Evangeline

1. Bayou Boy

2. If I Had a Heart

3. Am I a Fool

4. Hey, René

5. Carrying a Torch

6. Hurricane

7. Gulf Coast Highway

8. Rhumba Girl

9. Who's Gonna Love You

10. By the Rivers of Babylon

11. Bon Temps la Louisiane

Evangeline,Evangeline,Mca,Contemporary Country,Country,Popular Music

Average customer rating: Coonass to the bone! Back Home On Saturday Night Bland Lame Mockery Slight disagreement.... Correction regarding "Jolie Blonde"

Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music Various Artists Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Adieu False Heart Best of the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band Creole Bred: A Tribute to Creole & Zydeco Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood It'll Come To You: The Songs of John Hiatt ASIN: B000060OL9 Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Vagabond Special - Cajun All-Star Band
2. La Chanson d'une Fille de Quinze Ans - Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy
3. Diggy Liggy Lo - John Fogerty
4. Je Veux Plus Te Voir - Linda Thompson
5. Pa Janvier Laisse Moi M'en Aller - Patty Griffin
6. Les Flammes de'Enfer - Richard Thompson
7. Ma Mule - David Johansen
8. Ma Blonde Est Partie - Maria McKee
9. Blues de Bosco - Rodney Crowell
10. O, Ma Chere Tite Fille - Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy
11. Valse de Balfa - Linda Thompson
12. Two Step de Prairie Soileau - Cajun All-Star Band
13. Arrette Pas La Musique - Nick Lowe
14. Tout Un Beau Soir en me Promenant - Maria McKee

Amazon.com

Cajun music might not need a tribute--after all, it has held its own and remained popular for a very long time now--but the music on this disc is glittering enough to shine in any company. Ann Savoy (the grande dame of Cajun music who assembled this project) and Linda Ronstadt pair up to gorgeous effect on two songs, Richard Thompson offers his own particular edgy style to "Les Flammes d'Enfer," Nick Lowe sounds convincingly Arcadian on "Arrette Pas la Musique," and Maria McKee brings a transparent soulfulness to her contributions. Surprisingly, however, no one tackles the Cajun anthem, "Jolie Blonde." There are plenty of other big names in the collection, with former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty standing out on the classic "Diggy Diggy Lo"--but then his former band always featured the bayou influence. Ironically, however, it's the two instrumental cuts by the anonymous band of Cajun all-star musicians that come across best, showing that even when the stars come out to play, there's never a complete substitute for authenticity. These American roots are strong indeed. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Coonass to the bone! .......2007-01-10

If you are not familiar with Cajun music, this is a great way to start. Some very good artists play some classic cajun tunes. I love it.

Back Home On Saturday Night.......2005-07-15

This album is so much like being back on the bayou once again on a Saturday night, dancing on old wooden floors, having a cold drink and playing pool. The songs transform a car or living room into a long lost world of childhood nights when people had not much money, but something to laugh about, and took time to make the most of what they did have. I am definately buying my memories today.

Bland Lame Mockery.......2005-06-29

What should have been done with this project - Ann Savoy where is your common sense(?) - was to have incorporated TRUE Cajun artists' 'tributes' alongside mainstream artists' watered down lame interpretations just, if only, to add a bit of spice, zest and life to these horrendous "filler" tracks. Some of these artists have jumped on the wagon for a last gasp of possible exposure to their sagging careers. I'm very disappointed in Linda Ronstadt - seems all her projects from the past decade beyond her "Feels Like Home" album are mere warmups for indistinct singing which plainly implies she'd be much better off singing somewhere in a choir in anonymous obscurity. Somebody needs to grab Linda and shake her back to her own musical realities - what a shameful waste of her vocal abilities. [Ronstadt is leaving her "tierra" of Tuscon, Arizona in 2005 for a move back to San Francisco after a decade in commercial career doldrums - an obviously planned prestaging for a future "comeback" to her rightful throne as the Queen Of Pop.] If Ann Savoy envisioned massive universal exposure and commercial success for Cajun Music by influencing these 'blasts from their own pasts' to perform this genre of music, she was way off the mark and this entire project misfires. The artists on this tribute may indeed love Cajun, but, their musical visions fall flatly off base too fast. Sure, all music is out there and can be 'covered' by whoever wishes to do so, but, at least create an impressive contribution for the sake of keeping it vibrantly alive. We in Texas recognize and applaud the true Cajun artists[both famous and obscure]who come across the TX-LA border to perform at local & statewide celebrations only to leave audiences mesmerized and blown away long after they've packed up and gone back home to perform elsewhere. If you must have Cajun music in your collection out of a sincere love and appreciation for it, PLEASE look up the genre's rightfully endowed artists and obtain their Cd albums instead - at least give them their due.[You can also listen to Cajun Music saturday mornings for a few hours on Houston's own KPFT 90.1 FM on the internet at www.kpft.org - nothing but the real stuff is played there!]

