Zydeco is an accordion-dominated genre, so it’s rare when a non-accordionist releases an album. Earl Sally is a 30-year veteran who’s scraped his syncopated, metallic rhythms with Clifton Chenier, Terrance Simien, Jude Taylor, Geno Delafose and Chubby Carrier. He’s shared the staged with Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Dr. John, Taj Mahal and Paul Simon, [...]
Tag Archives: Creole music
Dennis Stroughmatt, Cadet Rouselle: French Creole Fiddle Tunes & Ballads from Old Upper Louisiana, Volume II (Swallow)
December 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Though he’s widely known for his Creole Stomp dance band, there’s another intriguing angle to Dennis Stroughmatt as revealed by this collection of French Creole fiddle tunes and ballads from Old Upper Louisiana. Unlike many of his zydeco contemporaries, Stroughmatt didn’t pop out of the womb and into the family band. He was weaned on [...]
Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames, Holla @ Me (Independent)
November 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
A couple of years ago, Leon Chavis learned how to make an album while recording his debut disc, The Heat Is On. This time, he learned how to write an album, one that offers an honest, autobiographical portal into the life of an artist. Songs chronicle adversity, love and commitment, dreams and the joys of [...]
Cedric Watson, Cedric Watson (Valcour)
May 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Only a few years after moving to Lafayette from Sealy, Texas, Cedric Watson has become one of the most prolific contributors to Acadiana’s recent outpouring of roots music. Through recent recording projects—his collaboration with accordionist Corey Ledet on Goin’ Down to Louisiana and his work with the highly-acclaimed Pine Leaf Boys—Watson has quickly become one [...]
Joe Hall, Mary Broussard and Nolton Simien, La Danse Finis Pas (Independent)
August 1, 2007 – 12:01 am
When it appeared that the University of Louisiana-Lafayette would have to delay their field recordings release of Creole accordionist Freeman Fontenot, Joe Hall thought so highly of the man that he released his own tribute that originally was going to be a companion to the ULL package. Hence, the resulting, one-of-a-kind project: a treasure trove [...]
Goldman Thibodeaux with Steve and Donna Bing, French Creole House Dance (Louisiana Radio Records)
August 1, 2007 – 12:01 am
With relatively recent releases by Morris Ardoin, Corey Ledet and Cedric Watson, Joe Hall and Les Amis Creole, old-time Creole music is experiencing a bit of a revival. The Lawtell Playboys’ 74-year-old accordionist Goldman Thibodeaux and husband-and-wife musicians Steve and Donna Bing also recreate the ambience of a Creole house dance, but they approach percussion [...]
