Product Details

• Actors: Michael Doucet
• Directors: Happy Traum
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Hal Leonard
• VHS Release Date: April 1, 1993
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00005UST8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,820 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The Grammy-nominated fiddler from Beausoleil breaks down the stylistic devices that give Cajun music its distinctive sound—slurs, harmonies, ornaments and more—and teaches over a dozen waltzes, two-steps, blues and breakdowns.

Songs: Allons à Lafayette, Ma Chére Bébé Créole, Locassine Special, Jolie Blonde, J’été Au Bal, Chère Toot Toot, Johnny Can’t Dance, Tolan Waltz, Lake Arthur Stomp, Les Barres de la Prison, Les Veuves de la Coulée, The Reel de Nez Piqué.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Doucet's Learn Cajun Fiddle - excellent!, January 25, 2008

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T. Nickel (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Play Cajun Fiddle [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Being a life-long musician, I had decided to learn to play the fiddle and started with Michael Doucet's set of CD's.
I find them easy to follow, but I suspect they may be a bit more challenging if you don't already play an instrument.
He presents a song, starting at a rudimentary but essential version and builds on it. The nice thing is that it presents a level that is appropriate to begin rehearsing, or even performing, and offers countless variations that you can learn as you progress in skill level.
I've been working on CD #1 for a couple weeks now and it's been fun "catching-on"! I actually thought that this instrument would be more difficult than it is, at least in order to achieve the fundamental Cajun sounds, thanks to Michael's excellent instruction!
I'd definitely recommend this instruction set :-)