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'''POCHEVILLE.''' AKA - "Poche-town." Cajun, Waltz (3/4 time). The tune is from accordionist Joseph Falcon, and is a mixture of "[[Tolan Waltz]]" in the 2nd strain, or turn, and "[[Valse des Grands Bois (1)]]" in the first strain, or tune. According to the Urban Dictionary, 'Poche Town' refers the poor 'white trash' area north of the train tracks in Sulphur, Louisiana. | '''POCHEVILLE.''' AKA - "Poche-town." Cajun, Waltz (3/4 time). The tune is from accordionist Joseph Falcon (1900-1965), and is a mixture of "[[Tolan Waltz]]" in the 2nd strain, or turn, and "[[Valse des Grands Bois (1)]]" in the first strain, or tune. According to the Urban Dictionary, 'Poche Town' refers the poor 'white trash' area north of the train tracks in Sulphur, Louisiana. | ||
[[File:falconbreux.jpg|340px|thumb|left|Cleoma Breux and Joseph Falcon]] | [[File:falconbreux.jpg|340px|thumb|left|Cleoma Breux and Joseph Falcon]] | ||
See also "[[Valse à Kathleen]]." | See also "[[Valse à Kathleen]]." | ||
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POCHEVILLE. AKA - "Poche-town." Cajun, Waltz (3/4 time). The tune is from accordionist Joseph Falcon (1900-1965), and is a mixture of "Tolan Waltz" in the 2nd strain, or turn, and "Valse des Grands Bois (1)" in the first strain, or tune. According to the Urban Dictionary, 'Poche Town' refers the poor 'white trash' area north of the train tracks in Sulphur, Louisiana.
See also "Valse à Kathleen."
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Printed sources:
Recorded sources: Columbia Records 40506-F, Joseph Falcon (1929, with Cleoma & Ophy Breaux).
See also listing at:
Hear Joseph Falcon's 1929 recording on youtube.com [1]