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1985-RR-200

LOGGER'S SHEET

LOGGER: Ilse Akerberg
REEL NUMBER: 1 STAGE: Louisiana narrative
DATE: 7/7/85 PRESENTOR: Barry
GROUP NAME:
REGION/STYLE: [[Strikethrough]] Folk religions  [[/Strikethrough]] Rural Mardi Gras

PERFORMER(S)       INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
[[ Strikethrough]]
Charles Taylor - White Cloud Hunters 
Lucy Mike King - St. Joseph's altar decorator
Clifford Blake - cotton press caller
Canray Fontenot - fiddle 
Bois Sec Ardoin 
Allie Young [[/Strikethrough]]
Dewey Balfa -
Lee Manuel - fiddle

CONTENTS
1. Traditions of mardi gras.
2. Riders in Mardi gras.
3. "Mardi Gras song"
4. Barry talks of offerings to riders.
5. Talk of chaos during Mardi Gras riding & rough activities.
6. Musicians during the mardi gras run.
7. Mardi gras dress.
8. Role of man macho & woman in mardi gras run.
9. Women's mardi gras run.
10. Skits done in mardi gras.
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