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This youtube is a compilation of home recordings of my grandfather, Isom Fontenot, for those who like the old Cajun music and harmonica music. It has a little of him speaking also which is very special to us in the family since we lost him in 1972. We are trying to get him honored at the Mamou Cajun Music Festival. It is long overdue. Songs 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 12 & 13 were recorded between 1956-59 by Dr. Harry Oster, Songs 3, 6, 8, 10 & 11 were recorded at Adam Landreneau's home in 1966 (#3 with Jerry Devillier, Song #7 Revon Reed's French Radio Program @ Lakeview recorded by Jerry Devillier. #1 La Betaille dan Tit Arbre (The Animal in the Little Tree) #2 La Danse du Dimanche Apres-Midi (The Dance of Sunday Afternoon) #3 Contradanse Francais #4 Contradanse Anglais #5 Danse du Mardi Gras #6 J'etais au Bal (I Went to the Dance) #7 Le Fille au Benglais (The Daughter of Benglais) #8 Crowley Two-Step #9 Jolie Bonde #10 Grand Mamou #11 Cajun Breakdown