Alan Lomax Quicktime Movie on Cajun/Creole Music and Culture

[Neal Pomea]

Not sure where to put this among the various topics, but here is a nice movie of Alan Lomax's American Patchwork episode Lache pas la Patate that came out around 1990 and was filmed in the early 80s. A fair historical overview.

Included:

Dennis McGee

Canray Fontenot

Bois Sec Ardoin

Walter Mouton

Dewey Balfa and Robert Jardell

Octa Clark and Hector Duhon

Fred's lounge Mamou Hour Cajun Band with Revon Reed, Sady Courville, Preston Manuel and Jack Leger

Michael Doucet

Barry Ancelet

Hackberry Ramblers (Luderin Darbone, Edwin Duhon, Crawford Vincent)

Wade Fruge

Dorestine Fontenot

Odalis Montoucet

and many more

Lache pas la Patate (Don't Drop the Potato)

Edited August 25, 2006 by It Should be You