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Plays Traditional Cajun Music 1 & 2

The Balfa Brothers

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The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vols. 1-2 combines both of the group's original Play Traditional Cajun Music albums onto one disc. The first volume was released on Swallow Records in 1965 and helped kick-start the Cajun revival of the '60s. It's an excellent album, featuring wonderful harmonies from Rodney, Will, and Dewey, as well as stellar instrumental work. The second volume, recorded and released in 1974, isn't quite as strong as its predecessor, but it is still very good and is filled with terrific music. Both albums represent the Balfa Brothers at their peak. They may have a number of very good albums in their catalog, but The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vols. 1-2 effectively explains what they are all about.

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The Balfa Brothers came out with these songs forty years ago, but they are timeless. I am not a fan of Cajun music, especially Zydeco. However, the Balfa Brothers have great catchy melodies combined with good traditional singing, and much more fiddle than accordian. I don't think that you need to buy the whole album, but find yourself a few of the tracks that grab your ear and listen to them whether you feel good or just want to feel better.

Biography

Formed: 1967

Genre: Blues

Years Active: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

The Balfa Brothers (Les Freres Balfas) helped keep traditional Cajun music alive in the 1960s, when it was in danger of disappearing. The sons, three of a family of six, were born to a poor southwest Louisiana sharecropper, from whom they learned about traditional Cajun lore and culture. Fiddler Dewey Balfa was heavily influenced by players such as J.B. Fusilier, Leo Soileau, Harry Choates and Bob Wills. He and his brothers — Rodney, who sang and played guitar and harmonica, Will, the second...
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