To the casual observer, the triangle plays a simple and repetitive role in Cajun music, but for the initiated, its high-pitched cry is known to invoke strong emotional reactions. According to multi-instrumentalist and producer Dirk Powell, “Mark Savoy would always say that if there was one triangle left in the world, he would eat it. [...]
Tag Archives: Dewey Balfa
It’s All About Families
July 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
In late April, Elisa Monte was in Southwest Louisiana doing additional research for Zydeco!, a modern dance project. She visited the Louisiana Folk Roots’ Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week at Chicot State Park and other local festivals, trail rides and night clubs, and on October 11, the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana will [...]
Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers, The Corner Post (Swallow)
April 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
If you blinked, you might have missed it. Cajun music just sprouted another branch, and this time it’s Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers. Though the Ramblers may be young—16-year-old accordionist Huval fronts the mostly 20-somethings—it’s clear that they take tradition and the stalwarts who came before them seriously. Their pile-driving dancehall stuff stomps [...]
