Cajun Music
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Hunter Hayes is from Breaux Bridge, LA, which is due east and slightly north of the City (New Orleans) and Lake Charles. This is from an appearance with Hank Jr. when Hunter was just 4 years old!
Here he is all growed up. Well, as grown up as you can be at 23, and never having been in the military. He's a country music writer and performer these days. Too pop for me, but to each their own.
Here he is all growed up. Well, as grown up as you can be at 23, and never having been in the military. He's a country music writer and performer these days. Too pop for me, but to each their own.
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I went from Bob Wills to Harry Choates to Leroy "Happy Fats" Le Blanc and his Rayne-bo Ramblers. Rayne is a small town just off interstate 10, smack dab in the middle of southern Louisiana and Cajun Country...sort of. Harry Choates is also from Rayne, though some biographicals list New Iberia as his birthplace.
Some pretty cool images from the 1930s in the video. This one is called "La Place Mon Coeur Desires" from 1937, and it's more of a waltz, which is what a lot of Cajun music is based on. At least until more modern times where the influence has expanded to include country and western, pop, Zydeco, the blues, and rock, to some extent.
That's not to say that early Cajun music wasn't influence by, or had influence on any of a number of genres. It's just that so much of the stuff from the '30s and '40s was predominantly dance music, and most of that was either waltz or swing.
I think the title translates to "A place [in] my heart's desire," but what little French I know doesn't get me very far.
Some pretty cool images from the 1930s in the video. This one is called "La Place Mon Coeur Desires" from 1937, and it's more of a waltz, which is what a lot of Cajun music is based on. At least until more modern times where the influence has expanded to include country and western, pop, Zydeco, the blues, and rock, to some extent.
That's not to say that early Cajun music wasn't influence by, or had influence on any of a number of genres. It's just that so much of the stuff from the '30s and '40s was predominantly dance music, and most of that was either waltz or swing.
I think the title translates to "A place [in] my heart's desire," but what little French I know doesn't get me very far.
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This is not what most people think of when they think of Cajun music, if they've heard of Cajun music at all. First, a word about the composer, Frank Ticheli (from Wiki):
Some notes from the composer can be found here: http://www.manhattanbeachmusiconline.com/frank_ticheli/html/cajun_folk_songs_i.html
Cajun Folk Songs Movement 1. La Belle et le Capitaine By Frank Ticheli
Cajun folk Songs Movement 2. Belle By Frank Ticheli
Some notes from the composer can be found here: http://www.manhattanbeachmusiconline.com/frank_ticheli/html/cajun_folk_songs_i.html
Cajun Folk Songs Movement 1. La Belle et le Capitaine By Frank Ticheli
Cajun folk Songs Movement 2. Belle By Frank Ticheli
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These are the Babineaux Sisters on a local program called "Swamp n Roll," on KDCG TV out of Opelousas, LA. The music doesn't start until about the 6:00 minute mark. For 13 and 11 (as of 2012), they have an amazing sound.
Another one:
Another one:
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I believe this is from the album "Je M'endors: Cajun and Creole Lullabies." You can find it on Amazon. This is the second track of this song (the first one feat. Ann Savoy), and features David Doucet on vocals. Je M'endors means "I fall asleep." The album features a ton of contemporary Cajun stars, such as the Doucets, Yvette Landry, Ann Savoy, Jimmy Breaux, and others.
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San Diego Concert Announcement
Sponsored by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, hosted by one of my most favoritest cities in all the world. Admittedly, I haven't been everywhere in the whole wide world, but I called San Diego home for more than 3 decades, so I might be a little biased.
Gator By The Bay 2015
May 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, almost across the street from Lindberg Field, which does present issues of being able to hear the music with aircraft taking off and landing.
Past performers include Bonsoir Catin. Didn't see them listed this year, but still worth a listen.
Sponsored by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, hosted by one of my most favoritest cities in all the world. Admittedly, I haven't been everywhere in the whole wide world, but I called San Diego home for more than 3 decades, so I might be a little biased.
Gator By The Bay 2015
May 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, almost across the street from Lindberg Field, which does present issues of being able to hear the music with aircraft taking off and landing.
Past performers include Bonsoir Catin. Didn't see them listed this year, but still worth a listen.