During the many celebrations surrounding the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark’s expedition I found that most of the principal figures had a book devoted to them … all except Pierre Cruzatte, the Cajun fiddle playing boatman. This chapbook, published in 2003, addresses that oversight. Handset in 12 point Caslon Old Style type and printed on an antique Chandler & Price 10 x 15 letterpress in Kenmore, Washington, this chapbook contains 12 pages and is illustrated with three original linoleum block prints.
I saw Pierre Cruzatte rise
As bow ran across the strings
A mist welled within my eyes
With that fiddle off I went |
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