Cajun #1 - Two-Steppin’ At the Twist & Shout

Let’s go down to Louisiana bayou country. ****
Cajun music, a unique style of music associated with Louisiana played, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based zydeco music, both of Acadian origin. These French Louisiana sounds have influenced American popular music for many decades, especially country music, and have influenced pop culture through mass media, such as television commercials. ****
From the 60s onward, there has been a Cajun "renaissance”. The Cajun "renaissance" incorporates more modern elements of folk, blues, jazz and swamp pop, and bluegrass styles. Pioneers such as BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet, Zachary Richard, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Bruce Daigrepont broke new ground, while other musicians brought high energy to older, more traditional forms.
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**** You’ll hear:
1) Down At The Twist And Shout by Mary Chapin Carpenter w/BeauSoleil
2) El Sid O's Zydeco Boogaloo by Nathan (Williams) & The Zydeco Cha Chas
3) My Nanette by Zachary Richard
4) Give Him Cornbread by Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
5) Man Smart (Woman Smarter) by C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
6) Tasso/McGee's Reel by BeauSoleil
7) Sweet Joline by Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
8) Acadie À La Louisiane (Acadia To Louisiana) by Bruce Daigrepont
9) Brother John by Wild Tchoupitoulas
10) Jole Blon (Pretty Blonde) by Gary 'U.S.' Bonds & Bruce Springsteen
11) La Crève De Faim (aka The Starvation 2-Step) by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
12) On A Night Like This by Buckwheat Zydeco
13) Mama's Cooking by Marcia Ball
14) Toot-Toot by Rockin' Dopsie
15) High Point Two-Step by The Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
16) Tipitina by Dr. John
17) Mamou Two-Step by Aldus Roger
18) Pere et Garson Zydeco by John & Geno Delafose
19) Jolie Louise by Daniel Lanois
20) Cajun Girl by Little Feat
21) Zack's Zydeco by Zachary Richard
22) Dimanche apres-midi by Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
23) Jambalaya by Doug Kershaw
24) It's All Right by Fernest And The Thunders
25) Party by The Wild Magnolias
26) Choo Choo Ch'Boogie by Clifton Chenier
27) Big Mamou by Hank Williams Jr.
28) Zing, Zing by Art Neville
29) You Used To Call Me by Lawrence "Black" Ardoin & His French Band
30) Going Back to Big Mamou by Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
31) Le Chanky-Chank Francais by BeauSoleil
32) Marie, Marie by Buckwheat Zydeco
33) Red Beans by Professor Longhair
34) Take Me Away by Zachary Richard
35) Iko Iko (released as Jockomo) by Sugarboy Crawford & His Cane Cutters
36) Two Steppin’ The Two Step by Rockin' Sidney
37) Jolie Blonde by The Balfa Brothers