Play Traditional Cajun Music

by The Balfa Brothers

Play Traditional Cajun Music cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Swallow
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:29
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A monumental release in the preservation of American roots music, this album captures the absolute essence of unadorned, traditional acoustic Cajun music. Relying heavily on dual fiddles, acoustic guitar, and the triangle, the group's highly rhythmic, Francophone performances completely bypassed commercial country trends. The record was instrumental in introducing authentic Louisiana folk traditions to the broader 1960s folk revival movement.

Genres

Descriptors: French language, traditional, dance, ensemble, strings

Tracklist

  1. Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz (La Valse De Bambocheurs) (3:16)
  2. Lacassine Special (2:48)
  3. My True Love (2:37)
  4. La Valse De Grand Bois (2:58)
  5. Family Waltz (2:40)
  6. Newport Waltz (3:01)
  7. Indian On A Stomp (2:36)
  8. T'ai Petite Et T'ai Meon (3:03)
  9. Two Step A Hadley (1:50)
  10. Valse De Balfa (2:27)
  11. Parlez Nous A Boire (3:13)
  12. Les Blues De Cajun (2:00)

Credits

  • The Balfa Brothers - primary artist
  • Hadley Fontenot - accordion
  • Al Esteve - cover
  • Will Balfa - fiddle
  • Harry Balfa - guitar
  • Rodney Balfa - guitar
  • Dewey Balfa - leader, fiddle, vocals
  • Burke Balfa - triangle

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