When we were working with the Wikipedia folks a few years ago, their chief geek told us that he knew the names of every town in Poland, but he had never heard of Lafayette LA before we had contacted him.
Later, however, he said he knew very well who Barry Ancelet was.
For those of us who see Barry around town or who have taken French or other classes with him at UL, he is a nice guy who tells good stories and promotes Cajun & Creole music.
In the world of folklore research, however, he is an international star.
The first part of his interview is the top article today: