2:00 The brothers’ first time on the stage. 2:30 Michael and David were raised five miles from Scott, Louisiana. The maternal side of the family played classical or dance music. First time Michael saw a fiddle was through Uncle T-Will Knight in Scott, Louisiana who played fiddle, bass, banjo. 4:08 David grew up listening to the stereo; picked up the guitar at age 12 and just started playing. Michael played public BBQs. French music played on the radio. Michael tried out for a talent show playing Elvis Presley’s song “You Ain’t Nothing But a Hound Dog” on the banjo. 6:21 Michael’s first band was a folk-rock band consisting of Lawrence Walker, Tommy Alesi, Ralph Zachary Richard, Kenneth Richard, Joey Broussard from about 1969-1970. 7:26 Bayou Drifters were about 1972-1974. Coteau started 1974 consisting of Bessyl Duhon , Kenny Blevins, Dana Breaux, Bruce “Weasel” McDonald, and Danny Kimball. They played older music to a new generation to link old and new generations. 9:00 Michael and David have made 15 albums together. They learned traditional Cajun songs. Michael was part of the movement in the 1970s to revise Cajun identity in history books. They learned traditional Cajun styles from Canray Fontenot, Bois Sec and Dennis McGee. Michael Doucet and Cajun Brew recorded Dennis McGee’s “Pauline”. Discusses the idea of Cajun Brew style. 14:40 Demonstration: Plays three reels, which is a traditional kind of dance and music style. 19:05 Demonstration: “La Valse au Pop” by Dennis McGee and “One-Step D’Amédé” 24:10 Demonstration: “Acadian Jig” by Phillip Alleman. Discusses “Acadian songs”, pre-accordion. 27:10 Never dreamed of travelling so much to promote Cajun music in the states. In 1986, they decided to quit day jobs and become full-time musicians; now promote music around the world. 29:50 Demonstration: “J’Ai Fait la Tour”. 33:50 David’s record has members of Beausoleil, Nashville artist Josh Graves on Dobro, and a bass player from the Masters of the Folk Violin tour; National Council on Traditional Arts puts together tours that focus on the masters of one instrument or another; Beausoleil represented Louisiana; recorded album from this tour on Arhoolie. 37:48 Demonstration: “Chez Varise Connor” in honor of classic fiddle player Varise Connor.