Slight disagreement...........2004-12-02

I disagree with the previous review on a few things. First of all, CCR WAS influenced by Swamp Pop, but Swamp Pop is HEAVILY influenced by Cajun music; for those who don't know, it's essentially the music that came out when young Cajuns decided to play rock and roll instead of their own music, and they added Cajun instruments, rhythms and French lyrics to rock and roll, forming a "new" (but actually evolved) style of music. But that's just a technicality.

To make a forced distinction of Ann Savoy as an "adopted Cajun", while true, doesn't invalidate her knowledge of Cajun music and the lifestyle. She's been living in Eunice, LA for decades with her husband, Marc Savoy, the famous accordion builder and musician who played with such seminal musicians as Nathan Abshire and the Balfa Brothers. Ann became famous long ago for publishing "Cajun Music Vol. 1", which has become essentially a bible for Cajun musicians and fans of the music. Plus, don't forget the Cajun saying that there are three ways one can become a Cajun; you can be born Cajun, marry a Cajun, or come through "la porte d'en arriere" (the back door).

Lastly, to recommend Zachary Richard to someone who knows nothing about Cajun music is absurd. Richard is a singer-songwriter who plays primarily guitar (he's a relatively poor accordion player... his real strength is in his songwriting and stellar vocal skills). His music is, while phenomenal, a WORSE reflection of the true Cajun music sound than this record. For someone who really wants to get introduced to Cajun music, try an album by The Balfa Brothers, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Balfa Toujours, or, to stay in the Savoy vein of things, the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band or, best of all, the Savoy Family Band.

By the way, the name can be and is spelled both "Savoy" and "Savoie". Ann and her husband Marc spell it "Savoy". The area of Eunice where they live is also called "Savoy", after Marc's family, and driving up the highway, you see a sign that says so.

Correction regarding "Jolie Blonde".......2004-10-14

I thought this album was lovely with haunting songs, especially Patty Griffin's "Pa Janvier, Laisse Moi M'en Aller," and Anne Savoy & Linda Ronstadt's "La Chanson d'une Fille de Quinze Ans." A correction of an earlier review by someone else: Jolie Blonde" does indeed make its appearance on this album, under the title of "Ma Blonde Est Partie." Different title, same melody!

Average customer rating: Good Intro to The Mule and Some Cool Extra Stuff for Current Fans

Best of the Capricorn Years Gov't Mule Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mule on Easy Street The Benefit Concert, Vol. 2 Live with a Little Help from Our Friends 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) Live at Roseland Ballroom ASIN: B000HDR8WS Release Date: 2006-09-25

Tracks:

1. Thorazine Shuffle
2. Bad Little Doggie
3. Soulshine [Live]
4. Blind Man in the Dark
5. Wandering Child
6. John the Revelator
7. No Need to Suffer
8. Mule [Live]

Tracks:

1. Gambler's Roll
2. 32 - 20 Blues
3. Third Stone from the Sun
4. I Shall Return

Album Description

Import-only two CD compilation covering the Warren Haynes-led Southern Rock Jam band's work on the Capricorn label. Disc One features eight tracks taken from the albums Dose, Life Before Insanity and Live: With A Little Help From My Friends (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2). Disc Two contains four rare and hard to find tracks: 'Gambler's Roll', '32-20 Blues', 'Third Stone From The Sun' and 'I Shall Return'. Evangeline. 2006.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Anthology of Tracks from the Side Project of Allman Brothers Warren Haynes on Guitar and Allen Woody on Bass Along with Drummer Matt Abts. The Power Trio Naturally have Southern Roots Playing in their Very Being, but Emphasis in their Music is More on the Blues with Great Melodies to Boot. The Group Alternated Releasing a Studio Album Followed by a Live Album....and Massive Live Albums They Are! Unfortunately, the First Phase of the Band Ended with Woody's Untimely Death Just after the Release of the Studio Album "Life Before Insanity" in 2000. This Double CD Set Encapsulates the First Five Years of the Band and their Powerful Legacy.

Customer Reviews:

Good Intro to The Mule and Some Cool Extra Stuff for Current Fans.......2007-01-11

Disc one pretty much covers a nice sampling of the first four albums. The second disc, which consists of live tracks, has some nice rarities which serve as the carrot for fans who already have the first four albums.

