Saturday, June 20, 2020

VA - The Beginner's Guide to Cajun Music [2008] (2 x CD's)




CAJUN MUSIC

VA - The Beginner's Guide to Cajun Music [2008] (2 x CD's)


This 2-CD set comes to us from Czech-based Primo Music, and whether you're a devoted fan of the infectious musical sound of the transplanted French-speaking Acadians from the Canadian maritime, now known as Cajuns. or just curious about this unique genre of "folk" music, this is an excellent album, with surprisingly good sound considering the age of some of the tracks, which date back to 1928 Columbia recordings. most sung in the quaint patois dialogue developed over many years in Louisiana. Two pages of liner notes delve a bit into their history, and on the reverse a listing of tracks show the years they were recorded, although there is no dedicated discography. Which is a shame and should be automatic when dealing with historical music.  Appropriately enough, CD 1 starts off with accordionist Joseph Falcon who went from his southwest Louisiana home with wife Cléona Breaux to New Orleans in 1928 to record Allons à Lafayette, acknowledged as the first recording of a Cajun tune. From there the discs bring you some of the legends of the genre, including Harry Choates, Jimmy C. Newman and Clifton Chenier. (Amazon)

From Joseph Falcon's 'Lafayette' in 1928 to Clifton Chenier's infectious 1955 recordings, this collection spotlights the irresistible appeal of the unique Louisiana hybrid which is Cajun music.

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VA - The Beginner's Guide to Cajun Music [2008] CD1
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VA - The Beginner's Guide to Cajun Music [2008] CD2
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VA - The Beginner's Guide to Cajun Music [2008] ALL
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Track lists

CD1


01    Joseph Falcon    Lafayette    3:02
02    Cleoma Breaux & Joseph F. Falc    Le Vieux Soulard Et Sa Femme    3:12
03    Leo Soileau & Mayuse Lafleur    Your Father Put Me Out    2:54
04    Soileau & Robin    Easy Rider Blues    2:58
05    Leo Soileau & Moise Robin    Le Blues De Neg' Francais    2:45
06    Amadie Breaux    Ma Blonde Est Partie (Jolie Blonde)    3:06
07    Angelas Lejeune    Bayou Pom Pom One Step    3:15
08    Dennis McGee    Mon Chere Bebe Creole    2:50
09    Dennis McGee    One Step De Chupic    2:42
10    Dennis McGee & Ernest Fruge    Two Step De La Ville Platte    2:56
11    Amedie Ardoin & Dennis McGee    Oberlin    3:04
12    Amedie Ardoin    Aimez-Moi Ce Soir    3:07
13    Amedie Ardoin    Si Dur D'etre Seul    3:09
14    Amedie Ardoin    La Vaise Du Ballard    3:21
15    Leo Soileau's Four Aces    La Valse De Gueydan    3:03
16    Nathan Abshire & Rayne-Bo Ramb    One-Step De Lacassine    2:41
17    Falcon Trio    (My Old Used to Be) Mon Vieux D'autrefois    2:53
18    Hackberry Ramblers    J'ai Pas Bien Fey    2:49
19    Hackberry Ramblers    Darbone's Creole Stomp    2:42
20    Riverside Ramblers    Wondering    2:55

CD2

01    Hackberry Ramblers    Jolie Fille    3:04
02    Hackberry Ramblers    Fais Pas Ca    2:35
03    Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers    Gran Prairie    2:42
04    Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers    Les Tete Fille Lafayette    2:45
05    Harry Choates with Happy Fats & Rayne-Bo Ramblers    Lake Charles Shuffle    2:39
06    Harry Choates    Jole Blon    2:46
07    Harry Choates    Jolie Blon's Gone    2:58
08    Harry Choates    Gra Mamou    2:56
09    Iry Lejeune    Lacassine Special    2:45
10    Nathan Abshire    Pine Grove Blues    2:50
11    Lawrence Walker    Mamou Two Step    3:06
12    Lawrence Walker & Wandering Aces    Lafayette Two Step    3:13
13    Vin Bruce    Dans La Louisianne    3:00
14    Jimmy Newman    Cry Cry Darling    2:36
15    Jimmy Newman    Diggy Liggy Lo    2:23
16    Moon Mullican    Jambalaya    2:39
17    Link Davis    Big Mamou    2:50
18    Clifton Chenier    Things I Did For You    2:46
19    Clifton Chenier    Eh, Petite Fille    2:44
20    Clifton Chenier    All Night Long    2:26

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13 comments:

  1. BB. This is pure Cream..Thanks a lot.

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    1. This set is a fabulous and entertaining listen.
      get into it , Professor... lap up that cream.

      Cheers

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  2. Hi BB, thanks, looks like a good listen also = Cheers!

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  3. TNX For Those Albums Very Gratefull :D Grtzzzzz

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  4. The closest I ever got to Cajun style was listening to Doug Kershaw back then. This will be educational. Thanks.

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    1. Btw, anybody got Tommy Keene - You Hear Me - A Retrospective 1983-2009
      may he rest in peace, 2017.

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    2. also The Plimsouls - Kool Trash

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    3. Hi D,
      One step at a time my friend, one step at a time...
      Here is a compilation I made a while ago.
      VA - Gumbo Magic CD1+CD2 (A Butterboy Compilation)
      https://www13.zippyshare.com/v/PlC9adrO/file.html

      Cheers.

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