Opelousas Yambilee Contest

Accession No.: 
RI1-019

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;

Angelas Lejeune - Accordion
Dupre Lejeune - Fiddle
Jacques Morvant - T-fer
00:12:20 - La valse de la fille de la veuve;
00:15:25 - Petite et Canaille (sounds like Mon chapeau) (previous notes: T'es petite entarer canaile);

Harmonica contest:

Deo Langley;
00:19:45 - La valse criminelle;
00:22:00 - Allons à Lafayette;

Jerry Devillier;
00:23:45 - La valse du samedi soir;
00:25:35 - Kaplan Waltz;

Isom Fontenot;
00:27:40 - La bétaille dans le 'tit arbre;
00:29:15 - Cajun Breakdown (Port Arthur Blues)

Early Lejeune - Harmonica
Dupre Lejeune - Fiddle
00:30:56 - Grand Nuit Special (continued on RI1-018)

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Rinzler, Ralph
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Accordion; Violin
Creator: 
Ralph Rinzler
Recording date: 
Saturday, October 16, 1965
Coverage Spatial: 
Opelousas, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
32:29
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Original Format: 
Audio--Reel--7"
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1