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Extra Live Ian McLagan & the Bump Band Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Troublemaker/Bump in the Night Best of British Tin Soldier Spiritual Boy Buried Alive: Live in Maryland ASIN: B000BVEKR2 Release Date: 2005-12-05

Tracks:

1. Your Secret
2. You're So Rude
3. Mystifies Me
4. Temperature
5. Wishing Hoping Dreaming
6. Glad and Sorry
7. Date with an Angel
8. I'm Hot, You're Cool
9. What'cha Gonna Do About It
10. Wrong Direction
11. Little Troublemaker
12. Little Girl
13. She Ain't My Girl

Album Details

2005 Issue of the Album Formed by the Original Small Faces/Faces/Ex-rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt Keyboard Hero and Singer. A Previous Edition was Originally Only Available on Mclagan's Website in a Truncated Form. This Edition Adds "Wishing, Hoping, Dreaming" and "She Ain't My Girl". Based in Mac's Home of Austin, the Band Has Garnered Rave Reviews for their Exciting Live Shows and this Disc Captures that Energy.

Average customer rating: up there with my favorite Gurus albums

Mach Schau Hoodoo Gurus Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tunnel Vision Turkish Delight Hoodoo Gurus: Tunnel Vison [Region 2] Magnum Cum Louder Stoneage Romeos ASIN: B0002TLJQS Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

1. Soul Grapes
2. Domino
3. Nothing's Changing My Life
4. Good Son
5. When You Get to California
6. This One Is for the Ladies
7. Girls on Top
8. Dead Sea
9. Monkey's Wedding
10. #17
11. White Night
12. Song of the Year
13. Mighty Have Fallen
14. Chop

Customer Reviews:

up there with my favorite Gurus albums.......2004-12-11

This album reminds me of Magnum Cum Louder and Kinky with its catchy hooks and uptempo rock beats. I didn't enjoy the last two Gurus albums at all, so it's a relief to see that they can make new songs that, while still original and different, return to what made their older songs great.

Lots of times when you go to see bands you liked back when you were in high school, you only want to hear the old stuff; if the Hoodoo Gurus ever tour stateside, I will be very glad to hear them perform songs from Mach Schnau! They're that good.

Average customer rating: Still as good as I remember

Evangeline Evangeline Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: French Quarter Moon Felt Like Home Big Choice Hearts in Mind Live at Texas Stadium ASIN: B000008FF5 Release Date: 1992-05-19

Tracks:

1. Bayou Boy
2. If I Had a Heart
3. Am I a Fool
4. Hey, Ren
5. Carrying a Torch
6. Hurricane
7. Gulf Coast Highway
8. Rhumba Girl
9. Who's Gonna Love You
10. By the Rivers of Babylon
11. Bon Temps la Louisiane

Customer Reviews:

Still as good as I remember.......2007-02-09

I tried to learn to play many of these songs. Some were simple, but the words told a great story. Listen to `Hey René' when you want to go party, and double the desire to party. The `Gulf Coast Highway (Duet with Jimmy Buffet)' gave me another chance to learn the tune of the male vocal verse, which jumps around far more than I'm used to, but Jimmy Buffet didn't have much trouble getting some good notes. I like religious songs for the kind of music they inspire, and "By The Rivers of Babylon" on this CD is so full of feeling, it ought to make a lot more sense now than when I first heard it.

Average customer rating: what weve been missing

Revelation Sunday The Steepwater Band Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brother to the Snake 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) Torch Mule on Easy Street Weary and Wired ASIN: B000HDR8X2 Release Date: 2006-09-11

Tracks:

1. Mercy
2. Collision
3. Revelation Sunday
4. Lot Of Love Around
5. Dance Me A Number
6. Steel Sky
7. Government Graffiti
8. Halo
9. Slow Train Drag
10. Indiana Line
11. Baby, YouRe On Your Own

Album Description

2006 album by this gritty Rock 'N Roll trio from Chicago, who combine gutsy Rock with Delta Blues, backwoods Boogie and down-home Psychedelia, creating a stomping style often called 'Heavy Americana'. 11 tracks including 'Mercy' and 'Collision'. Evangeline. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

what weve been missing.......2007-01-07

this band is my find of the last two years. there is no shortage of great guitarists,but too often a shortage of good songs. this band is the real deal. with no new doyle bramhall output,and govt.mule a shadow of their former selves,this is where all genuine guitar lovers should be!

