Early American Cajun Music

by Blind Uncle Gaspard, John Bertrand, Delma Lachney

Overview

Featuring three Louisiana performers, Alcide "Blind Uncle" Gaspard, John Bertrand, and Delma Lachney, this Yazoo Records release digs deep into the Avoyelles County swamps and presents 24 shining examples of traditional Cajun folksongs. While excellent examples of field recordings, Early American Cajun Music is not for the faint of heart. These down-home, straight from the bayou songs are a far cry from the accordion driven party music now associated with zydeco, rather they creak and croak through the old bones of three French speaking vocalists and their brittle stringed instruments. The honesty and tradition imbued within each of the tracks is as deep as the Delta and the melodies wind around themselves hypnotically, even though their lazy vocal whine could rub some listeners the wrong way. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	01/19/1999
Label:	Yazoo
UPC:	0016351204226
Rank:	62140

Tracks

1. Le Bebe et la Gambleur (The Baby and the Gambler)
2. Sur la Bord de l'Eau (By the Water's Edge)
3. Cousinne Lilly
4. Baoille
5. Natchitoches
6. Miserable
7. La Danseuse (The Dancer)
8. Assi Dans la Fenetre da Ma Chambre (Sitting in the Window of My Room)
9. The Swallows
10. Je M'En Vas Dans le Chemin (Going Down the Road)
11. The Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin
12. Avoyelles (Parish Name)
13. Upstairs
14. Cher Ami Ma Vie Est Ruini (Dear Friend My Life Is Ruined)
15. La Valse de Gueydan
16. La Louisiana (Louisiana)
17. Le Fille du Ge¿¿lier (The Jailer's Daughter)
18. Riviere Rouge (Red River)
19. Le Soldat Fatigue (The Tired Soldier)
20. Mercredi Soir Pass¿¿
21. Le Pont de Nante (The North Bridge)
22. L' Aurevoir d'Une Mere (Mother's Farewell)
23. La Delaisser (The Abandonment)
24. Je Me Trouve une Jolie Fille (I Find a Pretty Girl)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Delma Lachney   Primary Artist
John Bertrand   Primary Artist
Blind Uncle Gaspard   Primary Artist
Mayeus Lafleur   Accordion
Leo Soileau   Fiddle

Technical Credits

John Bertrand   Performer,Composer
Delma Lachney   Composer,Performer
Richard Nevins   Remastering
Michael Doucet   Composer
Joan Pelosi   Design
Ron Brown   Producer,Liner Notes
Blind Uncle Gaspard   Composer,Performer