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Interview by Michel Tisserand with Bois Sec Ardoin

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 11:17am -- Chris Segura

Micheal Tisserand interviewed Bois Sec Ardoin for an arcticle on him and Canray Fontenot about Creole Music.

3:26-Bois Sec talk about the difference between Creole music and Cajun music.

Bois Sec Claims that he doesn't play Zydeco.

Bois Sec's Granchildren are also musicians, his grandson Chris Ardoin plays zydeco.

12:20-Bois Sec said he convinced belton richard to keep playing cajun music instead of shifting to swamp pop

Bois Sec says he feels good about the younger generations playing Cajun Music.

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Amede Ardoin tribute at the Liberty theatre

Fri, 06/10/2022 - 10:44am -- Chris Segura

Concert hommage a Amede Ardoin (Tribute to Amede Ardoin) et Denis McGee

0:00-Introduction

Bois Sec Ardoin Set (Tribute to Amede Ardoin)

2:19-Le two step de Eunice (Eunice Two Step)

6:44-La Valse du Dimanche apres midi (Sunday Afternoon Watz)

10:47-Allons Danser (Let's Go Dancing)

15:13-J'ai ete au bal (I Went to the Ballroom)

20:00-Michael Tisserand seached in the mormon archives and the US army data bases to find Amede Ardoin's birthdate, which is March 11 1898

21:40-Ti'maurice (Little Maurice Waltz) 

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Interview by Michel Tisserand with Corey Arcenaux

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 1:02pm -- Chris Segura

Arceneaux talk about his introduction to music and how he became and accordion player.

1:48-Corey arcenaux originally played guitar (at 7-8 years old) but quickly prefered accordion.

4:00-He had mentor who taught him to play with all his fingers they practiced for seven month.

6:15-Arceneaux was a fan of Nathan WIlliams, he came to see him every week. One day Nathan williams brought him on stage

13:50-Arceneaux started a band at 17, he attended the holy rosary institute in lafayette. His first band struggled to find a steady guitar player.

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Interview by Michael Tisserand with Charles (C.C) Adcock

Tue, 06/07/2022 - 10:26am -- Chris Segura

5:40-7:00: Charles Adocock talks about white peple in Blues music and how modern blues resurgence is "a white thing"

7:00-9:30: Charles Adcock talks about Sonny Landreth, who was one of the first famous white musician in a zydeco band.

10:29-Charles Adcock first zydeco record was "bon temps rouler" by clifton chenier

16:27-22:00: Adcock talks about Racial diversity and segregation in Louisianian music 

22:00-38:00-: Adcock talks about him growing up and his musical influences

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Instructional Cajun Fiddle with Dewey Balfa - Master Tapes for Smithsonian Folkways Instructional Cajun Fiddle Release

Thu, 03/31/2022 - 3:45pm -- Chris Segura

00:50 - "Old Lonesome Sound" La valse des bambocheurs played at a slow speed;
02:10 - La valse des bambocheurs - regular speed with guitar accompaniment;
03:15 - Indian on a Stump - regular speed;
05:50 - Discussion about Instruments used in Cajun music;
12:30 - "uptown" style fiddling in Cajun music - Doug Kershaw, Rufus Thibodeaux;
14:45 - Dewey's style when playing with a full, amplified band;
22:20 - High pitched singing style in Cajun music;
24:40 - Cajun yell;

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CBC Interview during Congrés Mondial with Cynthia Maillet

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:46am -- John Sharp

CBC Interview during Congrés with Cynthia Maillet; August 13, 1994:

(0:04) - audio begins. At Université St Anne in Moncton

(0:35) - Perrin states that about 2500 people from Louisiana have come to Congrés

(1:05) - What can Louisiana Cajuns gain from coming here?

(1:10) - Perrin: Our Roots. Difficult to describe.

(1:52) - How many Cajuns are there in Louisiana now?

(2:00) - Perrin: Somewhere between 800,000 to a million indicated on the census form.

(2:34) - How widespread is the language?

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CBC Debate Regarding Petitioning an Apology for the Acadian Deportation from the Queen - Perrin vs Dow

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:44am -- John Sharp

CBC Debate: Perrin vs Dow; 08/19/1994:

Perrin: representative of the Acadians, petitioning for an apology from the British government for the expulsion of the Acadians from New Brunswick in 1755.

Dow: representative of the British government, debating whether the British government is responsible and required to extend an apology to the Acadians for the 1755 expulsion.

(0:06) - Intro statement: Be it resolved that the British government apologized to the Acadians because the expulsion order of 1755 was cruel, illegal, and unnecessary.

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BBC4 Program: Cajun Culture with Eleanor Garland

Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:38am -- John Sharp

BBC4 Program: Cajun Culture with Eleanor Garland; London, England; August 1998:

-Preservation of Cajun culture in Canada and speaking and learning in French. New Brunswick
-French singing competition
-Rachelle Dugas-Cajun Jig
-Neil Boucher (Director of Center for Acadian Studies at Université St Anne)
-Paul Comeaux-Café chef Christophe (Cajun cuisine)
-Use of the story of Evangeline to bring tourism to the area - Evangeline song
-Steven White

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Performance by Ray Abshire and Friends at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 2005

Thu, 03/10/2022 - 10:57am -- Chris Segura

Ray Abshire - Accordion and Vocals
Courtney Granger - Fiddle and Vocals
Mitch Reed - Fiddle
Bobby Dumatrait - Guitar
Orcy Vanicor - Steel

01:14 - Instrumental tune;
05:00 - Town and Country Special;
08:57 - La valse de clef perdu;
13:20 - Lacassine Special;
18:06 - Old Fashioned Two Step;
22:05 - La valse de regret;
29:00 - Shamrock;
34:30 - Acadien two step
39:00 - Faire attention
43:28 - Eunice Two Step;

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