Cajun Champs

by CAJUN CHAMPS / VARIOUS

Overview

Cajun Champs is an excellent sampler that explores traditional Louisiana music lovingly compiled by two well-known scholars of the genre, Chris Strachwitz, the president of Arhoolie Records, and Beausoleil fiddler Michael Doucet. The 22 tracks cover five decades of music dominated by the finest traditional fiddlers, accordionists, and vocalists, including Joe Falcon, Dewey Balfa, the Hackberry Ramblers, and Harry Choates. While all of this material has been previously released, the disc sounds great and is highly recommended as a starting point for the novice. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	04/27/2004
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297032725
Rank:	98235

Tracks

1. Amede Two Step  - Marc Savoy  -  Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
2. Grand Texas  - Papa Cairo  - Chuck Guillory
3. La Vieille Chanson de Mardi Gras  - Wade Fruge
4. T'Es Petite Mais T'Es Mignone  - Wallace Cheese Read
5. Creole Stomp  - Joseph Falcon
6. Crowley Waltz  -  Hackberry Ramblers
7. Boscoe Stomp  - Lawrence Walker
8. En Bas de Chene Verte  - D.L. Menard
9. Allons a Lafayette  - Harry Choates
10. La Valse de Minuit  -  Devilllier  - Cyprien Landreneau  -  Cyp & Adam Landreneau  - Jerry Devillier
11. Madeleine  - Isom Fontenot
12. La Valse de Soleil Couche  - Octa Clark
13. Louisiana Stomp  - Floyd LeBlanc
14. La Branche de Murier  -  Breaux Brothers
15. Ma Negresse  - Nathan Abshire
16. Petite Fille de la Campagne  - Dewey Balfa
17. Contredanse  - Austin Pitre
18. Cannon Ball Special  - Nathan Abshire
19. Jolie Blonde  - Austin Pitre
20. One Step a Chaumont  - Wallace Cheese Read
21. Wade's Blues  - Wade Fruge
22. Sam's Big Booster  -  Savoy Family Band  - Marc Savoy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jerry Devillier   Primary Artist,Harmonica
Cyp & Adam Landreneau   Primary Artist
Nathan Abshire   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
Octa Clark   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
Savoy Family Band   Primary Artist
Breaux Brothers   Primary Artist
Jerry Devilllier   Primary Artist
Cyprien Landreneau   Primary Artist,Accordion
Cheese Read   Primary Artist
Creole Stomp   Primary Artist
La Valse De Minuit   Primary Artist
Madeline   Primary Artist
Austin Pitre   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Vocals
Hackberry Ramblers   Primary Artist
Chuck Guillory   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Isom Fontenot   Primary Artist
Lawrence Walker   Primary Artist,Vocals,Accordion
D.L. Menard   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Wade Fruge   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Floyd le Blanc   Primary Artist,Bass,Fiddle,Guitar
Dewey Balfa   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Vocals
Joseph Falcon   Primary Artist
Marc Savoy   Primary Artist,Accordion
Harry Choates   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Vocals
Hector Duhon   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Wallace Cheese Read   Primary Artist
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band   Primary Artist
Papa Cairo   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Vocals,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Electric)
Luderin Darbone & The Hackberry Ramblers   Primary Artist
Lurlin Lejeune   Guitar
Lionel LeLeux   Fiddle
Johnnie Mae Smirle   Piano
Amede Breaux   Vocals,Accordion
Rodney Balfa   Guitar
Luderin Darbone   Fiddle
Ophy Breaux   Guitar
Ann Savoy   Guitar,Vocals
Edwin Duhon   Bass
James Pitre   Drums
Jerry Whiten   Bass
Theresa Falcon   Drums
Isom H. Jontenot   Harmonica
Revon J. Reed   Triangle
Basile Marcentel   Triangle
Doug Lohman   Bass
Adam Landreneau   Fiddle,Vocals
Paul Loughridge   Drums
J.W. Pelsia   Guitar (Steel)
Allen Richard   Guitar
Wilson Savoy   Keyboards
Joe Manuel   Banjo
Michael Doucet   Fiddle,Guitar
Lennis Sonnier   Guitar
B.D. Williams   Bass
Preston Manuel   Guitar

Technical Credits

Octa Clark   Arranger
Marc Savoy   Composer
Kathleen Joffrion   Cover Illustration
Floyd le Blanc   Vocal Ad-Libs
Chris Strachwitz   Editing,Liner Notes