Ville Platte Cotton Festival / Jam Session at Hotel Cazan (Repeat of RI1-029)

Accession No.: 
RI1-069

*Repeat of RI1-029; See RI1-029 for details*

Ville Platte Cotton Festival;

Solo instrumental contest - Harmonica:

Jerry Devillier;
00:00:13 - La valse de la coulée (sounds like Chère bébé creole);
00:02:12 - La valse criminelle;

00:05:00 - Deo Langley - Fifi Foncheau (Foncho, Poncho);

Isom Fontenot;
00:07:15 - La valse de misère;
00:08:57 - Crowley Two Step;

00:10:08 - Hilton Thibodeaux - La valse des Cadiens (like Cherokee Waltz) (Sound goes in and out);

Musical group contest:

Amar Devillier, Jerry Devillier and Elby "Bee" Deshotels (not sure who plays what);
00:12:35 - T'en as eu, t'en auras plus;

George Fontenot and J.L. Soileau (Announcer says J.L. Soileau, but previous notes say Leo Soileau);
00:15:00 - Contre-danse;

00:17:15 - Announcing the winners;
Singing contest:
1st - three way tie - Mrs. Murphy Vidrine, Elby "Bee" Deshotels, and Felix Soileau;

Instrument - Fiddle:
1st - two way tie - George Fontenot and Deo Langley;
2nd - Eloi Vidrine;

Instrument - Accordion:
1st - three way tie - Ambrose Thibodeaux, Cyprien Landreneau, and Amar Devillier;
2nd - Joseph "Rigo" Fontenot;
3rd - two way - Noe Young and Estelle Vidrine;

Instrument - Harmonica:
1st - two way tie - Jerry Devillier and Isom Fontenot;
2nd - Deo Langley;
3rd - Hilton Thibodeaux;

Musical group:
1st - two way tie - Amar Devillier group and J.L. Soileau/George Fontenot;

Mamou Jam Session at Cazan Hotel;

Deo Langley, Cyprien Landreneau, and Jerry Devillier;
00:21:17 - Jolie Blonde;
00:25:14 - La valse criminelle;

Deo Langley and Jerry Devilier;
00:27:11 - Fiddle Tune (sounds like Blues de cadien);
00:29:50 - Blues Tune;
00:30:55 - Grand Mamou;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Rinzler, Ralph
Subject: 
Louisiana; Cajuns; Folk music; Ballads; Festivals
Creator: 
Ralph Rinzler
Recording date: 
Thursday, October 21, 1965
Coverage Spatial: 
Ville Platte, LA and Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:32:33
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, September 23, 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