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'''VALSE DE POINTE NOIRE''' (Black Point Waltz). Cajun, Waltz. USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). A(Vocal)AA(Vocal)ABB(Vocal)A(Vocal)ABB(Vocal)ABB. Raymond Francois (1990) remarks that Pointe Noire, which lies near the present-day community of Richard, was named for a point of woods that looks dark or black when viewed from the north, near the site of an old forge. "The area had a reputation for some terrible knife fights in the old days; it was the sort of place where you visit only if you were invited. This area produced many fine musicians." See also the several related versions of "[[Valse de Kaplan (1)]]" ([[Kaplan Waltz]]).  
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The tune was recorded in 1929 by accordion player Angelas LeJeune, fiddlers Dennis McGee and Ernest Fruge, and released on the Brunswick label. 
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''Source for notated version'': Angelas LeJeune (La.) [Francois]. 
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''Printed sources'': Francois ('''Yé Yaille, Chère!'''), 1990; pp. 260-261. 
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''Recorded sources'': <font color=teal>Brunswick 370 (78RPM), Angelas LeJeune (1929). Records OT-114, Angelas LeJeune.</font>
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See also listing at:<br>
Hear Angelas LeJeune's 1929 recording on youtube.com [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEn21yjEU9g]<br>
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