Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band, Zydeco Icon (Soulwool Records)

Patrick Weathers, The Queen of Tupelo (Louisiana Red Hot Records)

Jason DeLeon and Cajun Blend, Never Too Tired To Dance (Lanor Records)

Various Artists, Cajun Music Hits (Mardi Gras Records)

Fest Focus: The Hackberry Ramblers

“Oh no, we never gave that a thought,” says the Hackberry Ramblers’ Luderin Darbone about whether 70 years later the Lake Charles based Cajun-centric ensemble would still be whoop-hollarin’ and delighting crowds wherever their travels lead them.

The Hackberry Ramblers, Early Recordings 1935-1950 (Arhoolie Records)

Charlo, The History of the Cajuns in Story and Song (Swallow Records)

Smithfield Fair, Burns Night Out! (Stevenson Productions)

Smithfield Fair, Jacobites By Name (Centaur Records)

Jeremy and the Zydeco Hot Boyz, The Thing About Love (Maison de Soul)