Annotation:Pointe Noire Two-Step

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POINTE NOIRE TWO-STEP. Cajun, Two-Step (4/4 time). USA, southwestern Louisiana. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Raymond Francois (1990) remarks that La Pointe Noire (named becuase a point of woods in the area near Richard looks dark or black when viewed from the north) was the site of an old forge. It "had a reputation for some terrible knife fights in the old days; it was the sort of place you would visit only if you were invited. This area produced many fine musicians."

Source for notated version: Gervais Quibedeaux and accordion player Ambrose Thibodeaux (La.) [Francois].

Printed sources: Francois (Yé Yaille Chère!), 1990; pp. 258-259.

Recorded sources: La Louisiane Records LL-119, Ambrose Thibodeaux. Topic Records, Jambalaya Cajun Band - "Lessons Learned" ().

See also listing at:
Hear versions of the song/tune on youtube.com [1]

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