High caliber Cajun dance hall music that's exhilarating and true to the roots, recorded live in New Orleans, Louisiana.

11 MP3 Songs in this album (41:23) !
Related styles: World: Creole, World: Zydeco, Type: Live Recordings

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"Though the title serves as both a musical pun and a modest credo to live by, this is actually a live recording of exemplarily played traditional Cajun music without the âlive, hot Cajun musicâ catchphrase emblazoned anywhere. Bayou Deville, led by frontman accordionist/fiddler Jonno Frishberg, saluted the end of the era of Marreroâs Four Columnsâ reign as a Tuesday night dancehall and captured the best of a single performance. Though some selections are standards, âLes Dagos Sont Tout Maladeâ (âThe Italians are Sickâ) is more obscure, telling the story of a few Italians getting sick from rotten bananas. Ville Platte fddle luthier George Fontenot, who recorded it in the â60s for Swallow, is the credited author, but the tune actually bears strong resemblance to a 1934 juré found in the Lomax archives.

In this unencumbered setting, Jonnoâs beautiful, inspired tenor and John Dowdenâs melodic fiddling are among the highpoints. Though Jonno mostly plays accordion, on âLacassine Specialâ he pulls off impressive fiddle bow hops and then never repeats the feat again, instead opting for moderation and non-domineering showmanship. Itâs also obvious that a certain chemistry unites the group, and that results in a collective, adaptable virtuosity and a situation where the love of the music rises above all else."
Review from Offbeat Magazine, New Orleans, May 2010, by Dan Willging