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1985-RR-183 LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Ilse Akuberg REEL NUMBER: 1 STAGE: Louisiana narrative DATE: 6/30/85 PRESENTOR: BARRY GROUP NAME: Rural mardi gras (Southeast LA., Cajun) REGION/STYLE: Cajun PERFORMER(S) [Strikethrough] Conroy Fontenot [/Strikethrough] [Strikethrough] Allie Young [/Strikethrough] [Strikethrough] Bois Sec Ardoin [/Strikethrough] [Strikethrough] Lee Manuel [/Strikethrough] D.L. Menard Allie Young Lee Manuel Instrument/Occupation Guitar Accordion Fiddle Contents 1. [Strikethrough] Fontenot [/Strikethrough] Barry tells the traditions of Mardi Gras in SW La. Going from house to house & performing. 2. Traditions with chicken catching + runners, Lee talks of this. 3. [Strikethrough] D.L. Menard talks of [/Strikethrough] Frisking of modern day mardi gras riders 4. Allie tells of mardi gras march with prizes, etc. 5. "Mardi Gras song". Barry tells of riders riding into farmyard, 6. dancing & singing w/ costumes - then the chicken chase. 7. Acts of mock terror. 8. "Unise two-step" song. Dance with the ladies. Woman's role in the mardi-gras. 9. Show of "macho"ism of men in mardi-gras. 10. The clown role- the king of fools. 11. "Mardi Gras song" - repeat. 12. The modal tune. Significance of song. 13. "Mardi Gras song" sung.