Other than Oklahoma Indian music the only state that has native music is Louisiana. Hillbilly stuff from the mountains ain't no count since its sounds like gospel mixed with country and theyre useing regular instruments. The Cajun and the zydecos are more differnt than any of the states music but they just don't have only the country western but also the creoles infleuence too. I know Canada had something to do with it all but to me that's not a big part of typical Cajun music. They didn't have the deep south settelers and slavary to infleunce they're history and music. Very unique to see this fact so be proud of Louisiana!

Your use of the word native is pretty naive. There are a lot of states with indigenious music, Wisconsin included. I apprenticed with a Menominee flute-maker/singer there. The Dakotas still have several very talented musicians, Iowa has some great Meskwakee vocalists, and many other states have great musicians of various tribal traditions.
I am not sure if you could even call Cajun/Creole music "native", but rather home grown. Surely it is not a genre without external influences. For instance the accordion came from the Germans who settled down there. Some of our favorite "Cajun" musicians are not even Acadian as far as blood line is concerned, take for instance Dennis McGee, or Octa Clark. Just putting in my 10 cents(although I prefer +5 tuning.

Interesting take on the history of music in America, but two things: All tribes of native American Indians have music as part of their culture, and Cajuns aren't native. They're immigrants just like the rest of us.

The Smithsonian puts on the Festival of American Folklife every year on the national mall, and each year it features a particular state. The featured states that I have seen over the years with the best music have been Louisiana for sure but also Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and New York. Wish they would do a feature on Michigan (Motown) and California (surf sounds and mariachi!)

So who has the best BBQ? Silly isn't it?

The best is what you enjoy at the moment.

Ha ha! Best BBQ? I'm not picky. I even liked the barbecued thick-cut baloney they featured for the Mississippi year, besides the predictable fried catfish! Usually, though, the food is pretty bad at that festival. When they featured Texas last year, they should have had some good chili and Tex-Mex, and some Cajun, but it was actually one of the worst food years in memory. I go for the music and arts, not the food.

I had a good chat there with Eddie Lejeune in 1988 I believe. Its just a short shot down the red line for me.
Gots me a Boston Butt for the smoker, beer for the cooler, and my box. I will zip downtown this weekend and pay tribute to my fallen comrades at the wall.

If yall wont to just make fun of me then its okay. I was trying my best to be proud of Cajuns music and say how special it is when you look at the rest of all the states. I'm not big into Indian music or motown. I've only learned more about Cajun music since I fell on to this massage board a while back. Use to be I only heard of Doug Kershaw and Buck Wheat. So laugh if it makes you feel good but I now know the diffrence between Cajuns and Creoles thanks to this board. Far as the native comment goes may be I meant to say homegrown and not native excuse me there. I been in lockdown to long and mist out on a lot of life. Don't mean to make any one mad just want to say I'm proud of Cajun music for being unique.

as far as 'native' goes, all music borrows from something

cajun from
french
country
rock and roll

zydeco from
french
cajun
r&b
blues
rap
rock and roll

nothing is really native

and the cajuns aren;t either

or the creoles
though they are perhaps more likely to have 'native american' ancestry

anyway

can of worms

sure it;s good stuff and some of it was invented locally but neither the people nor all the music is really 'native'


wle

Its all good, 'cept maybe rap!

My apologies if I offended anyone. Not my intention, to say the least.

I ain't offended. I know I ain't too smart but I can't tell the differece between fifi pancho and the ossun two step. Sounds like the same song to me.

I can't stand that stupid and misuse of a great Cajun song.
Le Piquant

where'd THAT come from?

wle

Not much you can stand is there you old f a r -

C'mon Randy,
You'll have to admit
That this so-called "rapping"
Is nothing but sh** !!

A very good show yesterday in Rockville MD. Bruce Daigrepont opened and I had a nice chat with him before the show. The real crowd pleaser was Tab Benoit. He put on a great performance and was very interactive with the crowd. I was a bit surprised at how many people could dance the Cajun waltzes and two steps when Bruce was up. Usually people around here sit and listen only.