);
Kyrie/Le Temps Après Finir/Flammes d'Enfer;
Dave Petitjean - Humorist (00:54:05);
Jesse Legé and Mack Manuel and the Lake Charles Ramblers;
Major of Abita Spring, Byran Gowland;
The Evening Star String Band;
Pat Flory - Guitar
Mary Howell - Bass
Bob Lambert - Mandolin
Harold Cavallero - Dobro
Silly Little String Song;
White Washed Chimney (00:04:16);
One Woman Man;
Toy Harp (00:12:41);
I'll Break Out;
Bluegrass Breakdown (00:19:24);
If I Could Hear My Mother;
Steal Guitar Rag (00:27:34);
Bob and Willard Lambert;
Dollar Down and Dollar A Week (00:32:15);
Too Old;
