Tag Archives: Cajun music

Dr. John’s Creole Moon

Posted on 8th May 2016 by Diverse Voices

Patrick O’Donnell penn this review. If somebody tells you to pick up the latest album by Malcolm John Rebennack, you’ll probably say, “Huh? Who dat?” But if somebody says, “Dr. John,” then it’s a pretty sure bet you’ll know just what’s … Continue reading →

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David Doucet’s 1957: Solo Cajun Guitar

Posted on 8th May 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

David Doucet’s guitar playing is one of the key elements that have made Beausoleil the most popular Cajun band in the world. Whether on record or in concert, David’s calm demeanor and no-nonsense playing have anchored the band’s performance and … Continue reading →

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BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet’s Gitane Cajun

Posted on 8th May 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

A new record by BeauSoleil is always cause for celebration, and Gitane Cajun is no exception. It’s the band’s first studio recording since 1999’s Cajunization and Doucet & Co.’s first for the venerable Vanguard label. The band is closing in on 30 years as … Continue reading →

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Beausoleil’s Arc de Triomphe Two Step

Posted on 8th May 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

I’ve been a fan of Cajun music, and especially Beausoleil, since my wife introduced me to them shortly after we met around 1988. Sincethen, I’ve been to three or four Beausoleil performances, includingone very special dance with about 150 people … Continue reading →

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Various Artists’ Evangeline Made

Posted on 25th March 2016 by Kim Bates

Cajun music is a beguiling, seductive, heady mixture of influences –rhythms borrowed from the Creole, French fiddle and accordion, full voice American vocal styles in which notes are emphatically held and the voice wavers around the tone. Along with its … Continue reading →

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Sound Bites — Francophone folk and rock roundup

Posted on 1st June 2015 by Gary Whitehouse

North America has a sizable contingent of French speakers, including much of the Canadian province of Quebec, and much of southern Louisiana. The two regions are connected by history, too; the ancestors of the Louisiana Cajuns were driven out of … Continue reading →

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Celtic Colours — Tee and Tunes, Acadian Celtic Crossroads

Posted on 13th October 2013 by Gary Whitehouse

Tee and Tunes Fiddler Martin Hayes and guitarist John Doyle brought the capacity crowd to their feet in a spontaneous standing ovation at the conclusion of a stunning set of reels, the climax of an evening of traditional and contemporary … Continue reading →

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Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Mammoth Waltz

Posted on 25th November 2012 by Gary Whitehouse

After beginning as a traditional Cajun band in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Lost Bayou Ramblers began experimentally fusing elements of indie rock and other styles into their sound. With Mammoth Waltz they go full-on psychedelic in their arrangements of what remains … Continue reading →

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Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys’ Grand Isle

Posted on 27th January 2011 by Gary Whitehouse

Grand Isle, the 11th album by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, continues to push southern Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole music in new directions while remaining solidly rooted in tradition. This gritty album was born on the heels of yet … Continue reading →

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Various artists’ Cajun & Creole Music 1934/1937, vols. I and II

Posted on 30th January 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

Between 1934 and 1937 father and son folklorists John and Alan Lomax recorded Cajun and Creole musicians in Louisiana, as part of a national project for the Library of Congress. Musicians from the region have been mining that treasure trove … Continue reading →

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