Legendary Masters Cajun Creole: Haricots Sont

Various Artists - International - North America - Cajun/ Zydeco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 7, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cinq Planetes
• ASIN: B0000067RD
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,153,206 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pain de Maïs [Cornbread]

2. Valse de la Belle [The Sweetheart's Waltz]

3. Ma Negresse

4. Haricots Sont Pas Salés #1 [The Snapbeans Ain't Salty]

5. Natchitoches

6. Tu Peux Cogner Mais Tu Peux Pas Rentrer [Keep-A-Knockin' But You Can']

7. Two Step des Cajuns [Instrumental]

8. Livre de Tabac [One Pound of Tobacco]

9. Madame Bosso

10. Porte de la Prison [The Prison's Gate]

11. Barres de la Prison [The Prison Bars]

12. Ma Chere Bebe Creole [My Sweet Creole Babe]

13. Madame Young

14. Danse de la Limonade [The Lemonade Song]

15. Veuve du Lac Bleu [The Blue Lake's Widow]

16. 2 Cousines [Instrumental]

17. Quoi Faire? [Why?]

18. Bosco Stomp

19. Make It to Me

20. J'Ai Fait Mon Idee [I Made Up My Mind]

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Les Haricots Sont Pas Sales offers a wonderful snapshot of real Cajun music, performed live in the homes of musician Dewey Balfa outside of Basile, LA, and painter Eraste Fontenot of Mamou in 1972, as part of a movie project by French filmmaker and music aficionado Jean-Pierre Bruneau. What a collection of artists they gathered together for these very informal sessions: Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, the Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, Conray Fontenot, and Dennis McGee are the most familiar names, joined by lesser-known or unheard Cajun players. Priceless pearls in the set include Bee and Ed Deshotels' "The Blue Lake's Widow," heartbreaking in its raw beauty and its metallic fiddle sound; and a spirited rendition of "One Pound of Tobacco" by Dewey, Will, and Rodney Balfa in their prime. Abshire and the Balfas join together for the classic "Ma Négresse," and a little-heard pair of cousines (dance tunes for solo accordion) are offered by Freeman Fontenot. Whether it's an old favorite or a little-known gem, the whole set is a pleasure to hear--a reminder of the roots and the power of the living room jam session. --Louis Gibson