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Interview with Mark Falgout

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:41am -- Chris Segura

01:05 - Tramps Rouge by Starlings Tennessee
05:15 - Interview
- Introduces Mark as the owner of The Blue Moon Saloon
- Grew up in Bayou Lafourche
- Came to Lafayette for college
- Went to New Orleans after college for five years
10:30 - Living is Suicide by Dax Riggs
12:33 - Juana by Agua Dulce
18:45 - Interview
- Talks about Dax Riggs and Agua Dulce playing early Blue Moon Saloon shows
- Lost Bayou Ramblers recorded an album at the Blue Moon Saloon that went on to be nominated for a grammy

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Interview with Marc Broussard

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:34am -- Chris Segura

0:55 - Home by Mark Broussard
06:10 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St. on Dec 23
- The band Sons of William is going to be opening up the show
- Started to volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana
- From Carencro, Louisiana
- Grew up around music in family
- Father played swamp pop and rhythm and blues
- Learned Johnny B. Goode from his father
- Would join in his father’s band, The Boogie Kings, on stage at eight years old

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Interview with Louis Michot

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:27am -- Chris Segura

QUI-036 - Episode with Louis Michot
0:55 - Bayou Perdu by Lost Bayou Ramblers
05:05 - Interview
- Talks about the story behind the song, “Bayou Perdue”
- Talks about the Michot family ancestry and musical history
10:30 - La danseuse by Blind Uncle Gaspard and Delma Lachney
13:15 - Interview
- Grandfather played music and passed it down to his dad
- Grandfather had a drive inn theatre, with live Cajun bands

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INterview with Kristi Guillory

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:21am -- Chris Segura

00:55 - Blues à Catin by Bonsoir Catin
04:05 - High Society by the Dixie Ramblers
6:56 - Interview
- Talks about making the record “Blues à Catin”
- Talks about how the band Bonsoir Catin formed
- Also plays with the Lafayette Rhythm Devils
- Grandfather was one of the original members of the Dixie Ramblers
- Grandparents would have jam sessions
- Was obsessed with Dolly Parton growing up
11:05 - Dumb Blonde by Dolly Parton
13:34 - City of New Orleans by Willie Nelson
18:24 - Interview

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Interview with Dr. Josh Caffery

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:57am -- Chris Segura

00:56 - Main Street Blues by the Red Stick Ramblers
05:33 - Interview
- Grew up in Franklin, Louisiana
- Dad played different styles of guitar
09:08 - Sliding Delta by Mississippi John Hurt
12:30 - Doc’s Guitar by Doc Watson and Merle Watson
13:50 - Interview
- Started playing guitar in college
- Met Richard Burgess in college and started playing music together
- Went to the University of New Mexico, then switched to Louisiana State University

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Interview with Joel Savoy

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:51am -- Chris Segura

01:00 - Grand Tasso by the Red Stick Ramblers
04:22 - Interview
- Started suzuki fiddle lessons at thirteen years old
- Started a band with friend, Lindzay Young, called Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
06:19 - La Valse Criminelle by Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
08:13 - Interview
- Talks about growing up with Marc and Anne Savoy as parents
- Was really inspired by Michael Doucet’s fiddle playing
11:08 - Flammes d’enfer by the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
17:32 - Interview
- Would be at his dad’s jams every Saturday

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Interview with Jim Phillips

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:43am -- Chris Segura

01:03 - Shout Little Lula by Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
04:44 - Interview
- Grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Grandfather was a blacksmith and a fiddler
- Was surrounded by old time music growing up
- Moved to St. Louis, Missouri
- Moved to Dallas, Texas
- Went to high school in St. Louis, Missouri
- Was inspired by the blues community in St. Louis
12:25 - Melody Carriere by The Creole Bells
15:05 - Interview
- Became a drama major in college
- Quit college and travelled the world

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Interview with Jimmy Breaux

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:35am -- Chris Segura

00:57 - Breaux Bridge Stomp by Jimmy Breaux
04:08 - Interview
- Been with Beausoleil since 1988
- Born and raised in Breaux Bridge
- Dad played guitar
- His brothers played music as well
- Grandfather was Amédé Breaux
- Great aunt was Cleoma Breaux
09:47 - C’est une pêche de dire un mentire by Cleoma Breaux
12:47 - Hey Mom by Amédé Breaux
15:20 - Interview
- Started playing drums at twelve years old
- Started playing the accordion not long after the drums
- Learned by ear from listening to records

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Interview with Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard

Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:25am -- Chris Segura

01:10 - Tard dans la vie by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
04:27 - Interview
- The previous song, “Tard dans la vie”, won a CFMA award for Song of the Year in 1989
- Jean Arceneaux is from Marie Buller
- He was born at twenty-seven years old, and is currently fifty-eight years old
- Started writing poetry and lyrics
14:20 - A Secret Love by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
15:37 - Interview
- Talks about the collaboration with Wayne Toups
- Came up with a story about Hicks Wagon Wheel

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