If these were normal times, we’d all be unpacking our Mardi Gras gear right about now. Purple, yellow, and green would be everywhere, and I would be writing about how the first (and oldest) Mardi Gras in North America was in Mobile, Alabama, and not New Orleans. But things went a little haywire recently, and Mardi Gras got canceled. However, just because we can’t have Mardi Gras doesn’t mean we can’t continue to enjoy some good old tail-waggin’ Cajun music, ahhh-eeeeee!!!!
So, what is Cajun music? Cajun music comes from southern Louisiana, and is a juicy gumbo of French folk music, Caribbean music, Scots-Irish Appalachian music, Indian music, Jewish-German music, and the Blues. Typically, Cajun music will mostly feature guitar, accordion, and triangle, yet will also have some various other folk instruments thrown in for flavor.
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I never thought much about Cajun music until I saw the film "Southern Comfort" back in the early eighties and was kind of blown away by how great it was. The Balfa Brothers, who were mentioned in the article were featured doing a kick ass tune....
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Thanks. https://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2021/02/cajun-music_17.html
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ReplyDeleteJust checked up on it and thanks. I was going to the Bolivia Peninsular in Texas last week but had to medically postpone it and boy am I glad I did. The people I was going to stay with haven't been heard from in days.
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