The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance

The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance

The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Cajun music - from the prairies and bayous of south Louisiana - has a distinctive sound full of fiddles, guitars, boisterous accordion playing and songs of heartbreak and love (sung in French). The forced relocation of many Acadians or ‘Cajuns', from what is now Nova Scotia to Louisiana in the eighteenth century, led to the development of a rich and unique musical genre combining French, Celtic, Spanish, Native American and African music. From the parties and dancehalls of the Louisiana prairies to the waltz and two-step rhythms of Cajun music, The Rough Guide To Cajun Dance represents some of the finest and most innovative artists of the genre.

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The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Yee-ha
 The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00022MBBW
Release Date: 2004-06-21

Tracks:

  1. My True Love - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
  2. Les Flammes D'En Fer (The Flames Of Hell) - The Jambalaya Cajun Band
  3. Valse Bebe - Beausoleil
  4. Madeleine - Zachary Richard
  5. Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiana - Magnolia Sisters
  6. McGee's Medley - La Bande Feufollet
  7. Chanson De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Song) - Hadley J. Castille & The Louisiana Cajun Band
  8. Allons A Tepatate - Balfa Toujours
  9. La Toussaint - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
  10. Special Du Club Soixante-Treize (Club 73 Special) - Jesse Lege
  11. Parlez-Nous A Boire - Beausoleil
  12. Le Petit Cadeau (The Little Gift) - Bruce Daigrepont
  13. J'Ai Fait Un Gros Erreur - D.L. Menard
  14. La Danse De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Dance) - The Balfa Brothers
  15. Listen To Me When I Talk To You (Ecoute-Moi Bien, Porte Attention, Je Suis Apres Te Parler) - D.L. Menard
  16. Lake Arthur Stomp - The Savoy Family Band
  17. Lacassine Special - Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever

Album Description

Cajun music - from the prairies and bayous of south Louisiana - has a distinctive sound full of fiddles, guitars, boisterous accordion playing and songs of heartbreak and love (sung in French). The forced relocation of many Acadians or `Cajuns', from what is now Nova Scotia to Louisiana in the eighteenth century, led to the development of a rich and unique musical genre combining French, Celtic, Spanish, Native American and African music. From the parties and dancehalls of the Louisiana prairies to the waltz and two-step rhythms of Cajun music, The Rough Guide To Cajun Dance represents some of the finest and most innovative artists of the genre.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Yee-ha.......2004-09-22

Here's a vibrant album that grabs you from the beginning and never lets go. For devotees of Cajun music, this rough guide will please as it includes a lot of leading exponents. As an introductory album, it's just right too - all of the various dances are here, and with a generous seventeen tracks there's an hour of foot-tapping enjoyment.

Cajun music comes from Louisiana USA, having been brought in by French Acadians from Nova Scotia who, when expelled there by the British in the 18th century, went south to settle in bayou country. Influences have been many including French, Spanish, Creole and Texan Swing. The music has an off beat that requires a specialised style of dancing somewhat akin to 50s rock and roll, and not easy to learn. To a novice the dance floor will appear to be full of people coping beautifully with a limp. Whether slow or fast, it is highly rhythmic, with vocals, fiddle and accordion up front, generally accompanied by guitars, bass and percussion.

The quality of recordings here, given that some tracks are a few years old, varies but is generally very good, while the playing is mostly excellent too. There's Michael Doucet's band Beausoleil, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Balfa Toujours, Bruce Daigrepont, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, D.L. Menard, Zachary Richard (a real hoot) and lots of others - a very impressive line-up. Many tracks are infused with an authentic backwoods feel. Informative notes, photos and album references are included.

I would have chosen other Bruce Daigrepont and Beausoleil tracks but you can't have everything when it comes to compilations. I did however make some great discoveries, and really there's never a dull moment. Enjoy.

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