Cajun Music

Rather than highjack Gary's thread more, I'm posting this link to a folder of authentic Cajun songs by real Cajun bands. I compiled this collection for my wife, who is 100 % Cajun. Mean as a snake, by the way.
Cajun Songs

Maybe this will help pass the time in hibernation, I mean quarantine.

Thanks Don! I haven't searched (yet), but are there Zydeco or Cajun styles for arrangers grouped anywhere? Love the energy in that music!

Jambalaya is a great, classic, example of Cajun music. Perfect mix of instruments, yet it does have a bluegrass flavor.

Gary

Not much that I've found to be useful. Korg PA4X has a Zydeco style that is great for certain songs. I generally use country styles and try to play leads with fiddles, accordions and guitars. I'm not good at emulating accordions, so mostly use fiddles and guitars.

chas would say that's a good thing ...

If we equated musical instruments to people, the accordion would be Hannibal Lector . The B3 - Christo Redentor.

chas

thanks Don for shedding some light on this subject and most grateful for sharing that Box page with all the cajun music.
Very uplifting music in these most trying times......

regards
John

Well, with Jambalaya popping up again I thought I'd post this again from about eight years ago. I still like it anyway.

Done on my old i30 (check yer local museum). Harmony courtesy of a Korg ih (check an older museum).

http://www.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb

Once again, thanks for some very nice zydeco. Never get enough of it! Listened to every one of them and not a bad tune in the bunch.

Tried the link ... it wouldn't load ...

Same here, but I remember it from 8 years ago and remember saying that it was one of most authentic performances I'd heard done on an arranger.

chas

I think Box was having problems, but here is a new link:
https://app.box.com/s/cgvf44xbqd5isofwjz5m0dir2uwueie0

Chas, these are recordings by the original artists, not the ones I did on arranger. But thanks anyway!
https://app.box.com/s/cgvf44xbqd5isofwjz5m0dir2uwueie0

Full disclosure, Don; I was referring to 124's old recording. Sorry.

And the B-3 would be a dinosaur ridden only by people who still live in the past unable to move forward with technology that filled the vacuum.

Actually it's newer than the piano....and the accordion. Just sayin'.

chas

Saw 124 uploading Jambalaya, which is still hung up, so I thought I'd upload one I did at an upscale AL in February of this year.

Scott

If you have a korg, there is a style called walk of rock. That is dire straights' walk of life..A perfect cajun style.

MEL

Yes it fits several songs! Here comes Johnny singin' golden oldies, bebopalula...

Good one, Scott - great playing!

Gary

Great version Scott. Well done!

Very nice Scott, I wasn't expecting an instrumental version.

Anyhoo, I hope this link to my version works now.
https://app.box.com/shared/rrh5ir6glb

124, you sounded like a "real southerner" there. Impressive, especially since I think you're from Canada.

Way to go Scott and 124 (great singin' too)!! Jambalaya is a great song and your performances got me craving some good 'ole Cajun food!

Looks like my Jambalaya will have to be "take out"....FL ordered all dine-in taboo today. Too bad for so many restauranteurs (and entertainers).

Thanks for posting your versions!

Well, if he IS from Canada, it must be SOUTHERN Canada ... Really enjoyed that, 124 ...

Scott, that was a really nice instrumental ... great technique, good choice of voices ...
THANK YOU both ...

Thank you Scott, Randy, Tony, for enjoying that.

Geographically, I'm about 400 miles north of the U.S. border, so not really southern Canada. The only 'southern' part of me is that I'm originally from South Wales - up the road from Tom Jones' birthplace.

Scott I ws clapping my hands and stompin my feet
great job Thanks for sharing......was that a T4?

Scott and 124, nice work on Jambalaya!

Thank you, Stephen.

Thanks for the kind words everybody. I do enjoy that song.

Donny, yes, I'm playing the Tyros 4 and love it. I see you're playing one too now. I never saw a need to go to the T5 and sure don't need a 76 key Genos. I don't think I'd sound much if any different the way I like to use a keyboard.

Scott

Scott I can't believe the T4 was something in the back of my mind to buy and waited this long vs all the many kbs I went thru with no success,.....in a way I am glad I waited I don't regret any of the previous, I chalk it up as a learning experience. Tyros 4 really sounds terriffic and I agree with your thoughts all the way.

Yes, Donny, it does sound terrific and it excites and inspires me everytime I play it.