Folk Heritage Stage
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- 2000 Folk Heritage Stage - Who's Indian, Who's Not, Who Decides?, Urban Cajuns
- Who's Indian, Who's Not, and Who Decides? Discussion of legal issues around tribal sovereignty led by Brian Klopotek. Urban Cajuns. Discussion of Cajuns in an urban environment as opposed to traditional view of Cajuns as being only a rural people.
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- 2000 Folk Heritage Stage - Women and Mardi Gras
- Women and Mardi Gras: From the Big Easy to Tee (Little) Mamou Susan Launey, Georgie Manuel and Miriam Reed discuss Mardi Gras Baby Dolls, Cajun Mardi Gras and other traditions.
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Cajun Musicians, All Saints Day
- Cajun Musicians: The Next Generation. Moderator, Carolyn Ware. The young Cajuns perform and interview. Band members include Brandon Moreau, Jeffrey Thibodaux, Bryan Lafleur, Kerry Kim Moreau. All Saints Day In Louisiana. Moderator, Rob Florence. Interviews Essie Mae Arsan (makes wax flowers), Jacob Cryer, Arthur Raymond Smith, Anna Ross- begins with earliest memories of All Saints Day.
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Folk and Self Taught Artists
- Folk and Self Taught Artists. Carolyn Ware, Moderator. Four artists- Nilo Lanzas, Charles Gillam Sr., Robert 'Dr. Bob' Shaffer, Susan Launey talk about their work, how they got started, the tradition of folk, what it means. Native American Music and Dance. Nation of Change- band members include Lowery Begay, Emerson Begay and Ben Sanchez. Interview and Musical performance.
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Indian Casinos and Gambling, Cemetery Stories
- Indian Casinos and Gambling. Annette Perkins, Moderator. Question and answer-type presentation. Cemetery Stories and Lore. Greg Osborn, Moderator. On stage: Robert Florence (author of Life in the Cities of the Dead), Barbara Trevigne, Mr. Delaney (GM of Stewart Enterprises).
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Louisiana Politics, Renegade Mardi Gras Krewes
- Stories of Louisiana Politics. David Estes, Moderator. Panel: Gus Weill, Leroy Martin (poet, novelist, political song writer). Renegade Mardi Gras Krewes. Frank de Caro, Moderator. Panel: Richard Kay, L.J. Goldstein, Ben Springate
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Musical Instrument Making, Cajun Music, Architectural Arts
- Musical Instrument Making. Moderator, Carolyn Ware. Panel, Paul Junior Ortis, Clarence Junior Martin, and Wayne ? from Baltimore. Interview concerns band member"'s childhood; how they were influenced musically in the Cajun tradition. Interview is interspersed with band playing music and talking about how to make guitars. Architectural Arts. Nick Spitzer Moderator. Interviews Herbert Gettridge and Earl Barthe (American plasterer/ historian) about plastering industry in New Orleans, the influence that creoles and people of color have had upon the plastering industry.
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - New Orleans and other Louisiana Accents, Renegade Mardi Gras Krewes
- New Orleans and other Louisiana Accents. Moderator, Shana Walton. Panel, Johnnie Kool Stevenson (uptown), Denise Berthiaume (Metairie), and George Schmidt. Discuss various New Orleans dialects. Renegade Mardi Gras Krewes. Moderator, Susan Levitas. Discussion of Mardi Gras Balls include Krewe du Vieux, Barkus, etc.
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Powwows, Dream Catchers and Kachinas: Who Owns Traditions?, Folklore of Jazz Fest
- Powwows, Dream Catchers and Kachinas: Who Owns Traditions? Moderator, Annette Grayhawk Perkins- discusses laws concerning the rights of Native American artisans. Panel, Brenda Lampman (Wisconsin) / Fred Lauth (Alaska). The Folklore of Jazz Fest. Moderator, Shana Walton. Panel, Watermelon Man (sacrifices watermelons), Ralph Morcese (High Priestess of Watermelon Man), Michael Smith (photographer), John Hyman, Beatle Bob (DJ, journalist).
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- 2001 Folk Heritage Stage - Second Line Parades, Women in Native American Music and Dance
- Second Line Parades. Moderator, Helen Regis. Panel; Ronald Lewis, Clara Joseph, Barbara Lacen. Women in Native American Music and Dance. Moderator; Judy Maxwell. Panel; Louise Scabbyrobe, Soni Moreno, Jennifer Kreisberg, Pura Fe.
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- 2002 Folk Heritage Stage - Burlesque
- New Orleans Burlesque: Risqué Business. Evangeline 'the oyster girl', Wild Cherry and Linda Bridgette. Moderator: Rick Dunlap. Panelists: Kitty West (Evangeline 'the oyster girl') Wild Cherry and Taj Mahal 'Jewel of the Orient,' Taylor Strong and 'Pepper Minsky' -- current performers at a burlesque revival show. Discussion: A discussion with New Orleans Burlesque stars of the 40's, 50's and 60's and how they got into the business.
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- 2002 Folk Heritage Stage - Cowboys Behind Bars at Angola Prison, Ghosts and Loup Garous
- Cowboys Behind Bars at Angola Prison. Moderator: (not identified). Panelists: Kathy Fontaneau (Director of Classification for Angola) and Doug Durret (assistant warden.) Discussion: origin and practice of rodeo, video of prisoners/ rodeo. Ghosts and Loup Garous: Louisiana stories that go bump in the night. Moderator: Carolyn Ware. Panelist: Glenn Pitre (filmmaker and story teller.)