Blind Uncle Gaspard, John Bertrand, Delma Lachney - Early American Cajun Music: Classic Recordings From the 1920's (1999)

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Artist: Blind Uncle Gaspard, John Bertrand, Delma Lachney
Title: Early American Cajun Music: Classic Recordings From the 1920's
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Yazoo
Genre: Folk, Blues, Cajun
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 01:13:11
Total Size: 188/283 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Delma Lachney - Le Bebe Et Le Gambleur 3:03
2. Blind Uncle Gaspard - Sur Le Borde De L'Eau (On the Water's Edge) 3:20
3. John Bertrand - Cousinne Lilly 3:02
4. Delma Lachney - Baoille 3:21
5. Blind Uncle Gaspard - Natchitoches (French Town) 3:31
6. John Bertrand - Miserable 2:56
7. Delma Lachney - La Danseuse 2:55
8. Blind Uncle Gaspard - Assi Dans La Fenetre De Ma Chambre 2:56
9. John Bertrand - The Swallows 2:47
10. Delma Lachney - Je M'En Vas Dans Le Chemin (Going Down The Road) 3:03
11. John Bertrand - The Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin 3:00
12. Delma Lachney - Avoyelles (Parish Name) 3:07
13. John Bertrand - Upstairs 2:56
14. Delma Lachney - Cher Ami Ma Vie Est Ruini 2:52
15. John Bertrand - Valse De Gueydan 2:47
16. Delma Lachney - La Louisana 2:49
17. John Bertrand - La Fille du Geôlier 3:07
18. Delma Lachney - Riviere Rouge 3:01
19. John Bertrand - Le Soldat Fatigue 2:57
20. Blind Uncle Gaspard - Mercredi Soir Passé 3:06
21. John Bertrand - Le Pond de Nante (The North Bridge) 2:51
22. Delma Lachney - L'Aurevoir D'Une Mere 3:29
23. John Bertrand - La Delaisser (The Abandonment) 3:12
24. Delma Lachney - Je Me Trouve Une Jolie Fille 3:05

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.

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