L'écho / L'echo
Download links and information about L'écho / L'echo by BeauSoleil. This album was released in 1994 and it belongs to World Music, Pop genres. It contains 15 tracks with total duration of 53:03 minutes.
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| Artist: | BeauSoleil |
| Release date: | 1994 |
| Genre: | World Music, Pop |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Duration: | 53:03 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Chez Denouse McGee (Version LP) | 3:03 |
| 2. | O Bebe Waltz | 2:54 |
| 3. | Freeman's Zydeco | 3:11 |
| 4. | Quel Espoir (Version LP) | 3:43 |
| 5. | La Ville Des Manteau (Version LP) | 4:07 |
| 6. | Lizzette La Douce (Version LP) | 2:49 |
| 7. | Evangeline Waltz | 3:48 |
| 8. | One Iota (Version LP) | 3:07 |
| 9. | Joe Falcon's Waltz (Version LP) | 3:21 |
| 10. | La cravate à Ziggy Zag (Version LP) | 4:18 |
| 11. | Chère Petite Blonde (Version LP) | 4:39 |
| 12. | Cajun Crawl (Version LP) | 3:33 |
| 13. | Angelas' Waltz (Version LP) | 4:12 |
| 14. | Hip et Ti-Yeauxl (Version LP) | 3:16 |
| 15. | La belle de Baou Teche (Version LP) | 3:02 |
Details
[Edit]The Cajun band BeauSoleil is living proof that just because you play within the tradition, that doesn't mean you have to cleave to every old-time performance practice. This album is dedicated to past masters of the Cajun art, but it also features atypical Cajun instruments like the banjo, vibraphone, and the steel guitar. In addition the repertoire and arrangements push the boundaries, too. The result is that tasty confection one could call "art folk." Most of the songs are standouts, so it's hard to pick examples, but one is "Lizette La Douce," which is an old blues number from the '20s. It sounds like a cross between early jazz and Django Reinhardt, featuring banjo, rhythm guitar, and the cloppity-clop style of '20s drumming. BeauSoleil leader Michael Doucet wisely resisted the temptation to transform it into a Cajunized fox-trot. Another really fun tune is "La Cravatte a Ziggy Zag," which is a rollicking children's two-step with tongue-twisting lyrics about the best way to dress. The album crosses the line between thoughtful and fun and should not be missed. Its only fault is that the liner notes do not include the lyrics in either French or English.