Wilson "Ben Guiné" Mitchell:

-Tales

Wilson Ben Guine Mitchell

Lionel Leleux, Don Montoucet, Marc Savoy, Elton Quibodeaux, Ken Kepler, Rickey Dugas, Barry Ancelet:

La Dernière Valse:

-Marc Savoy on accordion, Lionel on fiddle, unknown guitarist and spoons player (possibly Barry?):
-Mardi Gras Jig (Hee Haw Breakdown);
-Port Arthur Blues (Tu vas me faire mourir). Lionel plays it again by himself;

-Enterre-moi Pas (Triangle Club Special) (8:44);
-Je peux pas t'oublier by D.L. Menard;
-Lacassine Special (Dans les Misères). Lionel by himself;
-Lionel plays a snippet of Pauvre Hobo;

Tape 1 of original tales of recording of Jan. 1974:

Victor Aubry--Broussard, LA:
-Bouki et Lapin. Saddling Lapin's riding horse. Told to Arthur R. Williams by Victor Aubry, a black farmer of rural Broussard, LA who is 63 years old and heard story from his father;

daily life; games / recreation; Catholic church / religion / religious faith; education; learning English language; work / jobs; The Great Depression; World War II; dance halls / dancehalls; celebration of holidays; food / diet / cuisine; marriage

Principal subjects: Great Depression and World War II erasdances / dancing / recreation; crops / agriculture; money; food / diet / cuisine; education; importance of family; house; technology / techological advances after World War II; tractors / mechanization; credit;weekly pay outside the home; buggies; church / religion / Catholic faith; transportation