001.1993.031

Sun May 02 1993"

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02:58 Minor introduces Jane and John Vidrine and Clay and Eric Chapman as the Vidrine-Chapman Family Band. 04:09 Demonstration/Sound check. 07:18 Eric Chapman introduces the first song, that Eric and his brother learnt it from his grandfather. Demonstration: “The Desotelle (?) Reel”. 10:05 Demonstration: “Papa’s Waltz”. 13:34 Demonstration: “Hey Mama/Chere Maman”. 16:57 Eric introduces a song that was recorded by their grandfather and great uncle in 1928. One of the first Cajun songs to be recorded. Demonstration: “Mon Chere Bebe Creole”. 21:13 Jane remembers Dennis McGee and Sadie Courville playing at Jazz Fest. They introduce another of their songs. Demonstration: “Courville’s Favourite”. 24:35 Demonstration: “La Valsee Ah Abe”. 29:34 Demonstration: “Rosa Lee/ Gabriel” (?). Sung by Clay Chapman. 33:31 Demonstration. 37:50 Eric tells a story about the next song. It is about a young fiddler ‘Gilbo’ from South Louisiana who was recruited to fight in the Civil War. He was a Frenchmen who did not know anything about the war and did not want to fight. In the confusion he spied or committed an offense and was court marshalled and taken in front of a firing squad. He was given one last request before being shot and he chose to sing this song. Demonstration: “The Story of Gilbo Pelecan(?)”. 42:40 Demonstration: They play a reel. 46:23 Demonstration: “The Fruge Waltz”. 50:24 Demonstration: “The Eunice Two-Step”. 54:18 Demonstration: The play a waltz. 58:23 Demonstration: “Adieu Rosa, Demain c’est pas Dimanche”. 1:01:52 Demonstration 1:05:12 End.

Vidrine-Chapman Family Cajun Band. Jane and John Vidrine. Clay and Eric Chapman. Allison Miner introducing.

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