Allons Cajun Rock & Roll

by N/A

Overview

This CD is a compilation of dance tunes that might be heard at the dancehalls that dot the landscape of southwest Louisiana. Waltzes and two-steps are the favored dances in Cajun country, but the lively strains of rock & roll have made their way onto the bandstands to help keep the dancers happy out on the dancefloor. Groups like Beausoleil are well known for their cross pollination of musical styles. But many of the more traditional old-time musicians also incorporated elements of R&B into their music, which made their way onto this CD. The title track, "Allons Cajun Rock 'n' Roll," is performed by Lawrence Walker, about as traditional a musician as they come. He puts a Cajun spin on modern America's signature music. Other outstanding cuts include a rousing fiddle tune, "Lake Arthur Stomp," performed by fiddle virtuoso Rufus Thibodeaux. He no doubt has no trouble with rock & roll, having performed many times with Neil Young. Nathan Abshire turns in a great accordion tune, "Hip Et Taiau." Other Cajun music heavyweights, such as Blackie Forestier and Aldus Roger, get the dancers going with tunes such as "Hang Your Hat" and "The Mardi Gras Dance." "Boil Dem Cabbage Down," performed by Doc Guidry, is truly classic. And for dancing, one can do no better than Jimmy Breaux's "Boscoe Stomp." Get on your dancing shoes. ~ Rose of Sharon Witmer

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/1993
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667136723

Tracks

1. Lafayette Two Step  - Joseph Falcon  - Aldus Roger
2. Allons Rock'N'Roll  - Lawrence Walker
3. Hip et Taiau  - Nathan Abshire  -  Traditional
4. Cush Cush  - Blackie Forestier
5. La Fille de la Ville  - Vin Bruce
6. Lacassine Special  - Iry LeJeune  - Aldus Roger
7. La Valse de Reno  - Lawrence Walker
8. Lake Arthur Stomp  - Rufus Thibodeaux  -  Traditional
9. Les Veuves de la Coulee  - Happy Fats  - Oran "Junior" Guidry
10. Married Life  - Louis Cormier
11. Mardi Gras Dance  - Aldus Roger
12. La Valse d'Ennui  - Aldus Roger
13. Just Because  - Blackie Forestier  - Sami McKinney
14. Boil Them Cabbages Down  - Doc Guidry  -  Traditional
15. Le Sud de la Louisianne  - Alex Broussard  - Vin Bruce
16. Diga Ding Ding Dong  - Aldus Roger
17. Mamou Two-Step  - Lawrence Walker
18. Hang Your Hat  - Blackie Forestier
19. Grand Mamou  - Clifton Chenier  - Jimmy C. Newman  -  Traditional
20. Creole Stomp  - Jimmy Breaux  - Aldus Roger
21. La Valse de Klfy  - Mark Abshire  - Michael Doucet
22. Bosco Stomp  - Jimmy Breaux  -  Traditional
23. Ma Belle Evangeline  -  Cajun Born
24. La Maison a Deux Portes  -  Cajun Born

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Aldus Roger   Primary Artist
Michael Doucet   Primary Artist
Jimmy Breaux   Primary Artist
Cajun Born   Primary Artist
Nathan Abshire   Primary Artist
Rufus Thibodeaux   Primary Artist
Jimmy C. Newman   Primary Artist
Vin Bruce   Primary Artist
Doc Guidry   Primary Artist
Lawrence Walker   Primary Artist
Blackie Forestier   Primary Artist
Louis Cormier   Primary Artist
Happy Fats   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Iry LeJeune   Composer
Aldus Roger   Performer,Composer
Alex Broussard   Composer
Lawrence Walker   Composer,Performer
Nathan Abshire   Performer
Clifton Chenier   Composer
Doc Guidry   Arranger
Jimmy Breaux   Arranger
Vin Bruce   Composer,Performer
Michael Doucet   Performer
Joseph Falcon   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Oran "Junior" Guidry   Composer
Sami McKinney   Composer
Axel Kuestner   Photography
Jon Broven   Liner Notes
Rufus Thibodeaux   Arranger
Louis Cormier   Performer,Composer
Mark Abshire   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Post Production
Happy Fats   Performer
Blackie Forestier   Performer