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Re: Perrodin Two Step

"There are typically two styles of playing it...the Lafayette style, and the prairie style."

Isn't that the case with pretty much every song?

Re: Perrodin Two Step

In general, yes. They are two distinctive styles, but I think with this song, in particular, the styles are farther apart than usual.

Re: Perrodin Two Step

Favorite prairie style versions?

Re: Perrodin Two Step

Angelas LeJeune and Dennus McGee, Marc Savoy on Made in Louisiana, and Jason Frey on the Lagniappe CD. I think Jason does the best job of melding the prairie and Lafayette styles together.

Re: Perrodin Two Step

John,

You beat me to the punch - I was going to mention those two versions as my favorites also. I always associate Tony Thibodeaux with Perrodin two-Step. He plays fiddle on the Lagniappe CD, and he alway played it every time I saw him. One of the best times was at Mulate's several years ago. He always played the tune very fast. At Mulate's, there was one of those groups of dancers that travel around and always wear special clothes, Well, he started playing Perrodin Two-Step and they came to the dance floor. They just could not keep up with him, but they tried. Before the song was over, they were exhausted and could not continue.

I think that the Angelas LeJeune/Dennis McGee version may be the first recorded version. I've always wondered about the origin of the tune. Several years ago, Richard Nevins released a series of eight CDs that he titled Times Ain't Like The Used to be (Volumes 1-8), The series contained what he called "Early American Rural Music - Classic Recordings of the 1920's and 30's." Angelas Lejeune's reocording is on Volume 4. I was kind of proud of myself becaused I recognized that Dennis McGee was playing fiddle with him.

Re: Perrodin Two Step

Considering how little time accordions had been in La at the time Angelas was playing, his skill with that thing is amazing. He's the first recording of it I know of.

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Marc Savoy, of course.

Re: Perrodin Two Step

Here's a pretty cool version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DULF4JucVPE



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