Average customer rating: Poor Gene's Gotta Be Turning Over In His Grave...... Intimate Recordings of a Genius UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH GENE CLARK

Gypsy Angel Gene Clark Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Under the Silvery Moon Mr. Tambourine Man: The Life and Legacy of the Byrds' Gene Clark American Dreamer So Rebellious a Lover The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark/Through the Morning, Through the Night ASIN: B00005MFN7 Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Pledge To You
2. Mississippi Detention Camp
3. Kathleen
4. Rock Of Ages
5. The Last Thing On My Mind
6. Dark Of My Moon
7. Your Fire Burning
8. Freedom Walk
9. Love Wins Again
10. Back In My Life Again
11. Day For Night
12. Gypsy Rider

Album Description

A collection of previously unreleased recordings from the late, great ex-Byrd, Gene Clark. This material was recorded through 1983 to 1990 & has been licensed from Gene's family. Different versions of 'Gypsy Rider' & 'Day For Night' originally appeared on the album 'So Rebellious A Lover', the rest of the material was intended as a follow-up album, but for reasons unknown this never materialized. The package contains many previously unseen photos of Gene along with sometime collaborator Carla Olson. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Poor Gene's Gotta Be Turning Over In His Grave.............2002-07-24

Let me start off by saying that I loved Gene Clark and his music.
From the time I first saw him perform with the Byrds in 1965 right up to his untimely death, I was and still remain an avid fan. Gene was a musician's musician, and that's why it's so insulting to see a CD like this come out bearing his name and likeness. Believe me folks, when they say "demos" they really mean indecipherable garbage. It is nearly impossible to describe the extremely poor quality of the recordings on this disc....let's just say the songs sound like they were recorded on an 8-track player in a cave somewhere. Honestly, on some of the tracks you cannot even make out the words. I don't know what planet the reviewers who gave this "collection" 5 stars are from, but I can guarantee you that Gene Clark would never have allowed the release of such badly produced songs if he were still around to protect his name and reputation. Shame on those who put this CD together. Caveat Emptor!!!

Intimate Recordings of a Genius.......2001-11-09

This album is so evocative, so moving that it makes me feel a mournful anguish at the loss of Gene Clark. I sometimes think that I'm having an "over reaction" to his music. Is he really the best singer/songwriter I've ever heard? His work presents the listener with a constant stream of brilliance. It's just unbelievable that this giant talent was so overlooked during his lifetime. My God, what a loss......

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH GENE CLARK.......2001-10-22

Gene Clark, legendary co-founder of the Byrds, died in 1991 at the young age of 46. After he left The Byrds, Gene had a distinguished solo career, creating great music but generating low sales. It appears that now he is begining to get the acclaim he deserves. These recordings are something of a miracle. Shortly before he died, he gave Carla Olson tapes of the first eight songs on this CD, for possible inclusion on the CD they were working on. These, and the the remaining four songs, were recorded by Gene in his own home, accompanying
himself on 12-string guitar, harmonica, and, on one song, by a friend playing slide guitar. These are either new songs, never before released in any form, or, in a few cases, such as "Gypsy Rider," different versions of songs Gene previously released. This is an excellent CD. It includes some of the best songs Gene ever wrote, such as "Mississippi Detention Camp," "Kathleen," and "Freedom Walk". It is Gene at his most intimate, very soulful, and displaying his deepest emotional concerns. To me, it is comparable to the best of Mickey Newbury or Guy Clark. A must buy for anyone who enjoys brilliant singing and songwritng.

Average customer rating: Don't bother with this, get the DVD!!

Nomad Poets: Live in Germany 2004 Spooky Tooth Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Late Starter Spooky Tooth: Nomad Poets Live in Germany Stories/About Us Live At XM Satellite Radio/ The Deluxe Edition Live in Glasgow ASIN: B000PUBA2M Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Waitin' for the Wind [DVD]
2. Sunshine Help Me [DVD]
3. That Was the Only Yesterday [DVD]
4. Wrong Time [DVD]
5. Feelin' Bad [DVD]
6. Wildfire [DVD]
7. Better by You, Better Than Me [DVD]
8. Tobacco Road [DVD]
9. Hangman Hang My Shell on a Tree [DVD]
10. Evil Woman [DVD]
11. [Bonus Materials] [DVD] [*]

Album Description

Nomad Poets is a live album recorded in Germany during Spooky Tooth's reunion tour in 2004. Featuring core members Gary Wright, Mike Kellie and Mike Harrison, this set features 10 tracks including 'Tobacco Road', 'That Was Only Yesterday' and 'Sunshine Help Me'. Evangeline. 2007. (Also available separately on DVD.)

