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Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Would anyone know what that first Zydeco song that Geno was playing is titled?

Merci!

--BN

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

"Allez voir ma tit fille" is the first song you hear him playing (background music with the egret flying).

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Can't identify the first song where you "See" him playing on the bandstand.
I Searched thru the albums:
French rockin boogie
la chanson perdue
that's what I'm talkin about
le creole cowboy
everybody's dancin

It sounds to me most like, "Chere ici, Chere la bas", could be sped up or slowed down for the live crowd. Might be a song not on his albums?
Sorry, I tried.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

I just sent the video to Geno Delafose & asked him if he could tell us the name of the song.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

why you gotta brag? :)

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Sounds a bit to me like John Delafose's 'Broken Hearted'

"Allez voir ma tit fille" Goin to see my baby?
I'm trying to write a little song that starts with the line;

"J'aime voir ma jolie catin"

Is there a cajun french way of saying "I like"?

"J'aime voir ma jolie catin,
tres tot le matin"

Cheers

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Big Nick
Would anyone know what that first Zydeco song that Geno was playing is titled?

Merci!

--BN


Geno Delafose just wrote to me & said the name of the song is: "Old time two-step"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010TTIYO/ref=dm_ws_sp_tlw_trk1_B0010TTIYO

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Both are "folky, traditional, and cultural".

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

....but still fresh as this morning's bread.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?



Here's an interesting video showing a difference between zydeco & cajun styles.

Cajun seems very traditional & cultural to me because that type of jig music is part of the celtic culture & tradition I come from, which includes the celtic peoples of france.

Zydeco is totally new & exhilarating to me & I know nothing about the traditions or culture of the beautiful people who have brought it to the world.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

this guy explains the celtic side of it all as well. It's the first time i've heard someone mention the celtic side.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

" Celtic" is a real stretch...

The Gauls and Francs (French) were not celtic.

Celts were Galicians, Bretons, the Boli from East Germany/North Austria/ West Czech Republic area, the Irish (who were also Pics) the Scots and Manx.

The usual interview pablum.

Thanks for the entertainment Rush.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Bohemian
" Celtic" is a real stretch...

The Gauls and Francs (French) were not celtic.

Celts were Galicians, Bretons, the Boli from East Germany/North Austria/ West Czech Republic area, the Irish (who were also Pics) the Scots and Manx.

The usual interview pablum.

Thanks for the entertainment Rush.


Bretons- Brittany?
Gauls- Gaelic?
Normans- Norsemen?

Infact the only static musical/poetic culture in Europe is probably the Basques, they have their own accordion driven music called "Trikitixa"- check out Kepa Junkera who is a real innovator of the stuff.
I'm by no means an expert of old folk music but there definately seems to be a tradition of modal music in north west Europe that the diatonic accordion or melodeon has latterly found itself at home in, perhaps replacing pipes.
Though it must be said that Cajun is Cajun and has evolved on another continent!

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

For the uninitiated, Zydeco music is an American roots music that evolved in Louisiana in the 1800s. It combines the music of Louisiana Creole (a blend of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures) and Cajun music (a blend of French fiddle tunes, Irish fiddle tunes, German button accordion, Latin rhythms and Appalachian styles).

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140227/ENTERTAIN/402270348/-1/NEWSMAP

That sort of pointed out some differences in the roots of the Cajun & Zydeco blends

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

Doug, Thanks for getting the name of that Geno song.

Aj,
Normans= Normandy... as in the Norman conquest of 1066.

Re: What's the difference between Cajun & Zydeco styles ?

this link to a newspaper page seems to put a lot of pieces to the puzzle http://www.theind.com/news/cover-story/16622-l-effet-papillion

It brought Iry LeJeune to my attention & I'm listening to a playlist of his songs now on youtube. OMG! This guy has it all.



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