Description
Release Date: 1993
Label: Swallow Records
Track List
1 –Jambalaya Cajun Band – Swallow Two-Step 3:50
2 –Cajun Gold – La Valse De La Vie 3:30
3 –D. L. Menard – The Back Door 2:11
4 –Joe Bonsall – Chere Tout Toute 3:08
5 –Walter Mouton – Scott Playboys Special 2:52
6 –Belton Richard – Let Me Talk To Your Heart 3:20
7 –Dewey Balfa – When I Was Poor 2:48
8 –Jambalaya Cajun Band – Tee Yeaux Noir 3:21
9 –Cajun Gold – ‘T-Bec Do’ 2:56
10 –Belton Richard – Jolie Blonde 2:28
11 –Nathan Abshire – Pine Grove Blues 2:52
12 –Cajun Gold – Light In The Window 3:32
13 –Jambalaya Cajun Band La Point Aux Pins 3:17
14 –Sheryl Cormier – Bosco Stomp 3:08
15 –Le Band Passepartout – Je Suis Tout Pour Toi 3:47
16 –Joe Bonsall – I Went To The Dance 2:09
Notes
In the Cajun tradition in south Louisiana, music is meant for dancing. If you can’t dance to it, music — no matter how good — will be discarded for something that invites the dancers onto the floor for a waltz or a two-step. This collection of traditional Cajun songs fits the dance bill, with plenty of waltzes and two-steps to keep the dancers happy. The songs are performed by a variety of musicians, from the legendary Dewey Balfa to Nathan Abshire, Belton Richard, and “the Cajun Hank Williams,” D.L. Menard. Some lesser-known but talented musicians also contribute to the mix, including Sheryl Cormier, le Band Passepartout, the Jambalaya Cajun Band, and Cajun Gold. Among the tunes are classics such as Balfa’s “When I Was Poor” and Menard’s signature piece, “La Porte d’En Arrière.” Nathan Abshire performs accordion magic on his “Pine Grove Blues.” Lively two-steps such as “Swallow Two-Step” and waltzes like “La Valse de la Vie” will keep the dancers on their feet. And what Cajun dance compilation would be complete without the ubiquitous “Jolie Blonde”? This version is performed by Belton Richard. Now everyone can go home from the dance happy.
