Featuring over 150 photographs, this volume provides insight into the ""fiddlin' grounds"" of Louisiana. Yule chronicles the musicians' varied appearances from the stage of the Louisiana Hayride, honky tonks, dancehalls, house dances, radio and television, and festivals, to the front porch and other more casual venues. The brief sketches include observations on musical travels, recordings, and family history.
Nationally acclaimed fiddlers Harry Choates, Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, Michael Doucet, Rufus Thibodeaux, and Hadley Castille share space with relatively unknown masters such as Mastern Brack, ""Cheese"" Read, John W. Daniel, and Fred Beavers. Each player has helped shape the region's rich musical tradition.
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