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Ballads sung by Lula Landry and Sabry Guidry

Lula Landry, Sabry Guidry:

Lula Landry:

Musical performance by Canray Fontenot and Dennis McGee

Canray Fontenot, Dennis McGee:

Folktales told by Mrs. Sidney Lasseigne/Ballads sung by Frank Blanchard

Mrs. Sidney Lasseigne:

Interview with Philippe Gustin

being director of CODOFIL; Bertrand; CODOFIL under different directors; stepping down; Arlene Broussard; ÒcoonassÓ; Cajun shame; French presence in Louisiana; future of the Cajuns;

Interview with Philippe Gustin

moving to Louisiana to teach French; Belgians; working with CODOFIL; Jimmy Domengeaux; other teachers imported by CODOFIL; Cajun French; controversy; Domengeaux redeems himself; training Louisiana teachers; CODOFILÕs international ties; evaluating the program; immersion programs; success of immersion in Lafayette; statewide goals; older programs to save Cajun French; Raymond Rogers; Rogers/Domengeaux relationship; becomming director of CODOFIL; Claire Heymann; directors;

Interview with Warren Perrin

petition to have Queen Elizabeth apologize for Acadian expulsion; England apologizes for other things; three things petition calls for; letter form the IRA; conference; file repeats

Interview with T. K. Hulin

birthday; early recordings; Huey Meaux; recording for other labels; T. K.Õs Nightclub; Boure label; Smoke; Charlene Howard; nicknames;

Interview with Allen J. Lasseigne

make up of Battalion; Robert Mouton; joining the Battalion; two platoons; training; Pearl Harbor; heritage; Pearl Harbor; Panama; appealing to Cajun pride; ethnicity of members; battalion vs. brigade; Catahoula training; legitimacy of battalion

Interview with Richard Guidry (cont.); Johnnie Allan

Richard Guidry:learning Cajun French from parents; eating turtlesJohnnie Allan:Polycarp theme song

Interview with Richard Guidry (cont.)

immersion in middle school; monetary allocations; bilingual advantage; FBI; Cajun French; Philippe Gustin

University of Louisiana at Lafayette