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The Rough Guide To Cajun Dance
accordion driven dance music: sounds of the South

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 Pe tit 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

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 Danc e represents some of the finest and most innovative artists of the genre.

'Sizzling mixture of accordions, fiddles and gin-soaked vocals.' The Guardian

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 t he 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
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