En Bas D'Un Chene Vert

D.L. Menard, Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 30, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arhoolie Records
• ASIN: B0000001FT
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,432 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #6 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Cajun & Zydeco
  • #10 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > North America
  • #14 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > Cajun & Zydeco > Zydeco

Track Listings

1. Chameaux One-Step [#]

2. J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte

3. J'ai Fait un Gros Erreur

4. Cajun Reel

5. Mes Petits Yeux Noirs [#]

6. Lake Arthur Stomp

7. Jolie Blonde du Bayou

8. Ma Chere Maman Creole [#]

9. Je Peux Pas T'Oublier

10. Liberty [#]

11. Mon Bon Vieux Mari

12. En Bas du Chene Vert

13. Mardi Gras Jig

14. La Valse a Pop [#]

15. Port Arthur Blues

16. Dans le Coeur de la Ville [#]

17. La Porte dans Arriere

18. J'ai Ete au Bal

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cajun Classic From Three Masters, February 5, 2006

By 

Ron Frankl (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: En Bas D'Un Chene Vert (Audio CD)

En Bas Du Chene Vert (Under A Green Oak Tree) is one of the finest recordings ever made of traditional Cajun music. The artists represent the best of three generations of Cajun musicmaking.

Fiddle player Dewey Balfa and his two brothers were known as the Balfa Brothers, one the greatest bands of the genre. Their tremendous, decades-long career ended only with the tragic deaths of Will and Rodney Balfa in a 1979 car accident. Guitarist Menard is often called the Cajun Hank Williams and the comparison is justified, as his vocals share the lonesome and blue sound of country's greatest artist. Menard is also a tremendous songwriter and his tunes are the highlights of this release. Marc Savoy is the youngest of the three and wisely defers to the two legends, but his accordian and fiddle playing provides the energy and beauty that pervades this entire album.

Menard and Balfa trade off on lead vocals, and their contrasting styles adds to the appeal. This is not the diluted, pop-influenced type of Cajun music that many current artists are producing. Supported only by a bass player, the three men offer the traditional dance music that would have sounded just dandy a century ago, and sounds even better now. This 1976 recording is a classic, and if you purchase it you will not be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Cajun classic, March 23, 2010

By 

Michael "Michael" - See all my reviews

This review is from: En Bas D'Un Chene Vert (Audio CD)

This CD is phenomenal. D.L. Menard's lyrics and singing is especially noteworthy. Marc Savoy's accordion is as fine as it is now, years later. Dewey Balfa's haunting voice and classic Cajun fiddle playing make this one of the most enjoyable Cajun CD's I own.