Album Details

2007 Release of Three Principle Surviving Members of the Influential English Rock Band (Gary Wright, Mike Kellie and Mike Harrison) Performing Once Again Together Live in Germany in 2004. This CD Release Offers the Audio of a Companion Dvd Release.

Customer Reviews:

Don't bother with this, get the DVD!!.......2007-06-28

Hey now! I LOVE Spooky Tooth and I have everything they ever did, including thier incarnation (before they became The Tooth) as a band called Art. I would never besmirch them their rightful due, and as far as I'm concerned a whole album of the guys tuning thier instruments would be good by me! But hear me now and believe me later!! You want the DVD version of this. None of the music on this CD is any different from what appears on the DVD. At least with the DVD you can SEE the band perform. Why buy the same music twice?? In a similar vein, you also do not need "Comic Violence", that B.S. reissue of thier excellent 1999 album, "Cross Purpose". Same music, different package and title. Do not be fooled! Okay? Good. I have done my good deed for the day, and boy do I feel better for it. Remember: DVD good, CD bad. BAD!!

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Brother to the Snake The Steepwater Band Manufacturer: Evangeline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Revelation Sunday Wear N' Tear Rose Hill Drive Tishamingo Point ASIN: B000B6VUN4 Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

1. Back to the Bottle
2. Feelin' in the Air
3. Ain't Gonna Waste the Day Cryin'
4. Leo's Grass
5. Hard as Stone
6. Dirty Ol' Blues
7. Goin' Back Home
8. Rain
9. Down in Chicago
10. No Good for Me
11. Preachin' Blues
12. Additcted
13. Morning Star

Album Description

Fast becoming the leaders of 'Southern rock' Steepwater are based on a ranch in Chicago, Illinois and are influenced by Free and Allman Brothers. Evangelin. 2005.

Album Details

Fast Becoming a Firm Favourite of Fans and Admirers of "southern Rock". The Steepwater Band Are Based on the Steepwater Ranch in Chicago, Illinois but their Sound is an Amalgam of Influences from the Allman Brothers to Free with a Discernable Chicago Blues Sound also in Evidence. "Brother to the Snake" is the Album Recorded Prior to "dharmakaya":

Average customer rating: Acadia, blessed spirit of the waters...

Mer Jolie: Chants d'Acadie Manufacturer: Atma Classique ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tout passe: Chants d'Acadie ASIN: B00063MB2Q Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Long de la Mer Jolie
2. Reels CBenoLeblanc
3. Avec un Avocat/Bransle de Poitou
4. Valses Beno
5. Joli Bois
6. Belle Se Prom
7. Medley Guinchard
8. Mari Jaloux
9. Valse d'angne/Acadiana Two Step
10. En Montant la Rivi
11. Chanson Grand Vent
12. Naufrage en Mer
13. Medley Briand
14. Nourrice du Roi

Customer Reviews:

Acadia, blessed spirit of the waters..........2007-05-19

This is an unusual disc - baroque specialist Suzie LeBlanc has collected some Acadian songs that speak of waters and the shores beside the sea. Not only is the repertoire unique, but Suzie LeBlanc's singing is luminous, haunting and utterly exquisite. Her voice - a lyric shining soprano of great purity used in such a way that one hears every nuance of superbly articulated emotion - is a blessing. Lovers of early music will be familiar with her singing of Vivaldi, Rossi, Mouline, Strozzi, etc.

The same qualities, as well as a wonderful affinity for the fresh charm of these French Canadian songs (Ms LeBlanc is French-Canadian herself), make this recording an enthralling one. I can never listen to Suzie LeBlanc without thanking God for her exquisite contributions to the world of music, and this recording was no exception.

She has just released another very similar recording, called "Tout passe: Chants d'Acadie", in which the focus, while remaining upon Acadian songs, is shifted to reflect the great upheaval of Acadians forced out of their homelands, to wander upon what one could call a type of pilgrimage. That sense of pilgrimage is strongly highlighted in the recording - and once again, Ms LeBlanc's singing and choice of (often extraordinarily haunting) songs combine to produce a CD of great beauty and unforgettable interpretation.

I very highly recommend both this recording "Mer jolie" and its new "companion" CD of "Tout Passe". I have just played both recordings twice over while doing some research, and they are so charming and moving that it will be with reluctance that I move on to the next CD waiting to be heard.

Music Album:

1. Evergreen
2. Feelin' Kinda Lucky
3. Good Old Boys
4. Gospel Radio Gems
5. Guitar Man
6. Honky Tonk Heroes
7. I'll Be Seeing You [Enhanced] [Import]
8. If That Ain't Country
9. Interiors [Content/Copy-Protected CD] [Original recording remastered]
10. Jam

Music Album