Play Traditional Cajun Music

Good music sometimes rolls, flows, and falls into a mainstream and never lets up, as if it were meant to happen. This seems to be the case here with this Balfa brothers recording. Smooth with hardly any rough edges, these are real Cajun sessions, nothing fake or artificial about it. Dewey, Rodney, Will, Burkeman, Harry, all the Balfa's literally take you back to their family roots to show us the traditional Cajun way. Cajun music consist of strictly French lyrics, acoustic guitars, fiddle, accordion, the triangle, and there's the tight vocals and harmonies of the brothers. This is vol.1 and vol.2 of the original vinyl combined on one twenty four song disc. Some of these songs were featured on the motion picture "Southern Comfort", where you can catch Dewey Balfa in a cameo appearance naturally as one of the musicians, - one song featured in the film "Parlez-Nous a Boire", - also listen for The Balfa Brothers cover of Iry LeJeune's, "Lacassine Special", an essential recording, don't miss the Bayou train.

Leave your Wayne Toups discs at the door. If he is what you call Cajun music, you've got it all wrong. Being Cajun, I don't like it when people get artists like Toups confused with real, traditional Cajun music. I'm not bashing Toups. As a matter of fact, I quite enjoy his music. But most people outside of Louisiana think he's the real thing. The Balfa Brothers are REAL Cajun music. They play traditional and cherished songs of the Cajun people of Louisiana. Their recordings are crucial since most of the artists before them never made it into a recording studio. If you are Cajun, or have ties back to Louisiana, I highly suggest you get this recording if, for no other reason, to have a piece of your culture in your possession.Go out and enjoy Wayne Toups and some of the new, peppier stuff that mixes zydeco and Cajun, but always remember that the Balfa's laid the ground work.

This is sparse, beautiful music, not tinkered with endlessly in a studio, like modern pop music. It has real emotion and feeling in every note played.The CD contains both of the traditional LP's put out in 1965 and 1974, but for some reason it starts with the 2nd LP from 1974 first. I would have preferred that it started with the Vol.1 and continued with Vol. 2 chronological order. Worth noting is that the wonderful accordian player, Marc Savoy, is on a few of the tunes from the 74 session, playing both accordian and 3rd fiddle.It's nice that the liner notes have the French lyrics with English translations side by side, so you can read about some of the humor and heartbreak that goes into these songs.If you enjoy old time cajun sounds, or even just great fiddle music, then get this...you'll love it!

The first time I ever heard the Balfa Brothers was in the movie "Southern Comfort" about the National Guard Soldiers in the Swamp. The song Parlez-Nous à Boire is played near the end of the movie in the camp. Not sure if it was the Balfa playing since I have never seen them but it shows muscians playing. I bought this CD for this song and have fallen in love with almost all of the songs.

I was ordering a replacement for another CD, and saw this one. I love old original Cajun music, but it's not easy to find good stuff. I saw a review by a collector who said this CD was a must have, so I ordered it too. It definitely is a "must have" for anyone who likes real Cajun music!!

I love old music love it thank you had a great day

Thats Cajun Music!!!! The Real Deal! Can not say how pleased I am with this CD! Everyone ask where in the world did you find that! When I have my 50th Birthday this yeay with the fresh shrimp ,blue crab , crawfish boil, it will be the sound track!

It reminded him of his visit to Louisiana

Brilliant ensemble, five kings of Cajun. Contains some memorable classics from the Balfa Brothers including "Madeleine", "PArlez Nous A Boire" and my old favourite "Indian on a Stomp". A real must for Cajun Music enthusiasts.

Old Cajun music but this is amongst the best I have heard, well pleased with this purchase,have a lot of Cajun music but the balfa Brothers are up there at the top of the pile!

Great Music!

This is cajun at it's finest!

Arrived on time great music