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Interview with Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras captians; Gerald Fruge; Roney Fruge; C. Durio

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

Continuation of activities of Mardi Gras run.Experiences of Mardi Gras as a child;
Beginning of using candy during Mardi Gras run;
Explanation of rules;
The Mardi Gras festival is just beginning;
They discuss how this is effecting the Mardi Gras run in the country;
Negre and Negresse;
Speaking French among the Mardi Gras;
Canning food.

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Interview with Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras captians; Gerald Fruge; Roney Fruge; C. Durio

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

Creating a video on the Mardi Gras run;
Mardi Gras coming into Iota for the festival and including the womens Mardi Gras;
The isolation of the Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras in past years;
Definition of a good Mardi Gras;
What festival has done to promote the tradition of the Mardi Gras run.Interest of young people in running Mardi Gras;
Days activities for Mardi Gras run;

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Interview with Elson Cart

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

01:00 - Group of young boys (8-10 years old) running on foot in Iota around the 1920s; Mentions that none of the girls formed Mardi Gras groups in those days;
04:20 - An adult would follow the boys to make sure everything ran smoothly, didn't act as captain.
08:30 - Elson's father was a captain for Iota runs in the early years;
09:15 - How far back they can trace the Mardi Gras runs; 1919 is the earliest he remembers, but Elson's dad and father-in-law said they both ran Mardi Gras in their youngers days (1800s);

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Interview with Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras Captains; Elson Cart; Gerald Fruge; Roney Fruge; C. Durio

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

Interviews with local leaders of the Tee Mamou Iota Mardi Gras;
01:50 - Minimum age to run Mardi Gras - 18 years due to drinking laws;
03:00 - Family's involvement in the Mardi Gras run;
03:55 - Changes in the traditions of running Mardi Gras over the past 35 years - younger people taking over for older runners;
04:45 - Route of run has changed slightly
06:05 - "Major" changes - Runners only allowed to drink whiskey or wine in the earlier days, now runners are served beer. In old days, each stop would have food/coffee, refreshments, etc;

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Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Cajun Melody; Belton Richard and the Musical Aces; Murray Conque

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

Jesse Belleau and Cajun Melody;

Jesse Belleau - Accordion
Raymond Cormier - Fiddle
Mervin Benoit - Steel Guitar
Howard Noel Jr. - Drums
S.J. Thibodeaux - Bass

Creole Stomp;
'Tite Fille de Port Arthur (00:05:28);
Howard Special;
Valse de Bayou Teche (00:14:55);
I Am Just In Your Way;
Valse de Tolam (00:25:20);
Saturday Night Special;
Valse de Reno (00:34:31);
Les Flammes d'Enfer;

Murray Conque - Humorists (00:49:50);

Belton Richard and the Musical Aces;

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Rendez-vous des Cajuns - Performances by Hackberry Ramblers; Lesa Cormier and Sundown Playboys; Chuck Guillory and Gervis Stanford

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

Introduction of Ken Peart, new major of Eunice;

Hackberry Ramblers;

Edwin Duhon - Accordion
Luderin Darbonne - Fiddle
Johnny Fark - Guitar
Johnny Faulk - Bass
Glen Croker - Guitar
Ben Sandmel - Drums

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Performance by T-Sale

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

1. Duson One-Step2. True Love Waltz3. Blues de Crowley4. Si tu veux ma fille5. I Walk Alone6. Dennis Mc.Gee Medley7. Le Meilleur Malheur 8. La Robe de Rosalie9. La derniere fois10. Old Fashioned Two Step11. La porte du nord12. Joe Feraille13. Jogue au plombeau14. Creole Tune15. Hip et taieau

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