Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class taught by Wilson Savoy (pt. 1)

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-004

Wilson Savoy's Traditional Cajun Music Ensemble Class with special guest, Michael Doucet:

00:00 - Review of previous week's class
00:40 - 'Bosco Stomp'
12:50 - 'Midland Two-Step'
21:20 - 'Cherokee Waltz'
25:00 - Comparing excerpts from different songs like 'Grand Mamou,' and 'Viens Me Chercher'

27:00 - Wallace "Cheese" Reed
35:15 - 'Bayou Teche Waltz'
40:00 - Origin of songs and how some people learned them
44:00 - Ways the accordion can imitate fiddle sounds; and discussing the diatonic accordion
{end - Part 1}

Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Creole, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Wilson Savoy, Michael Doucet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:52:32
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MOV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45