[.ca] Cajun And Zydeco Rough Guide

Just What I Was Looking For!:
This CD is an excellent sampling of Cajun music and a great value with 19 tracks. I dare you to sit still while listening!

I never expected to like it, but I did...:
The bizarre thing is, I really didn't think I was going to like this cd; I ordered it because I needed some non-mainstream music for my Music Theory class. But to my immense surprise, I found that I REALLY enjoyed the music. It has a sort of Western-ish feel to it, with the acordians, fiddles, and the distinctive twang of the French lyrics. If you don't think this type of music appeals to you, don't worry; it normally doesn't appeal to me, either. But the music on this cd is so infectiously happy and upbeat, you'll find yourself popping it into your cd player against your will. Very enjoyable rythyms, likable tunes. My personal favorites are "Balfa Waltz" (which I first heard on the Rough Guide sampler) and "Disco Et Fais Do-Do." One problem with this cd, as one other reviewer commented, is that it begins to drag on towards the end, and the music starts to blur. I love Rough Guide, but sometimes they have a tendency to stuff as much music into a cd as possible, making all the music lose its distinctivity. However, don't let that deter you from getting the cd! It really is a lot of fun, and I think you'll enjoy it.

Great CD:
This is a great album that has a unique mixture of pure Cajun along with songs that are notably influenced by other genre's of music. The problem with a lot of Cajun albums is that all the songs begin to sound the same after a while. On this album each song has it own unique sound and style. One of the best compilations of Cajun I have ever heard.

• One Step at a Time - Clifton Chenier
• Zydeco Boogaloo - Buckwheat Zydeco
• Balfa Waltz - David Doucet
• 'Tit Cord (The Little String) - Jimmy C. Newman
• Misère M'a Fait Brailler - John Delafose, The Eunice Playboys
• Rolling Pin - Beausoleil
• Grande Bosco - Eddie LeJeune
• Bayou Pon Pon - Michael Doucet
• Two Step d'Amédé - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
• Disco et Fais Do-Do - Bruce Daigrepont
• Kolinda - Beausoleil
• Slow Horses and Fast Women - Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
• Pointe aux Pins - Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
• Fiddle Stomp - Wallace Cheese Read
• Jolie, Petite Blonde - Nathan Abshire
• Chico Two-Step - The California Cajun Orchestra
• J'Etais au Bal - Jo-El Sonnier
• Let the Good Times Roll - Buckwheat Zydeco
• I Passed in Front of Your Door - D.L. Menard