Track Listing

1. Down on the Bayou
2. Bon Jour!
3. Oh Papillion!
4. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!
5. Cocodrie
6. Watermelon Man
7. Let's Go!
8. Fais Do Do
9. Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
10. Crawfish!
11. Sugar "Shuga" Bee
12. Zydeco Dancing
13. You Are My Sunshine

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126402 in Music
• Released on: 1998-04-07
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
One of Cajun music's chief qualities is its cheerfulness; it's impossible to listen to it and stay depressed. This same quality makes it perfect music for kids, and Papillion succeeds admirably, from the rollicking gaiety of "Down on the Bayou" to the zydeco rhythm of "Zydeco Dancing" to the bluesy shuffle of "Sugar Bee." Most of the songs, as one might expect, will move the tiniest feet, from "Oh Papillion!" to "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!" (which means, unsurprisingly, "Let the good times roll") to "Let's Go!" There are slower songs as well; "Fais Do Do" ("Go to Sleep") is a lullaby, and the highly recognizable "You Are My Sunshine" closes the CD. Between musical tracks, Papillion takes his young listeners on a journey through the Louisiana bayou, with an odd French lesson or two along the way. Recommended! --Genevieve Williams

From Parents' Choice®
Louisiana native Papillon, a noted musician and storyteller, serves up a tasty musical Cajun gumbo with friendly warmth and toe-tapping, authentic rhythms. "Let's Go! Fais Do Do!," "Jambalaya," "Shuga Bee," "Zydeco Dancing" are a few of the many effervescent songs. Papillon (his "grand-père" gave him the name, meaning "Butterfly," when he was a boy) weaves them together with explanations of Cajun traditions and of the French words that he uses and with warm reminiscences from childhood. The exuberant instrumentals, played on fiddles, spoons, drums, guitar, Zydeco and Cajun accordions, the rubboard and other instruments, are an invitation to frolic, making it a challenge to sit still. A 1998 Parents' Choice® Silver Honor.

Reviewed by Lynne Heffley, Parents' Choice® 1998

Customer Reviews

Aieee! This CD has it all!
I have never taken the time to write a review. But, as I say, this CD has it all... pleasant music for people of ALL AGES, and the most delightful monologues which include discussion of Cajun culture, and language instruction (French Acadian dialect). Papillion is a charmer, and Cajun for Kids is a pleasure to listen to. Many of adult friends who don't have children buy copies for themselves because it is a treasure. Papillion puts everyone in a good mood. I wish there were many more CDs like it. Laissez les bontemps rouler!

My 4-year old daughter highly recommends this music!
We chose this CD after enjoying other Music for Little People CD's (Big Blues and Reggae for Kids) but this is by far our favorite! My daughter dances thru the entire CD and has almost memorized it in the week we have had it. The music is infectious and she loves the stories before the songs which explain what they are about. She has also learned many of the french phrases because she loves it so much. The music is very upbeat and puts us both in a great mood!

Delightful! More Papillion Available on his Web Site!
My daughter and I love Papillion's Music!
Cajun for Kids is absolutely Delightful.
We have listened to this album for 3 years now and it is still her favorite.
I find that she has (in a way) grown with the CD... first when she was 2 she responded to the beat and joyful nature of the music... she began "Shouting" along with Papillion! As she has grown I find her listening more carefully to the songs and stories and asking me questions or telling me about her favorite parts. I love that this is quality music that I enjoy as an adult and that Papillion provides many levels for Children to relate to and grow into and discover new treasures in the songs and stories. We were tickled to discover Papillion's colorful and interesting ... and to Purchase ... Papillion's New CD "Hugs and Smiles!" This CD is just as much of a treat as Cajun for Kids!
Check it out at www.papillion.com!