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A1	Chanson (Instrumental) Guitar – Garé Hernandez*Temple Bells – Billy WareViola – Michael Doucet	1:44
A2	Love Bridge Waltz Accordion – Bessyl DuhonEngineer – Richard DerbyshireGuitar, Vocals – Sterling RichardMandolin, Vocals – Kenneth RichardTriangle [Ti Fers] – Barry Ancelet*Violin – Michael Doucet	3:57
A3	Tu Peux Cognac Clarinet – Garé Hernandez*Guitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy WarePiano – Steve ConnViolin – Bessyl Duhon, Michael DoucetVocals – Françoise Shauber*	2:39
A4	Contredanse De Mamou (Instrumental) Fiddle – Michael DoucetGuitar – David Doucet, Garé Hernandez*Percussion – Billy Ware	2:58
A5	Travailler C'est Trop Dur Accordion – Bessyl DuhonFiddle, Vocals – Michael DoucetGuitar – David DoucetMandolin – Tommy "Firehouse" Comeaux*Percussion – Billy WareVocals – Françoise Shauber*	3:42
A6	Reel De Dennis McGee (Instrumental) Fiddle – Bessyl Duhon, Michael DoucetGuitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy Ware, Harold Bernard	1:55
A7	Blues À Bébé Acoustic Guitar – Bessyl Duhon, David DoucetFiddle, Vocals – Michael DoucetPercussion – Billy WarePiano, Tenor Saxophone – Steve ConnSoprano Saxophone – Garé Hernandez*	3:14
B1	Talle Du Ronces Accordion – Bessyl DuhonFiddle, Vocals – Michael DoucetGuitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy Ware, Harold BernardVocals – Françoise Shauber*	3:19
B2	Blues De Morse Fiddle, Guitar – Michael DoucetFlute, Tenor Saxophone – Steve ConnGuitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy WareSoprano Saxophone – Garé Hernandez*Vocals – Françoise Shauber*	3:15
B3	Fi Fi À Poncho Fiddle – Bessyl Duhon, Hector Duhon, Michael DoucetGuitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy Ware, Harold Bernard	3:18
B4	J'ai Fait La Tour De Grand Bois Guitar – David Doucet, Michael DoucetHarmonica – Steve ConnPercussion – Billy WareVocals – Françoise Shauber*	2:23
B5	Je M'endors Clarinet – Garé Hernandez*Flute, Piano – Steve ConnGuitar – David Doucet, Michael DoucetPercussion – Billy WareVocals – Françoise Shauber*	4:41
B6	Valse De Grand Bois Fiddle – Bessyl Duhon, Hector DuhonFiddle, Vocals – Michael DoucetGuitar – David DoucetPercussion – Billy Ware, Harold BernardVocals – Françoise Shauber*	2:30
B7	Troubadour Song Guitar, Clarinet – Garé Hernandez*Percussion – Billy WareViola – Michael Doucet	2:24

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Swallow Records
• Copyright (c) – Swallow Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Flat Town Music Company
• Copyright (c) – Flat Town Music Company
• Published By – Flat Town Music Company
• Published By – Ouaouaron Music
• Recorded At – Swallow Studios, Ville Platte, LA

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Dutch Kepler
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Cover Layout Gris Gris] – Kenneth Richard
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Cover, Pg 5] – Garé Hernandez*
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Pg 11] – Wanda Fuselier
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Pg 13] – Joyce Belgard
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Pgs 10, 15] – Doug Nehrbass
• Artwork [Drawings, Booklet Pgs 2, 6, 12] – Harold P. Bernard Jr.*
• Engineer – Joe Avants*
• Layout [Booklet Layout Artist], Typography [Calligraphy], Liner Notes [Editor] – Harold P. Bernard Jr.*
• Liner Notes [French Translations] – Françoise Shauber*
• Liner Notes [Stories, Editor] – Michael Doucet
• Musician [The Spirits Of Cajun Music] – Bessyl Duhon, Billy Ware, David Doucet, Françoise Schaubert*, Gare Hernandez, Harold Bernard, Hector Duhon, Michael Louis Doucet*, Steven Conn*, Tommy Comeaux
• Photography By [Back Photos] – James Edmunds , Paula Latolais
• Photography By [Booklet, Pg 1] – Mike Comeaux
• Photography By [Booklet, Pgs 3, 4] – Elmore Morgan Jr.*
• Photography By [Booklet, Pgs 8, 9, 14] – Paula Latolais
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Elemore Morgan, Jr.
• Producer – Floyd Soileau, Michael Louis Doucet*
• Producer [Realization] – Michael Louis Doucet* (tracks: A2)
• Words By [Additional Words], Arranged By – Michael Louis Doucet*
• Written-By – Traditional

Notes

Includes a 16-page booklet with French lyrics and translations, descriptions and drawings of songs.

Recorded in Ville Platte, Louisiana at Swallow Studio.
"Love Bridge Waltz" was recorded live at the 1977 Inaugural Folk Ethnic Dance Concert, Washington, D.C.

Cover photo courtesy of Elemore Morgan, Jr.
Back photos taken at L'Hommage a La Musique Acadienne IV by Paula Latolais and James Edmunds.

A4: Written as "Contre Dance de Mamou" in the booklet.
A6: Written as "Reel de Denis McGhee" in the booklet.
B1: Written as "Talle de Ronces" in the booklet.
B2: Written as "Blues from Morse, LA" in the booklet.
B3: Written as "Fifi Poncho" in the booklet.
B4: Written as "Jai Fait La Tour De Grand Bois" in the booklet.
B6: Written as "La Valse Du Grand Bois" in the booklet.

All songs Flat Town Music / Ouaouaron Music BMI

(Back cover) ℗© 1977 Swallow Records
(Record) ℗© 1978 Swallow Records - Flat Town Music
(Booklet) © November 10, 1977 by Harold P. Bernard Jr. and Michael Louis Doucet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side A): VMR-SL-6031-1
• Matrix / Runout (Center label, side B): VMR-SL-6031-2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): VMR-SL-6031-SIDE 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): VMR-SL-6031-SIDE 2
• Rights Society: BMI

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