Canray Fontenot - Bernadette (2)

Canray Fontenot: Barres De La Prison (1983)

Canray Fontenot (vocal and fiddle), with Freeman Fontenot (accordion) and Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (triangle). Shot by Alan Lomax and crew near Basile, ...

Les Barres de la Prison - Canray Fontenot (Live Solo)

Pure Créole music from Louisiana, Canray Fontenot (1922-1995) was one of the most popular Louisiana Fiddler. this syle was sometime called the "Black ...

Canray Fontenot Talks About Building Cigar Box Fiddles

If building homemade—particular cigar box—instruments served as a way of obtaining musical instruments even when one did not have the means to purchase ...

Allons Danser

This version is based on the playing of Bois Sec Ardoin on the Canray Fontenot CD Hot Sauce. The group on that recording has a very "swingy" , Creole feel and ...

Jolie Bassette

Jolie Bassette is traditional, but Jumahl's source is Canray Fontenot. Played by Jumahl (accordion), Leah Weiss (fiddle), and Gary Wright (guitar).

Canray Fontenot

Canray Fontenot