Canray Fontenot - Les Barres De La Prison w interview

[francaisemichif]

great video!he was a talented man!

[AmaoNoBolso]

vive la francophonie!!!!!! cajun,créol,chiac,québecois,be­lge,etc etc.....

[cherifleur222]

Canray Fontenot is a talented man. I loved watching this video, it brought back some good memories!!

[FlatulenceFox]

For those who are confused about the whole Cajun/Creole thing and how it relates to the music, I would highly recommend the book "The Kingdom of Zydeco" by Michael Tisserand.

For the record, Canray Fontenot is black Louisiana Creole and the music that he plays is called Zydeco.

[MrBest85]

interesting though, the original creole was the children of europeans during colonial times they were considered below the colonist in a social hierarchy

[CtwinDelagraentiss]

That's my Cousin!!! His mural is up in Welsh, LA across from my grandma's house

[jazzartdesign]

thanks, this is a total treat.

[fdballer50]

some are, some aren't. just like everyone else.

[WilliamCerf]

oh, what a wonderful video. thanks for posting this. I've put it in my favorites.

[stigandr5]

Que c'est ben bon! Voici l'âme de la musique: le coeur. Et ceux-ci en ont beaucoup. Bondieu, j'espère qu'on ne perd pas ça.

[thibodeauxba]

Brings back memories

[Spatcher]

How so? Because Canray Fontenot grew up in a racially divided (but at the same time very racially integrated) society, and thinks in relation to race, he's a racist?

[slb22000]

If you like historical fiction, read Sharon Arms Doucet's book, Fiddle Fever, based on Canray's life.  It's a juvenile-level book, but it's still good for adults to read.

[slb22000]

Where might I find Yasha Aginsky's documentary?

[zydecojoe22]

Chris Ardoin does this song also what a tribute to the wonderful roots of this music and keeping the tradition,young zydeco players this was what it was all about never forget that.

[zydecojoe22]

EPIC CLASSIC !!!! bring tears to my eyes

Wonderful Outstanding Wonderful

[PrinceNoirAmericain]

Wow, c'est vraiment poignant

[koolsmoker86]

pour l'amour du bon dieu je detste ces arguments qu'on fait sur Youtube

Satchdaddyg is correct with his history

but from expirience the creole language is not the same as cajun french, creole has a spanish influence

if a cajun went to france he would be fine in communicating whereas if a creole went it would be more difficult

quelque personnes doivent etudier avant parler

ce film m'a fait pleurer

les etats unis ont destruit le francais en louisianne

cest la guerre

[xj14y]

If that ain't blues, I don't know what is. Even with that waltz beat driving it, Robert Johnson could have done that one.

[struth35]

anyone know anything about Douglas Ballard that Cannray mentions recorded a version of "Prison Bars"?

[stegoly]

For years I had been searching for real blues on the violin: the answer I finally found was Canray Fontenot. I love to hear him speak both English and French. Thanks to those who recorded the music and the warmth of this great man.

[kcope001]

That almost brings tears to my eyes listening to that. Everybody in Louisiana should be upset about the slow demise of our mother language here.

[FUCMYPO0705]

I agree....

[akjjb]

I'm french and I understand what he is singing!! I didn't know french was spoken in the US...

[CadjinGisclair]

Bonjour "akjjb"!... Ouais, il y a plus de personnes icitte qui parle français que tu penses..mais juste 200,000. Mon, j'ai 22 ans et j'parle un p'tit brin de la langue avec mes grand-parents, mais j'ai besoin de pratiquer.

[xnostromo]

100% correct.

[SatchDaddyG]

There is a difference between Creole and Cajun. Todays popular usage says Creoles and Cajuns grew up on opposite sides of the tracks, if you get my drift.

The original difference was the Creoles were native born colonial French (along with some Spanish and African).

The Cajuns are descended from exiles that were kicked out of Acadia in eastern Canada.

Arcadia has nothing to do with Louisiana at all, but "Acadien" is most likely where "Cajun" came from.

History. It's What's for dinner.

[DJRenee]

@SatchDaddyG That is correct...thank you....I am a Boudreaux...we have been here since the 1700's....Pointe Coupee parish....

[iamcreole]

@DJRenee I have roots to Pointé Coupéé, LA and traced roots to circa 1830 so far.

[Padeken]

Girls Creole is Cajun. Arcadian French, Say it fast, twice "Arcadian" "Cajun". Does it sound familiar?

[sergejoshua]

what is the difference between cajun and creole, bcz to me he speaking cajun french. i thought creole was like they speak in haïti. they way he speaks french is like what i learned at home in memramcook, acadie

[Bayoudancer]

As an identity, they just are different than the Cajuns, just like you already know. I responded to your title "Cajun" to remind you just what I said. The title should be "Creole - Canray Fontenot - etc." And, some say that the Creole French language is a little different than Cajun French, but not very much.

[Panzeux]

I am confused too! I come from the north part from New Brunswick and he says words like we do! He might be creole but I think he speaks cajun.

[BrutalDeluxe80]

like i always suspected,it seems that the difference between creole and cajun is purely racial.

[PatrimoineAcadiencom]

Un excellent vidéo d'archive!

This video is part of which DVD?

Robert Richard

Canada.

[SCRAMBLER390]

Video is part of Cajun Visits. USUALLY if you search Blues de Balfa (Either VCR or DVD), they will come together like 2 documentaries on one video. I would HIGHLY recommend these videos, as well as others by Yasha Aginsky.

[Panzeux]

J'aime!! Merci beaucoup!!!