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1985-RR-201 cont.

LOGGER'S SHEET

LOGGER: B. Fletcher
REEL NUMBER: 2 STATE: Louisiana narrative
DATE: 7/7/85 PRESENTOR: Allison
GROUP NAME:
REGION/STYLE: [[strikethrough]] Louisiana culture - north, south & New Orleans women [[/strikethrough]]
New Orleans Mardi Gras

PERFORMER(S)       INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Tana Barth [[crossout]] George Hardin
Gerald Johnson
Isaac Mason
Oliver Anderson
Charles Taylor

CONTENTS
1. TAPE MACHINE DOWN - Fixed- Thanks to Cal!
2. Introduction Allison
3. Tana Barth - talking about her business, float design demonstrating several float items
4. Allison - walking figures; throws, mardi gras traditions
5. Tana answers questions about float making 
6. Allison - Mardi gras traditions and costumes
7. Charles Taylor - role as tribal chief; how he learned to sew; building the Indian outfit; 
8. describes gang members' roles - song "Shallow Water" ?? (Wishes) competition - define terms
9. George Hardin - what a flag boy does on Mardi gras day
10. Super Sunday - practice jam sessions
11. Mardi Gras umbrella for the second line
12. Charles Taylor - "commissary" Tells the parades where to go
13. Funeral question.