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Musical performance by Austin Pitre at Lake View Park

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

Austin Pitre and the Evangeline Playboys at Lakeview Park;

00:00:03 - Jolie Blonde;
00:03:02 - Danse mon 'tit chou;
00:06:39 - Ma chère joues roses;
00:09:10 - Lake Charles two-step ("Le vieux Lake Charles two-step");
00:11:55 - La valse des musiciens;
00:15:20 - La valse des Mèches;
00:19:12 - Les petites ou les grosses;

(From previous notes, but not on this recording: Les flammes d'enfer and La valse des bambocheurs)

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Musical performance by Bois Sec Ardoin and Carlton Frank / Isom Fontenot

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

Bois Sec Ardoin - Accordion
Carlton Frank - Fiddle
00:00:10 - La valse de Dimanche après-midi;
00:03:19 - Repeat of La valse de Dimanche après-midi;
00:05:23 - Oberlin Blues;
00:07:32 - Lake Charles two-step;
00:10:22 - La robe barrée;
00:14:24 - Le coeur cassé/Mon coeur me fait mal;
00:17:30 - Talk about lyrics to previous song;
00:19:10 - Quoi faire;
00:23:30 - Talk about Quoi faire; about their family;
00:25:55 - Les petites ou les grosses - With Isom Fontenot on harmonica;
00:29:15 - Opelousas Waltz

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Opelousas Yambilee Contest

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

00:00:07 - Contest announcements;

Band with singing contest:

George Fontenot - Fiddle
Mr. J. L. Soileau - Guitar
Mrs. J. L. Soileau - Vocals (all from Ville Platte);
00:02:05 - La patate chaude;
00:04:34 - Saute crapaud;

Ed Deshotels - Fiddle
Elby "Bee" Deshotels - Guitar
Amar Devillier - Accordion
Jerry Devillier - Triangle and harmonica
00:06:55 - La valse criminelle;
00:09:30 - T'en as eu, t'en auras plus;

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Opelousas Yambilee Contest

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

Early Lejeune - Harmonica
Dupre Lejeune - Fiddle
00:00:02 - Grand Nuit Special (clip starts on RI1-019);

Fiddle contest:

George Fontenot (from Ville Platte);
00:01:18 - Contre-danse Anglaise;
00:03:30 - Cajun Breakdown;

Ed Deshotels (Reddell);
00:05:20 - T'es jolie, t'es mignonne;
00:06:50 - Grand Mamou;

Dewey Balfa;
00:08:40 - La valse de pauvre défunt Pépère;
00:10:40 - Le Chicot (de la couverture...?) (Lake Arthur Stomp);

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Revon Reed Radio Program

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

00:00:10 - Unknown fast song;

Isom Fontenot, N'oncle Dom et Tante Bus(ette) (also listed as Bassette), Wallace "Cheese" Reed, Wallace Lafleur, Jerry Devillier, and Amar Devillier;
00:02:40 - Bayou Choupique Waltz;
00:05:59 - La danse de Duralde;
00:08:30 - La valse qui me fait du mal;
00:11:44 - Radio announcements;
00:13:03 - La danse de Hathaway;
00:16:04 - Chère tout-tout;
00:19:00 - Radio announcements;

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Revon Reed Radio Program

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

00:00:15 - Elby "Bee" Deshotels - Mes souliers rouges;

Amar Devillier - Accordion
Jerry Devillier - Triangle
Wallace Lafleur - Guitar
Isom Fontenot - Harmonica
Wallace "Cheese" Reed - Fiddle
00:02:42 - La valse criminelle;
00:06:26 - Lake Charles two-step (sounds like Melville two-step/Wandering Aces special);

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Interview with Joe Falcon and Leo Soileau

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

10 October 1965; Conversation with Joe Falcon (continued);
00:00:10 - Comparing differences between dances in the past to the present;
00:01:10 - Rinzler asks if Joe remembers any black or creole musicians; Babineaux; Joe says music sounded the same as white bands;
00:02:00 - Rinzler asks if he is interested in other types of music; Joe mentions Larry Brasseaux (Abbeville/Lafayette);
00:03:00 - Talks about first record player they had; Joe had some string band records; He doesn't remember much; Had a record of a dog fight;

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