
Cajun music was pretty much ignored outside Louisiana—and sometimes in it too—until recently. It's played by a fiddle or two and a Cajun accordion, with triangle and guitar for rhythm. The local accordion is limited to four chords, so it's better for dancing than for plain listening. Lyrics are in Cajun French, of course. One classic is "Sweet Jole Blon" (ie., jolie blonde). One relatively well known group is the Balfa Brothers, and Doug Kershaw has introduced Cajun sounds to country music. In this selection, the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band re-record the 1930 classic, "One-Step De Chameau." This and other Cajun classics are available on Savoy-Doucet's album, Home Music with Spirits, Arhoolie Records. (AU Format) (Real Audio Format)