001.1990.022

Fri May 04 1990

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00:00 Allison Miner welcomes the audience and then introduces Lula Landry, Marce LaCouture and Inez Catalon. The ladies will be singing Cajun house songs. Allison allows Marce to run the interview. 02:29 Lula talks about growing up a Cajun. Inez says that people were happy despite having little; singing with the family as a child. Inez sings a song in French about young love. 12:00 Lula discusses who sang in her family when growing up. She sings a song taught to her by an aunt – “The Wedding Song” – her aunt sang this song on her wedding day. This song was in French. 18:40 Lula discusses the meaning of the song and marriage traditions of the time. Inez too talks about wedding traditions in her time. Inez prepares to sing another song by first telling a quick story regarding marriage. 30:24 Lula sings another song about marriage and having a very short husband. 32:40 Lula finishes the song and Marce explains the song in English. Lula sings another song – she sings the song in French and English. 38:10 Lula’s song ends. Marce asks Lula and Inez to sing a similar song, but it is clearly two different versions. This is an example of the oral tradition and how lyrics are learned and how lyrics change. 46:40 Audio cuts out briefly. Lula is now discussing learning a song from listening to men at a table sing. She then sings it. 53:30 Lula’s song ends and Marce is going to sing a song that she learned from Inez. Inez critizes Marce’s version and then sings it “right”. 58:30 Lula wants to sing one more song. Inez sings “I’ll be Glad When You’re Dead”. 01:05:57 Interview ends

Allison Miner introducing. Lula Landry, Marce LaCouture, and Inez Catalon.

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