Cornelius Rouzes tells tales and discusses the history of the region

• Main Author: Thomas, Gerald
• Other Authors: Rouzes, Cornelius
• Format: Audio
• Language: French
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: Anecdotes > Anecdotes; Humour > Humour; Blagues > Jokes; Noms > Names; Chanson > Song; Textile > Textiles; Contes à dormir debout > Tall tales; Langue > Language; Histoire orale > Oral history; Paysage culturel > Cultural landscape; Biographie > Life history; Musique > Music; Canadiens français > Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador > Port-au-Port; Péninsule de; Canadians; French-speaking > Newfoundland and Labrador > Port au Port Peninsula; Newfoundland; Terre-Neuve
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/gthomas/id/1560

Cornelius Rouzes conte quelques blagues et histoires à dormir debout qu'il a appris dans sa jeunesse. Il parle de l'histoire régionale, de l'arrivée des Français, et des noms de famille de la région: Colombe, Cormier, Bourgeois, Robin et Rouzes. Il parle de l'histoire de sa famille, et de son grandpère. Il chante une chanson et parle de la manière qu'on apprend à chanter les chansons . Il parle de l'artisanat locale et d'autres sujets variées. -- Cornelius Rouzes tells a few jokes and tall tales he learned growing up. He also discusses regional history and the arrival of the French, and about some family names of the region: Colombe, Cormier, Bourgeois, Robin and Rouzes. He talks of his own family's history and of his grandfather. He sings a song and discusses the learning of songs and singing. He also discusses local crafts and a variety of other topics.