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Bayou music, any afficionados?

HepcatWilly

HepcatWilly

Just trying to be Hepful
I find myself drawn to both French Canadian and Bayou music.
Living in a French-Canadian enclave, it's not that hard to discover new chansons, but Bayou? I know nothing about it.

Afficonados, what can you suggest to start me on my way? I'm not looking at Buckwheat Zydeco, but more along the lines of Michael Doucet & Beausoleil and Wayne Toups, Papa Mali & the Instigators, that kind of thing.

Thanks for your help!
Hep
 
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i like it i picked up several some names you mentioned . I can't understand any of it but the muic is good.
 
I'll second tentoze on the Zachary Richard, in particular get "Snake Bite Love" a great album.
Also try Boozoo Chavis, Terrance Simien, Michael Doucet and Cajun Brew, Marc and Ann Savoy. That should get you started.
 
My pleasure, sir. Richard is a criminally under-known artist who's been around for decades now. He's also worked tirelessly for years to preserve the culture and heritage of traditional Cajun Louisiana.
 
There's no better place to search out this kind of music than the Louisiana Music Factory:

http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/

Every time I go in there, I come out with an armload of amazing stuff.

You might want to listen to WWOZ for a while online too, they play a great assortment of music, and a whole loit of it is of the Cajun variety:

http://www.wwoz.org/

You'll find that most of the people and places that are into this sort of music are very into sharing it too...have fun, and Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez!
 
acts i have seen live in honky tonks over the years in the land of humidity

I knew Zachary as Ralph Richard. Fairly sure he did change his name. :/

He used to play live at Krewe of Moss Mardi Gras partys at Jay's in Cankton.
This was an underground hippie krewe (60's - 80's), not so much a high society thingy.
There was a bowl of joints on the snack table, if that is a barometer.

Anyway, yes... I am 100% Cajun. Literally. I just do not have the accent, cher.
I really could flood you with links, youtubes ad nauseum... but this is a good start.

Zach has a web site...
http://www.zacharyrichard.com/

Beausoleil
http://www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil/

Marsha Ball (local enough)
http://delafont.com/music_acts/marcia-ball.htm

A Train
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=127948412


Clifton Chenier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVCn2WQ-cNk&feature=related

Swamp Pop
http://www.cajunradio.org/top40swamp.html
http://www.swamppopmusicfest.com/home.php

Barbara Lynn
http://www.ponderosastomp.com/music_more.php/75/Barbara+Lynn

Check out the Ponderosa Stomp
http://www.ponderosastomp.com/

Percy Sledge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JMss07P_9E
we used to go see him years ago in Breaux Bridge or other small towns.
He would play that song no less than 4 times per night.

Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew... on and on... the "Nawlins" list never seems to stop...
Dorsey, etc... Snooks Eaglin, so many artists out of that area!

You all remember... Barefootin' by Robert Parker?
:/

Allen Toussaint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk8qFaX1lHE&feature=related

John Mooney & Bluesiana!

Meters, Nevilles, etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBnQvd_xzs
learned from these guys

Fess, Tuts...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIwmp7_AcYU&feature=related
:/
and others artists, of course...

Tipitina's http://www.tipitinas.com/

I really could go on and on and on and on....

Jazz Fest http://www.nojazzfest.com/
Fest International http://www.festivalinternational.com/site.php
Festival Acadian http://www.festivalsacadiens.com/
Voodoo Fest http://www.thetenthritual.com/

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Bands like Bas Clas, Lil Bob and the Lolipops, Boozoo Chavis, Rockin Dopsie Sr, Sam Brothers Five and many others used to play live at a bar I managed when I was in my youth. I am an old fart these days, but my (_!_) still wiggles to Zydeco!
:p

In the old days, a honky tonk like "Hamiltons Place" would have a sign on the outside wall every Wed night that said, and I quote...
"White Nite"

We would go see Clifton.. or others at that club. It would be about fifty guys and 200 cute Cajun girls in sundresses that would drag you onto the dance floor to boogey to Zydeco. That was Wed thru Sat night, pretty much.... in the old days, at bars and honky tonks like Boo Boos, Hamiltons, Bon Ton Rouler (yea, that is how they spelled it) and many others... some near Opelousas, etc... Those days are gone, but remnants of that culture do remain, thank goodness.

Grant Street Dance Hall was recently reopened with new ownership.
http://www.grantstreetdancehall.com/enter/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=12
Back in the old days, I have seen these live acts at that club:
Ray Charles
Stevie Ray
100s more, literally, over the years
(many from the list above)


The State of Humidity has music down pat, imho. Like no where else in the world.

Now if we could get politricksters that don't store money in their freezer,
we might get somewhere. Cajun Navy at your service, however.

I am wearing shorts and flip flops right now. Sunny day.
No Sneaux down here...

Great Radio!
http://www.wwoz.org/
http://www.krvs.org/

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How could i have forgotten to mention Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers!?!?:bash: Run out today and buy "Pick up on This." A great album. If you dig Zachary Richard Live in Montreal, this should be right up your alley.:music::banana::tresbon::rockon:
 
vinydisk

Cankton !!!
Ever make it to Sunset or Grand Coteau?
That's were my relatives live...
Also, Richard is my gransmothers maiden name...

So yea, I've got a bunch of those artist..it's in my blood.
 
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