Cajun Spirit

Product Description In this recording, you have the latest musical statement from one of the greats of Cajun music. Eddie LeJeune returns after too long an absence with powerful, never-left-the-roots Cajun music. His willful accordion playing and lofty, soaring vocals are as strong as ever, both in the classics from his legendary father, Iry LeJeune, and in his own original compositions. With this recording, Eddie reaffirms his place as a champion in the fight to preserve the heritage of the Cajun people. And, in keeping with the culture he loves so much, he'll get you dancing to boot! --Dirk Powell, Balfa Toujours, La Pointe, Louisiana Tienda Taking a cue from his father, Iry LeJeune, who put the accordion back into Cajun music in the postwar years, Eddie LeJeune plays a very busy, yet very fluid, squeezebox; even at his choppiest, as on "Opelousas Waltz," there's a smoothness to his execution, and on tracks like "Cadjin du Church Point" and "Johnny Can't Dance," he plays so many notes and adds so many embellishments that the effect is kaleidoscopic. His vocals are pinched, breaking wails that seem to echo across the south Louisiana bayous. He's backed only by guitarist Hubert Maitre, whose bobbing bass lines help anchor the music, and fiddler Terry Huval, whose parts swirls in and out of LeJeune's so gracefully he often sounds like a second accordionist, and who sometimes kicks in on guitar. The CD, which includes several standards that Eddie's father wrote or popularized, presents uncompromisingly traditional acoustic music, with no concessions to fads. --John Morthland

Detalles del producto Idioma : Francés Dimensiones del producto : 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 pulgadas; 2.5 Onzas Fabricante : Rounder Tiempo de ejecución : 54 minutos Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 29, 2007 Etiqueta : Rounder ASIN : B00000DC6O Número de discos : 1 Opiniones de clientes: 4.8 de 5 estrellas 3 calificaciones Idioma : Francés Dimensiones del producto : 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 pulgadas; 2.5 Onzas Fabricante : Rounder Tiempo de ejecución : 54 minutos Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 29, 2007 Etiqueta : Rounder ASIN : B00000DC6O Número de discos : 1