Cajun Music

[CAM]

I'm sure someone down south could recommend some good Cajun music that i could pick up on a CD. I don't know of any popular musicians of Cajun so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mike

 

[barryg41]

I dont know any REAL famous cajun bands. The first one that comes to me is Wayne Toups. Most bands are local favorites in their community.



I do know of a web site that has all kinds of music native of Louisiana.



http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/



Just search for cajun music in the categories box. It will list quite a few different artists.



At least you could order off the net and have it delivered to your house. Dont forget that zydeco is considered cajun music also. Its a cajun\raggae\stomp your feet music. Lots of fun!

 

[CAM]

Thanks barryg41,i have always like the music, now that i have a CD player in the truck i might as well take advantage of it. Mike

 

[JR2]

I have no idea if they have a CD but I have an old tape of a bunch of really old cajuns that I got in Layfayette about four years ago. The group was "Gurvis, Shorty and the Branch Playboys" and all the singing was in cajun/french. Good stuff and real cajun music. I bought the tape at Prejeans (sp) that good cajun food place in Layfayette, they were playing there at the time.



JR2

 

[JR2]

Look what I found. A link to the resturants bands and there are the boys I have on tape. I am sending them an email to see if I can get a CD...

 

[me4osu]

I have heard the most of Wayne Toups.



Before I buy anything, I check the web to see if I can download it for free. Go to www.cnet.com and download music city morpheus. It is free and does not have any viruses. This program is a peer to peer file sharing system that you search for music, find the people who have it and then download. If you have a high bandwidth connection, you can download movies too.

 

[Champane Flight]

Zydeco

Beausoleil,If you like Zydeco. Michael Doucet and the boys cook.

 

[illflem]

Try Bayou Deluxe: The Best Of Michael Doucet & BeauSoleil it's an excellent place to start. Get it from http://www.rhino.com/features/71169p.html

 

[DennyDay]

Let the Good Times Roll!!!!

Found several Zydeco CDs in the record place in Chattanooga, so they are out there.

Denny

 

[SteveH]

Hey CAM,

Get in touch with me via e-mail at -- email address removed -- and I will send you a cd that I made up of all the best of oooiiii oooiiii down home cajun music including some originals by JoEl Sonnier.

Steve H.

 

[Bigsaint]

Single shot rifle and a one eyed dog

Man, I can't remember his name... Doug Kersaw, something like that. I played that tape 'till it died while picking up chicks in my 1972 Dodge 3/4 ton gasser ( well, I did play that tape, never seemed to get many chicks, at least keepers ). Anyway, it was some good bayou music for sure.



Scott W.

 

[me4osu]

single shot rifle and a one eyed dog

Big Saint



The song is "Louisiana Saturday Night" by Mel McDaniel. I downloaded the MP3 off of Morpheus a while back. If you want me to send it to you, PM me with your e-mail and I'll fire it off to you. I can't get the PM to let me attatch an MP3 file.

 

[gitchesum]

Here's several

One of the best up and comers is Sean Vidrine and Swampfyre.

That guy can rock.

Here's his website, www.swampfyre.com

He's got links to most of the newer Cajun artist including a few mentioned above.

http://www.swampfyre.com/links.htm



Check em out





BTW, down in LA most people call Cajun music "chank-chank music", just a little trivia for ya

 

[me4osu]

Louisiana

When I was single, it was always nice to hear those pretty Acadiana gals offer some gumbo, go-go and do-do. Now its just frustrating.