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The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music: Vols. 1 & 2 (CD)

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Though Cajun legends the Balfa Brothers were a popular live attraction as early as 1948, Dewey, Will, Burke, Harry, and Rodney (with assistance from family friend Hadley Fontenot on accordion) didn't record their first LP until 1965. Their second followed a full nine years later. Theirs is an entirely acoustic sound, based on the jangling rhythm of the guitar, the sprightly tinkling of the triangle, and two wailing fiddles, alternately melancholy and joyous. Dewey, the band's de facto leader, is possessed of a classic Cajun vocal style; it's frequently impossible to tell whether he's lamenting or rejoicing. The Brothers' rough-hewn, earthy feel is so captivating that the listener is drawn fully in, regardless of which way the mood swings.

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DISC 1 for The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music: Vols. 1 & 2 (CD) Album By Balfa Brothers (Artist)
1   'Tit Galop Pour Mamou
2   Je Suis Orphelin
3   T'en A Eu Mais T'en N'aras Plus
4   Two Step De L'anse A Paille
5   La Danse De Mardi Gras
6   Je Me Suis Marillie
7   Enterre-Moi Pas
8   Chere Joues Roses
9   Chere Bassette
10   J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte
11   Les Flammes D'enfer
12   Madeleine
13   La Valse Du Bambocheur
14   Lacassine Special
15   My True Love
16   La Valse De Grand Bois
17   Family Waltz
18   Newport Waltz
19   Indian On A Stomp
20   T'es Petite Et T'es Mignonne
21   Two Step A Hadley
22   Valse De Balfa
23   Parlez-Nous A Boire
24   Les Blues Du Cadien
 

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Originally released on Swallow (6011) in 1965 and Swallow (6019) in 1974. Includes French and English translations.

If you want to go straight to the source and hear real Cajun music without any hint of crossover, look to the Balfa Brothers. Though they were a popular live attraction as early as 1948, Dewey, Will, Burke, Harry, and Rodney (with assistance from family friend Hadley Fontenot on accordion) didn't record their first LP until 1965. Their second followed a full nine years later. Both are included on this seminal Cajun disc, and the purity of the group's performances is stunning.

Theirs is an entirely acoustic sound, based on the jangling rhythm of the guitar, the sprightly tinkling of the triangle, and two wailing fiddles, alternately melancholy and joyous. Dewey Balfa, the band's de facto leader is possessed of a classic Cajun vocal style; it's frequently impossible to tell whether he's lamenting or rejoicing. The Brothers' rough-hewn, earthy feel is so captivating that the listener is drawn fully in, regardless of which way the mood swings.

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