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Thread #116827   Message #2511841
Posted By: Will Fly
10-Dec-08 - 12:59 PM
Thread Name: Cajun accordion - 'Catter's kindness
Subject: RE: Cajun accordion - 'Catter's kindness
Well, I've just raided my (fairly large) record collection to see what I have in the Cajun/Zydeco field and - in addition to the Boat Band's excellent "Burning The Water" album, I have (from various sources):

Ma 'Tit Fille - Buckwheat Zydeco
Zydeco Gris Gris - BeauSoleil
Oh Yeh Yai - Terrance Simien & The Mallet Playboys
Buck's Nouvelle Jole Blon - Buckwheat Zydeco
Pine Grove Blues - Dewey Balfa
Mardi Gras Boogie - Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
Les Filles Du Canada - Nathan Abshire
Acadien Two Step - The Balfa Brothers Orchestra
Triangle Special - Austin Pitre & The Evangeline Playboys
French Fiddle Boogie - Joe Bonsall &The Orange Playboys
Midnight Special - The Balfa Brothers Orchestra
Oson Two Step - Aldus Roger & The Lafayette Playboys
La Queue De Torture - Nathan Abshire
Love Bridge Waltz - Bessyl Duhon
One Is A Lonely Number - Phil Menard & His Louisiana Travellers
Fee Fee Ponchot - Don Monoucet & the Wandering Aces
Old Fashioned Two Step - The Balfa Brothers Orchestra
Zydeco Hee-Haw - Boozoo Chavis
That's What Makes The Cajun Dance - Rickey Bearb & The Cajun Ramblers Five
Hicks Wagon Wheel Special - Don Monoucet & the Wandering Aces
Me And My Cousin - Camey Doucet with Wayne Toups & The Crowley Aces
Mamou Hot Step - Ardoin Brothers Orchestra
L'annee Tu Partit - Ronnie Fruge & the Cajun Kings
Jolie Catan - Boozoo Chavis
La Cravat - Cajun Grass Band
Lacassine Special - The Balfa Brothers Orchestra
Johnny Can't Dance - Ardoin Family Orchestra with Dewey Balfa
Sheryl's Special - Sheryl Cormier with Blackie Forestier & the Cajun Aces
Harmonica Zydeco - Clifton Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band

Quite a variety of styles here! On balance, I'd say I have a leaning towards the older, simple style. I'm also a sucker for the tracks with the triangle on them - seems to make the music fly along a little faster... Lots to go at!