Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)

Subject: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 06:54 PM

Mon 22nd Nov at 9pm GMT. and with luck every fortnight.
Stroud FM streamed from their website sadly our licence limits us to two repeats and no podcasts.
So I intend to repeat it at 3am GMT on Wednesday mornings every week. (Because I have relatives in Toronto and NZ).
If I find other stations will take it I will report here.

Called Cresby's Cajun Capers the remit is Cajun music and factoids in between. However I am not sure if there is enough variety for an hour show - we will see.
Enjoy - and feel free to correct my Folklore - either via the station though it will get to me quicker via my website cresby.com > contactme

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 09:13 AM

merci.. ca fera de bien

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 06:56 AM

we use SAMs software and there have been problems very occ so I may be in the studio tonight (Mon) and slap the CD version on if anything goes wrong. It is pre-recorded and scheduled for Mon 9pm, Wed 24th and Wed 1st both 3am GMT.

FWIW the script (such as - one never stops editing during recording) and CD references are listed here

the next task is to see if any other stations will carry it.

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 10:51 AM

Will definately listen in, the list sounds pretty good.
But where did you get that awful Cajun history bit from ?
You might wanna check out this page which will give you an insight into the part us noble British played in Cajun History. :-)
Another case of Human Rights abuse to add to our glorious Empire.
For some strange reason them Cajuns still love us - go figure?

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 04:26 PM

I bow to your superior knowledge, however I trusted sleeve notes. I do know that Francophones were a fifth column during the war of independance and were hounded thereafter.
It isn't everyone who migrates, a succesful trader with commerce over a wide area within a governed territory is gonna stay where he earns. Those who have little to loose will go, and not all at once.
Can I blame the BBC for my facts? can I blame RCajun? who knows after 20 years? These facts are not mutually exclusive.
Pennsylvania didn't want them - according to the BBC.

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 05:04 PM

Yes Mr Red, where the Acadien ships brought refugees to the east coast of USA, the people there treated them as slaves or worse.

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 05:47 PM

I enjoyed the programme. Some really interesting music (especially D.L. Menard!). And I always like a radio presenter who

1. obviously loves the music

2. doesn't patronise the listeners

Well done!

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: greg stephens
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 06:31 PM

I am not sure that Dead Horse's contention about the Cajuns being Catholics persecuted by English Prods is necessarily true. I think you might find that a substantial proportion of the Acadiens were in fact French Protestants escaping from French Catholicism by heading for the New World. Of course they found themselves on a losing side in a war...but think of the original inhabitants. The French and British were contending over lands they conquered form the local Indians/Native Americans(call them what you choose). The Acadiens/French lost that one. They ended up with a chunk of Louisiana.The locals ended up with nowt.

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 12:45 PM

correction to the repeats soon ready for 24th 3am GMT & Dec 1st 3am
Thanks for the heads-up.

And wouldn't ya know it! due to overzelous covering of eventualities and all to swift tidying up when they proved un-necessary.....

We lost the last 6 minutes of playout. SAMs broadcast s/w does have some foibles (er make that bugs).
Sorry Greg but it included a bit more of Boat Band. All should be OK in the repeats.

Thanks for the positive comments. Yea I am a ceilidhnaut, cajunaut, Svenksnaut (last Sunday), and Frencho-bopper, tick one of the above virtually every Sat night but as you can deduce from my voice not so exuberant right now. Did line-dancing once. ONE, ONCE. Ya just can't get red stetsons and don't even think about high heeled red boots!

Now I have to rush and research my facts a bit for the next show. Can't rely on memory, don't ya know!

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: greg stephens
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 03:44 PM

Thanks for including a Boat Band mench. I couldnt listen to it on Monday, alas, I was out singing pub carol. If I understand this thread correctly, you can't hear it online. Is that right?

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: Dead Horse
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 04:12 PM

I noticed that you have Crane River Cajuns as down for the Dec 3rd dance at File Gumbo, while I have it on good authority that Hackney Ramblers are doing that gig.
Now then, who do we know that plays with Hackney Ramblers......? :-)

(and the Brits persecuted the Acadiens because they were French - I dont think religeon had anything to do with it. BUT the King of Spain wanted catholics in Louisiana as a buffer against the americains)

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 10:08 AM

Yea you can hear it on-line. It is just that you have to tune-in to it at the correct time. No podcasts. However - if anyone can suggest another station to take the prog I will give it a try - they may have podcast licences.

& Greg - I have the two CD pack of the Boat Band so you are assured of a lot more plays.

And as for gig info - can I blame Motagator - or the people that told them?

Venue info is paramount, artist is second priority - turn up and it is another band you will dance anyway. Turn up on the wrong night and.......

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 25 Nov 10 - 10:11 AM

With any luck the next prog is 6th Dec 9pm (two days after Stroud Ceilidhs)
repeats Wed 8th & 15th at 3am.

Subject: RE: Cajun Radio Prog Mon 22nd 9pm GMT (web)
From: Mr Red
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 07:19 AM

Next programme - stroudfm.co.uk on Winamp real and iTunes players available. No podacasts.


Mon Dec 6th @ 9pm GMT repeated 8th & 15th @ 3am GMT
loaded into the schedule and ready to run.

after that 20th is the next scheduled prog.