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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.
Track listing:
1. STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS: My True Love (Voyage D’Amour)
2. THE JAMBALAYA CAJUN BAND: Les Flammes D’En Fer (The Flames Of Hell)
3. BEAUSOLEIL: Valse Bébé
4. ZACHARY RICHARD: Madeleine
5. MAGNOLIA SISTERS: Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiane
6. DEAF SHEPHERD: Millennium Village (Islay’s Charms/Farewell To Millennium Village/Pierre’s Right Arm/Alec C. MacGregor)
7. HADLEY J. CASTILLE & THE LOUISIANA CAJUN BAND: Chanson De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Song)
8. BALFA TOUJOURS: Allons À Tepatate
9. STEVE RILEY & THE MAMOU PLAYBOYS: La Toussaint
10. MACK MANUEL, JESSE LEGA & THE LAKE CHARLES RAMBLERS: Special Du Club Soixante-Treize (Club 73 Special)
11. BEAUSOLEIL: Parlez-Nous À Boire
12. BRUCE DAIGREPONT: Le Petit Cadeau (The Little Gift)
13. DEWEY BALFA, MARC SAVOY & D.L. MENARD: J’Ai Fait Un Gros Erreur
14. THE BALFA BROTHERS: La Danse De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Dance)
15. D.L. MENARD: Listen To Me When I Talk To You (Écoute-Moi Bien, Porte Attention, Je Suis Après Te Parler)
16. THE SAVOY FAMILY BAND: Lake Arthur Stomp
17. DONALD THIBODEAUX & CAJUN FEVER: Lacassine Special
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