Cajun Fiddle, Old and New: Instruction

Dewey Balfa

• Released on 01/01/1977 by Folkways Records
• Main artists: Dewey Balfa
• Genre: Humour/Spoken Word

1 Sliding Notes: "The Port Arthur Blues" (Leo Soileau)

00:01:26

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2 Rolling Notes: "Ma Chere Maman Creole" (Dennis McGee)

00:01:21

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3 The Trill: "My Pretty Little Christine" (D. Balfa, Flat Town

00:01:14

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4 Blues in Cajun Fiddling "Les Bars de la Prison"

00:02:01

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5 Drone Sound: "Grand Mamou" (Arr. D. Balfa, Flat Town Music)

00:00:55

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6 Old Lonesome Sound: "La Valse des Bombocheurs"

00:02:12

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7 Grandpa's Waltz (Arr. D. Balfa, Flat Town Music)

00:01:31

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8 La Valse de Gran Bois (Arr. D. Balfa, Flat Town Music)

00:01:10

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9 Indian on a Stump (Arr. D. Balfa, Flat Town Music)

00:01:03

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10 Description of Mardi Gras Ceremony: Mardi Gras Song

00:02:54

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11 Mardi Gras Song - Mamou Mardi Gras, 2/14/75

00:03:28

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12 Basile Cajun Hour: Intros, "La Valse de Reno"

00:02:24

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13 Basile Cajun Hour: Commercials, Station Identification, "Madeleine"

00:02:56

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14 99 Years Waltz" (Arr. D. Balfa, Flat Town Music)

00:02:06

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15 The Cajun from Church Point

00:02:37

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16 Allons a Lafayette

00:01:03

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17 Interview on Cajun Singing: "J'amerais Te Pardonner"

00:04:26

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18 Interview on Cajun Dances: "Jolie Blon" (Buddy Dee, Glad Music)

00:03:48

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19 Johnny Can't Dance

00:03:00

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
• Total length: 00:41:35

• Main artists: Dewey Balfa
• Label: Folkways Records
• Genre: Pop/Rock Humour/Spoken Word
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(C) 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1977 Folkways Records (P) 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1977 Folkways Records