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LOGGER'S SHEET 
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LOGGER: András Goldinger
REEL NUMBER: 2/9 STAGE: AFS
DATE: 6/26/88 PRESENTOR: Nick Spitzer
GROUP NAME: French - American Folklore
REGION/STYLE:
PERFORMER(S)     INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Raymond Sedotal, Cajun boatbuilder - Pierre Part, Louisiana 
Ray Brassieur, folklorist - St. Martin ville, Louisiana
Lionel LeLeux, fiddler - Kaplan, Louisiana
Eddie Lejeune, accordion player, Morse, Louisiana

CONTENTS
1. N.S. - general intro to AFS program . . . Louisiana, Creole studies intros
2. R.B. French work ethic of Louis Charpentier (previous session) element of Frenchness unique to these artists . . 
3. N.S. . carrying on tradition of E.L.'s father's accordion trad. 
4. E.L - learning from grandmother, radios records, harmonicas push pull, diatonic same change of notes . . . teaching his own son . . 
5. N.S - cultural conservation, encouraging others to keep pass on traditions . . . listen to Cajun radio + records,
6. E.L. records . . a link with his father inspired . . . 
7. N.S. - rising L. Leleux - historian, collecting artifacts, sacred hearts + 3 fiddles
8. L.L - fiddle experienced since '27, carving fiddles in spare time, barber shop, experiences,
9. N.S - to R.B. to study Cajuns, sometimes antipathy to Cajun culture 
10. R.B. - E. Texas French community . . . growing up academic interests Beanmont 
11. R.S - first experiences w/ folklorists, festivals - 
12. N.S. - helping others get started in boats - help kids build boats binding headblocks.
13. R.B - R.S. - Nickle State . boat building (pirogue) class 
experiences
N.S. Fortier at turn of the century . . mostly verbal arts, now more material preservation, . . . Cajun music, food now popular . . . question for audience image of Cajuns . . . Jimmie Dean . . . Big John . . . "Cajun Queen" images of Cajuns . . . based on popular media
Definition: L.L. - Story . . . Cajun eats whatever he can put his hands on 
E.L. """" don't eat him first
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