Eight Days of Greasy Pole – wrap up
Jul 20, 2009
I hope everyone enjoyed these videos from this year’s Greasy Pole… I think we need a break after all that work. Let me put it this way: the original documentary was only 7 minutes. Eight Days of Greasy Pole clocked in at around 30 minutes… way more work than we anticipated, but it was a hell of a lot of fun.
One of the best parts of these videos was the music. Good music elevates a piece of video to a whole new level, so I’d like to take a moment to thank the excellent musicians that created original music for Eight Days of Greasy Pole:
Brian Wright - My good friend and composer. The man with the accordian. He composed music for videos 4 & 6, and wrote 3 of the musical themes in the original documentary.
Marlon Doucette – A songwriting and guitar virtuoso, my brother composed music for videos 1 & 3. He also accompanied my mother’s violin on video 8.
Patricia Doucette - My mom plays the violin beautifully and her carefree style embodies the Fiesta spirit. She can be heard on video 8, and plays 2 themes in the original documentary. Her infectious laugh can also be heard just before the start of the ending credits of the original documentary.
Leon Doucette - My brother is a talented visual artist and musician. He plays accompanying guitar on the theme song of the original documentary, and he has designed several graphics for us (including a sketch of the greasy pole that will be put on t-shirts in the near future).
Willie Alexander – A living legend, it seemed more than appropriate to use his song, “High Tide Heroes” (written by Willie & Billy Loosigian), on video 7. Thanks, Willie.
