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Interview with Dickie Landry (Pt. 2)

00:57 - It’s Raining by Robert Plant and ‘Lil Band o’ Gold
04:04 - Interview
- Started working as a photographer in New York, shooting Keith Sonnier’s artwork and many other things from 1969 to 1979
12:00 - Train by Philip Glass Ensemble
15:45 - Interview
- The particular piece “Train” helped Philip break into the art world
- Started coming back home to Louisiana every summer
- Met Clifton Chenier in 1972, and played with him
- In 1978, he booked Clifton Chenier to play at Carnegie Hall

Interview with Dickie Landry (Pt. 1)

01:12 - St. Gallen by Dickie Landry
04:34 - Interview
- Was invited to an art museum in St. Gallen, Switzerland by Keith Sonnier, a visual artist from Mamou, Louisiana
- Recorded a song in the art museum inside a room with a dome ceiling that naturally created a quad reverb sound.
- Born in Cecilia, Louisiana
- His mother was a first grade teacher and had to tell her students that speaking French was against the rules, but she let them speak it in the classroom
- Older brother was a saxophone player

Interview with David Greely

00:02 - La Toussaint by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
03:47 - Interview
- Talks about the inspiration behind the song, “La Toussaint”
- Father was a singer
- Grew up in Baton Rouge
- Spent a lot of time at church and was part of a gospel quartet
- His grandfather was a guard at Angola Prison so his father grew up there
09:26 - He Never Said a Mumbling Word (Lomax recording), Gospel Group at Angola
12:19 - Interview
- Got into rock n’ roll growing up

Interview with David Greely

0:55 - Cankton Two Step/The Rolling Pin Special by David Greely
4:00 - Interview
- Grew up in Baton Rouge
- Mother's last name was Theriot
- Got a job playing Cajun music at a restaurant in San Antonio, Texas
- Met Steve Riley and started a band
- Played with Denis McGee, Lionel Leleux, Felix Richard, Dewey Balfa
- Talks about second solo album, “Sud du sud”
09:45 - McGee’s A Minor Waltz by Denis McGee
10:50 - La valse à Balfa by David Greely
14:43 - Interview
17:07 - Cotillion by Denis McGee

Interview with David Egan

0:55 - If it Is What It Is, It’s Love by David Egan
3:53 - Interview
- Talks about latest CD, “You Don’t Know Your Mind”
8:22 - Please No More by Joe Cocker
13:45 - Interview
- Started making more money after Joe Cocker covered his song
17:40 - Battle of the Bands by Web Wilder
20:55 - Interview
- Talking about how Bug Music chooses who covers his songs
25:28 - First You’ll Cry by Percy Sledge
29:15 - Interview
- Talks about how honored he was that Percy Sledge covered one of his songs

Interview with David Egan

0:55 - Peace Love and Barbeque by David Egan
5:45 – Interview
- Talks about details of the song “Peace Love and Barbeque”
- Talks about life as a professional songwriter
- Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana
- Has been living in Lafayette for 22 years
- Mother was an opera singer and piano player
- Father was an attorney and played in the symphony
- Grew up in a very musical family with lots of parties
- Got turned on to a lot of music by their house maid, Marie Gyden

Interview with Dave Trainer

01:00 – Ton meilleur malheureux by T-Sale
05:00 – Interview
- Born in California
- Grew up in Pennsylvania
- Took piano lessons
- Inspired by folk music of the 1960’s
- Grandfather played piano
- Took piano lessons with elusive teacher that taught him theory
11:50 – Breaking the Ice by Fats Waller
15:10 - On the Sunny Side of the Street by James Booker
17:45 – Interview
- Grandfather made one reel-to-reel tape recording of his piano playing
- Got into rock n’ roll, and started playing electric guitar

Interview with Dave Spizale

01:05 – Summertime in New Orleans by Anders Osbourne with Monk Boudreaux
05:00 – Interview
- Manager of KRVS
- Grew up In New Orleans, Louisiana
- Parents had a beauty salon
- Played in band (clarinet and trombone) while in school
- Band teachers were mostly professional musicians
13:08 - Spinning Wheel by Blood Sweat and Tears
17:06 – Interview
- Talks about fascination with marching bands
- Started playing drums, and playing in bands with friends
- Went to USL for college

Interview with Daniel Coolik

00:57 – New Miner by One Leg Up
04:43 – Interview
- Grew up in Atlanta, Georgia
- Lived in Asheville, North Carolina
- Came to Louisiana for the Blackpot Festival
- Grew up listening to 60’s and 70’s rock n’ roll, and then got into Bill Monroe
- Started playing guitar
10:24 – Toy Heart by Bill Monroe
13:10 – Interview
- Talks about branching out in musical influences
- Majored in history
16:22 – Open Letter to Duke by Charles Mingus
21:17 – Interview

Interview with Dr. Barry Ancelet

01:12 – La valse à Balfa by Mamou
05:20 – Interview
- Talks about how Cajun music is in constant evolution
- Talks about how contemporary Cajun music is honest, because it is a real portrayal of all the music that the musicians listen to
09:48 – Parlez nous à boire by the Balfa Brothers
11:15 – Interview
- Talks about how the Newport Folk Festival was a completely new experience for the Balfa Brothers and other traditional Cajun musicians
16:00 – The Cajun Streak by Belton Richard
20:12 – Interview

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