Posts Tagged ‘Cajun’
Cajun Music
Jam Session at Ronnie’s in Eunice on November 28, 2008
David Thibodeaux on Drums, Mark Young on Fiddle, Johnnie on Accordian
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Crawdad Wranglers sing Hank Williams’s “Hey Good Looking” cajun accordion
Band leaderss web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This video is one tune from an outdoor afternoon concert in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. It was sponsored by Ted Herbert’s Music. The whole set takes up 13 different videos. This segment includes the Hank Williams song – “Hey Good Looking,” sung by band member Paul Mangion. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert include: Ryan Thomson – accordion, Brian Richardson – guitar, Steve Brown – drums, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board and cajun triangle.
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Jambalaya on cajun accordion – Crawdad Wranglers sing in Nashua church
Web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This evening concert was for the November Holiday Winter Stroll in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire, in the Main Street United Methodist Church, UMC. Ryan Thomson plays accordion and sings the Hank Williams classic – Jambalaya, cajun style. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert include: Ryan Thomson – accordion and fiddle, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board and cajun triangle.
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Fiddling Thomsons sing Diggi Diggi Lo, cajun accordion fiddle – Newmarket, NH
Thomson’s Captain Fiddle web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Recorded at the Newmarket bandstand, in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA, June19, 2010. Newmarket residents Ryan and Brennish perform a cajun song on accordion and fiddle. Besides fiddles, the Thomsons perform on banjo, accordion, mandolin, flute, tin whistle, Irish flute, jaw harp, wooden spoons, rhythm bones, foot percussion, cajun triangle, rub board, and more. Brennish is 13 years old. His father Ryan teaches fiddling and folk music. Visit the Captain Fiddle web site for information on performances by the Fiddling Thomsons, and instructional videos, books, and recordings by Captain Fiddle Publications.
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Cajun accordion – Beaumont Rag – Saulieu 2009
While waiting for the train from Liernais to Saulieu Fr; here’s a ragtime interpretation of a well known Bluegrass fiddle tune on a Cajun Accordion. On fiddle it’s usually played in the key of F. Clarence White recorded a beautiful flatpicking guitar version of it in the key of C.
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Cajun Music at Vermillionville, Lafayette, Louisiana
Here is some authentic Cajun Music at the Vermillionville historical center in Lafayette, Louisiana. The melodian player is Nonc Jules Guidry and the guitar player is Burnel Mareau and they are singing a song in Cajun:
The mosquitos all ate my sweetheart,
All they left was the big toe.
I used the big toe to put a stopper on my whiskey jug,
(then he goes on to describe his family)
Your little brother looks like a frog,
Your sister looks like an elephant,
Your momma looks like the corner of a sidewalk,
You might also like my Steel Drum video from St. Lucia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ggMqVqo5V0
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Cajun accordion two step – Nashua Winter Holiday Stroll – Ryan Thomson
Ryan’s Web site – http://www.captainfiddle.com Ryan Thomson has been leading the Crawdad Wranglers band since 1989. This evening concert was for the November Holiday Winter Stroll in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire, in the Main Street United Methodist Church, UMC. Ryan plays an instrumental cajun two step on his accordion. The band continues to perform throughout New England for concerts and cajun/zydeco dances. Contact Ryan Thomson through his web site for booking information. Ryan also teaches accordion and fiddle in workshops, classes, and private lessons. Band members at this concert include: Ryan Thomson – accordion and fiddle, Jeff Lind – bass, Paul Mangion – rub board and cajun triangle.
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Cajun Fiddle
“Cajun Fiddle,” as played by Miss Emily. Visit me at www.banjophil.com and learn how to get Emily’s CD.
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