Track Listing

1. Parlez-Nous à Boire (Let's Talk About Drinking)
2. Tous les Deux Pour la Même
3. J'Al Ete au Zydeco [I Went to the Zydeco]
4. Voyage au Mariage (My True Love)
5. Courtableau [Bayou Cortableau]
6. Valse des Jonglemonts [The Pensive Waltz][Instrumental]
7. Mercredi Soir Passé [Last Wednesday's Soiree]
8. Grand Mallet [Big Mallet]
9. Bee's Blues
10. Shoo, Black
11. Legar's Chase (The Mardi Gras Song) [Instrumental]
12. Je Veux Me Marier [I Want to Marry]
13. Valse de Grand Meche (Waltz of the Big Marsh)
14. Joe Pitre's So Bad
15. Creole French Blues
16. Chanson d'Acadie [Song for Acadia]
17. Bozo Two-Step [Instrumental]
18. Si J'Aurais des Ailes [If I Had Wings]
19. Chez Varise Connor [Instrumental]
20. Chanson de Cinquante Sous [The 50¢ Song]
21. Valse du Vacher (Cowboy Waltz)
22. Hot Chili Mama

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73361 in Music
• Released on: 1997-04-22
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)
Living in south Louisiana affords me the luxury of being exposed to a vast array of awesome Cajun bands. I have several bands that I'll see at the drop of a crawfish, but BeauSoleil is and always will be my favorite. I've been to concerts throughout the region from Lafayette to New Orleans and the music and performances are outstanding.

This is a smashing collection of both vocal and instrumental compositions from a group of very talented, energetic and honed musicians. Michael Doucet is a standout who has produced solo projects, although his best work is with the band singin' and fiddlin' and passing a good time- especially on stage.

BeauSoleil has been on the Cajun music scene, to my knowledge, since the early '70s. Unlike Zydeco and fusion bands, they play a more traditional form of Cajun music that has been 'instrumental' in preserving the Acadian heritage of Louisiana in that most of the songs are sung in Cajun French.

This CD is well worth the price for a truly uplifting experience of great Cajun music.

Second Time Around!
If THIS tells you anything, I owned this CD up until last summer when I lost it ... I simply HAVE to have it back (it's felt like a part of me has been missing!!) and so just completed my order here on-line.

Considering I have been born and raised here in Wisconsin (about as far away from the bayous of LA as you can get!), this must say something for this band and their incredibly rich sound with roots buried deep into Acadian (<< Cajun) heritage.

I've listened to dozens of other cajun bands, and have purchased several "Zydeco" CD collections, but none compare with Beausoleil.

If you're looking for a real cultural "shift" (even if it's just in your car on your way to work!), then this is the one to buy.

aaayyyYYYIIEEEEE!!!

Such Happy, Feel-Good music!
BeauSoleil's music has you tapping your toes, then getting up to move to their music! Love the vocals, love the instrumentals! They are just fantastic! This IS the Best of BeauSoleil!