Rough Guide To Cajun Dance (2004)

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Label: Ryko Distribution
UPC: 00605633113921
Release Date: 5/25/2004
Buy.com Sku: 61006795
Item#: MJ4H2J
Format:  CD

Song Listing

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



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Performers include: Beausoleil, D.L. Menard, The Balfa Brothers, The Savoy Family Band, Balfa Toujours, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Bruce Daigrepont, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy & D.L. Menard, Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever, Hadley Castille, Jumbalaya Cajun Band, Mack Manuel, Jesse Lege & The Lake Charles Ramblers, Magnolia Sisters.
Liner Note Author: Dan "Boxcar" Rosenberg.
Arranger: Hadley J. Castille.
What is it about Louisianan dance music that keeps people listening? Is it the sheer danceability of it, regardless of the mood? Perhaps there's something in the omnipresent emotion that lets the musicians break the language barrier and put their feelings onto the listener. As one of many albums on the market in the current revival of popularity for Cajun music, the Rough Guide contribution to the current offerings is a welcome one. The major figures of the genre are present, as are a few relative unknowns with powerful abilities. The album opens up with the best contemporary Cajun has to offer, with a thumping dance from the Mamou Playboys. As it moves forward, it touches upon pieces from Beausoleil (surprisingly, the two Beausoleil pieces are the only appearances of a Doucet here) and the venerable Magnolia Sisters. Bruce Daigrepont provides a number worth hearing, as do the Balfa Brothers within a short span. D.L. Menard contributes a piece of his trademark country-inflected Cajun, and the Savoy Family makes an appearance (as with Doucet, a surprising single appearance from the stars of the genre). The compilers did a fine job of covering a range of works here, staying away from the most dated and scratchy recordings in favor of new recordings as available. The plan seems to have worked well, as the album shows off some fine stuff. Pick it up alongside other entries in the same field, such as Rounder's Cajun Music: The Essential Collection, and compare, then dig for the best on related albums. ~ Adam Greenberg

Producer: Phil Stanton (Compilation)

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 05/25/2004
Original Release Date : 2004
Catalog ID : 1139
Label : World Music Network (UK)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00605633113921

  
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