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A1	–Agnes Bourque*	La Veuve De Sept Ans Vocals – Agnes Bourque*	2:14
A2	–The Balfa Brothers	Casses Pas Ma Tête Fiddle – Will Bolfa*Triangle – Rodney BalfaVocals, Fiddle – Dewey Balfa	2:39
A3	–The Carriere Brothers*	La Robe À Parasol Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière*Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière	2:47
A4	–The Carriere Brothers*	Blues À Bébé Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière*Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière	2:51
A5	–Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers*	La Valse Des Meches Fiddle – Hector DuhonGuitar – Bessyl DuhonVocals, Accordion – Octa Clark	3:18
A6	–Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers*	Bosco Stomp Fiddle – Hector DuhonGuitar – Bessyl DuhonVocals, Accordion – Octa Clark	2:34
B1	–Lionel Cormier And The Sundown Playboys*	Cypress Inn Special Accordion – Lionel CormierBass – Danny CormierDrums – Lesa CormierFiddle – Wallace TouchetSteel Guitar – Larry Miller Vocals, Guitar, Lyrics By – Darryl Higgenbotham*	2:21
B2	–Vin Bruce	La Valse De 99 Ans Bass – Sleepy Brunet*Drums – Billy DufreneFiddle – Doc GuidryGuitar – Clifton FonsecaLead Guitar – Harry AnselmiPiano – Eldridge RobichauxSteel Guitar – Eldridge "Johnny" Comeaux*Vocals – Vin Bruce	2:40
B3	–Delton Broussard And The Lawtell Playboys*	Madeleine Fiddle – Calvin Carriere*Guitar – Clinton BroussardVocals, Accordion – Delton Broussard	3:41
B4	–Clint West	Sweet Susannah Bass – Donald ChandlerFiddle – Alan Ardoin*Guitar – Kirby ClarkOrgan – Rutland HyamsRhythm Guitar – Danny White Vocals, Drums – Clint West	2:48
B5	–The Balfa Brothers And Nathan Abshire	J'Etais Au Bal Hier Au Soir Accordion – Nathan AbshireDrums – Tony BalfaFiddle – Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa*Steel Guitar – J. W. PelsiaVocals, Guitar – Rodney Balfa	2:59
B6	–Clifton Chenier	Tous Les Temps En Temps Bass – Joe Morris Drums – Robert St. JulianGuitar – James "'Tit Jim" BenoitVocals, Accordion – Clifton ChenierWashboard – Cleveland Chenier	2:54

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Flat Town Music Company
• Published By – Tradition Music Co.
• Published By – Maverick Music

Credits

• Liner Notes [Translations And Transcraptions] – Dewey Balfa, Pierre Thibaud , Ron Stanford
• Music Consultant [Project Consultant] – Dewey Balfa
• Producer, Design, Liner Notes [Articles], Photography By – Fay Stanford, Ron Stanford

Notes

Booklet with articles and photographs enclosed
Copyright © 1974 by Ron and Fay Stanford

A1: Studio recording
A2: Studio recording
A3: Field recording
A4: Studio recording
A5, A6: Studio recordings
B1: The tune is a Cajun standard usually known as "Eunice Two-Step" or "Chère Catin". Studio recording, 1971. Previously issued as Swallow 21005.
B2: Studio recording, 1972. Previously issued as Swallow LP 6015.
B3: Field recording
B4: Studio recording, 1972. Previously issued as Jin 249.
B5: Studio recording
B6: Studio recording. Previously issued as Bayou 715. Courtesy of Chris Strachwitz, Arhoolie Records.

Side A:
All selections: Flat Town Music BMI

Side B:
B4: Maverick Music BMI
B6: Tradition Music & Flat Town Music BMI
Flat Town Music BMI

All selections BMI

This project was funded by a Youthgrant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C.

Some of the artist names have several variations:
The Carriere Brothers (back cover), Carriere Bros. (center label), The Carrière Brothers (booklet)
Octa Clark and The Dixie Ramblers (back cover, booklet), Octa Clark & Dixie Ramblers (center label)
The Balfa Brothers (back cover, booklet), The Balfa Bros. (center label)
Lionel Cormier and The Sundown Playboys (back cover, booklet), Lionel Cormier & Sundown Playboys (center label)
Delton Broussard and The Lawtell Playboys (back cover, booklet), Delton Broussard & Lawtell Playboys (center label)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side A): S-6020-A
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side B): S-6020-B
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side A): LP-6020-1
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side B): LP-6020-2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): S-6020 A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): S-6020 B
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CAS 6020, CAS-6020	Various	J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana) ‎(Cass, Comp, RE)	Swallow Records, Swallow Records	CAS 6020, CAS-6020	US	Unknown
LP 6020	Various	J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana) ‎(LP, Comp)	Swallow Records	LP 6020	US	1974
LDX 74670	Various	J'étais Au Bal (Musique De La Louisiane Française) ‎(LP, Album, Comp)	Le Chant Du Monde	LDX 74670	France	1978