Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco

1. One Step at a Time - Clifton Chenier

2. Zydeco Boogaloo - Buckwheat Zydeco

3. Balfa Waltz - David Doucet

4. 'Tit Cord (The Little String) - Jimmy C. Newman

5. Misère M'a Fait Brailler - John Delafose, The Eunice Playboys

6. Rolling Pin - Beausoleil

7. Grande Bosco - Eddie LeJeune

8. Bayou Pon Pon - Michael Doucet

9. Two Step d'Amédé - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band

10. Disco et Fais Do-Do - Bruce Daigrepont

11. Kolinda - Beausoleil

12. Slow Horses and Fast Women - Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas

13. Pointe aux Pins - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

14. Fiddle Stomp - Wallace Cheese Read

15. Jolie, Petite Blonde - Nathan Abshire

16. Chico Two-Step - The California Cajun Orchestra

17. J'Etais au Bal - Jo-El Sonnier

18. Let the Good Times Roll - Buckwheat Zydeco

19. I Passed in Front of Your Door - D.L. Menard

Tracks:

Louisian-i-a - Dr Michael White
Marie Laveaux - Cubanismo!
La Danse De Mardi Gras - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Mardi Gras Blues - Beau Joque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
Bye And Bye - Kermit Ruffins
Give Me Flowers While I'm Livin' - Champion Jack Dupree
Waiting For A Train - Dr. John
Walkin' To New Orleans - Buckwheat Zydeco
Slow Motion Zydeco - John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys
Bunk's Blues - Beausoleil
Allons A Lafayette - Mack Manuel
Black Snake Blues/I Can't Go Home No More - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
Iko Iko - Zackary Richard
Hold To God's Uncahnging Hand - Irma Thomas
You Are My Sunshine - Magnificent Seventh's Band

Customer Reviews:

A must own world music Cd.......2002-09-18

Well, I am definitely new to this reviewing thing. But, since nobody has reviewed this cd yet, I felt that it is my duty to do so!! The Rough Guide Series is an excellent guide to discovering new world music. I've never been to Louisiana, but have always dreamed of going there! This cd is one of the reasons why. Look at the rich music heritage that comes from this state. It is the birthplace of Cajun, Zydeco, Blue, Jazz, Gospel, and R&B. This cd includes all of these genres of music. This is not just music of New Orleans, but other cities in the state. Americans out there, this is a great introduction to what comes from this country!! This cd includes the very famous songs, "Iko Iko" and "You Are My Sunshine." The famous Buckwheat Zydeco and Dr. John are featured as well as many names that may be new to you. Learn a little about the music of this Southern state.

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The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00022MBBW
Release Date: 2004-06-21

Tracks:

My True Love - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Les Flammes D'En Fer (The Flames Of Hell) - The Jambalaya Cajun Band
Valse Bebe - Beausoleil
Madeleine - Zachary Richard
Dedans Le Sud De La Louisiana - Magnolia Sisters
McGee's Medley - La Bande Feufollet
Chanson De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Song) - Hadley J. Castille & The Louisiana Cajun Band
Allons A Tepatate - Balfa Toujours
La Toussaint - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Special Du Club Soixante-Treize (Club 73 Special) - Jesse Lege
Parlez-Nous A Boire - Beausoleil
Le Petit Cadeau (The Little Gift) - Bruce Daigrepont
J'Ai Fait Un Gros Erreur - D.L. Menard
La Danse De Mardi Gras (Mardi Gras Dance) - The Balfa Brothers
Listen To Me When I Talk To You (Ecoute-Moi Bien, Porte Attention, Je Suis Apres Te Parler) - D.L. Menard
Lake Arthur Stomp - The Savoy Family Band
Lacassine Special - Donald Thibodeaux & Cajun Fever

Album Description

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.

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Yee-ha.......2004-09-22

Here's a vibrant album that grabs you from the beginning and never lets go. For devotees of Cajun music, this rough guide will please as it includes a lot of leading exponents. As an introductory album, it's just right too - all of the various dances are here, and with a generous seventeen tracks there's an hour of foot-tapping enjoyment.

Cajun music comes from Louisiana USA, having been brought in by French Acadians from Nova Scotia who, when expelled there by the British in the 18th century, went south to settle in bayou country. Influences have been many including French, Spanish, Creole and Texan Swing. The music has an off beat that requires a specialised style of dancing somewhat akin to 50s rock and roll, and not easy to learn. To a novice the dance floor will appear to be full of people coping beautifully with a limp. Whether slow or fast, it is highly rhythmic, with vocals, fiddle and accordion up front, generally accompanied by guitars, bass and percussion.

The quality of recordings here, given that some tracks are a few years old, varies but is generally very good, while the playing is mostly excellent too. There's Michael Doucet's band Beausoleil, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Balfa Toujours, Bruce Daigrepont, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy, D.L. Menard, Zachary Richard (a real hoot) and lots of others - a very impressive line-up. Many tracks are infused with an authentic backwoods feel. Informative notes, photos and album references are included.

I would have chosen other Bruce Daigrepont and Beausoleil tracks but you can't have everything when it comes to compilations. I did however make some great discoveries, and really there's never a dull moment. Enjoy.

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The Rough Guide to Zydeco
Various Artists
Manufacturer: World Music Network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006ZQ9DG
Release Date: 2005-01-31

Tracks:

Boogie Chillun - Beau Jocque
Jack Rabbit - Zydeco Joe
Hard To Stop - Buckwheat Zydeco
Madeline - Zydeco Force
Calinda - Clifton Chenier
Joe Pete Got Two Women - John Delafose
My Toot Toot - Rockin Sidney
Johnnie Billy Goat - Boozoo Chavis
Don't Bother Me - The Zydeco Blazers
Les Blues De Crowley - Amede Ardoin
Allons Danser - Canray Fontenot
Get On Boy - Keith Frank
Days Gone By - Rosie Ledet
Hard To Love Someone - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
Here To Stay - J. Paul Jr & The Zydeco Nubreedz
Blackberry - Donna Angelle & The Zydeco Posse
Gotta Find My Woman - Geno Delafose
All About You - Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
Dreamin' - Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

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Zydeco is the rollicking accordion-led dance music of Louisiana's Creole culture. It was invented by people of color whose ancestry included freed slaves and groups with whom they intermarried. It not to be confused with the European-derived Cajun style created by descendants of French settlers from Nova Scotia. Zydeco, while as infectiously melodic, is rhythmically harder-edged than Cajun music and incorporates R&B, soul and hip-hop. While popular lore places it in New Orleans, the groove actually developed in the countryside, where groups of Francophone musicians formed combos fronted by squeezeboxes and frottiors, a metal washboard peculiar to Zydeco which was adapted into a vest in the interest of efficiency. Modern bands commonly include electric guitars, bass and keyboards. This set showcases some of the genre's indelible hits, from Rockin' Sidney's playfully belligerent My Toot Toot, to Clifton Chenier's Calinda, to Beau Joque's virile take on John Lee Hooker's Voodoo Chile. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Zydeco is the driving accordion-led dance music of the Louisiana Creoles. Originally of French origin, it has been heavily influenced by American rhythm and blues, soul and, in recent years, rap and hip-hop. Zydeco is distinct from its local cousin Cajun, and continues to flourish in the rural southwest Louisiana prairie towns. Featuring zydeco legends such as Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco, The Rough Guide To Zydeco presents some of the best Louisianan music, filled with the sounds of the accordion and the frottoir, a percussion instrument with an unmistakable rasp.

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