Ambrose Thibodeaux Interview & Flag of Acadiana (1981)
En Français
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: French
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-12-06
Duration: 00:26:46
Subjects: French language | Cajun music | Accordion | Thibodeaux, Ambrose | Acadians | CAJUNS
Contributors:
- Fontenot, James Host
- Thibodeaux, Ambrose Interviewee
- Burleigh, Ethel Interviewee
- Babineaux, Allen Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “En Francais” from December 6, 1981, features James Fontenot’s interview with Cajun accordion player Ambrose Thibodeaux. Fontenot also interviews Ethel Burleigh and Judge Allen Babineaux, who discuss the Acadian movement in Louisiana and the flag of Acadiana. This episode was preserved through a 2018 CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant.