01 - Bee Fontenot - Pain de maïs
02 - Sirley Bergeron - La valse de la belle
03 - Nathan Abshire - Ma négresse
04 - Les Frères Balfa [Balfa Bros] - Les haricots sont pas salés #1
05 - Bee Deshotels - Aux Natchitoches
06 - Les Frères Balfa [Balfa Bros] - Tu peux cogner
07 - Nathan Abshire- Two step des Cajuns
08 - Les Frères Balfa [Balfa Bros] - Une livre de tabac
09 - Shirley Bergeron - Madame Bosso
10 - Bee Fontenot - La porte de la prison
11 - Canray Fontenot - Les barres de la prison
12 - Dennis Mc Gee - Ma chérie bébé créole
13 - Dennis Mc Gee - Madame Young
14 - Les Frères Balfa - La danse de la limonade
15 - Bee & Ed Deshotels - La veuve du lac bleu
16 - Freeman Fontenot - Les 2 cousines
17 - Alphonse Ardoin - Quoi faire ?
18 - Alphonse Ardoin & Les Frères Balpa - Bosco stomp
19 - Bee Fontenot - Make it to me
20 - Sirley Bergeron - J'ai fait mon idée
21 - Les Frères Balfa [Balfa Bros] - J'ai été au bal
22 - Canray Fontenot - Bonsoir Moreau
23 - Les Frères Balfa [Balfa Bros] - 'tit galop au Mamou
24 - Bee Fontenot - Chère Toutoute
25 - Nathan Abshire - Les maringouins
26 - Ambroise Thibodeaux - Les haricots sont pas salés #2
27 - Freeman Fontenot - Le two step à Jules
'Les Haricots Sont Pas Sales offers a wonderful snapshot of real Cajun musique, performed live in the homes of musician Dewey Balfa outside of Basile, LA, and painter Eraste Fontenot of Mamou in 1972, as part of a movie project by French filmmaker and music aficionado Jean-Pierre Bruneau. What a collection of artists they gathered together for these very informal sessions: Alphonse 'Bois Sec' Ardoin, the Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, Conray Fontenot, and Dennis McGee are the most familiar names, joined by lesser-known or unheard Cajun players. Priceless pearls in the set include Bee and Ed Deshotels' 'The Blue Lake's Widow,' heartbreaking in its raw beauty and its metallic fiddle sound; and a spirited rendition of 'One Pound of Tobacco' by Dewey, Will, and Rodney Balfa in their prime. Abshire and the Balfas join together for the classic 'Ma Négresse,' and a little-heard pair of cousines (dance tunes for solo accordion) are offered by Freeman Fontenot. Whether it's an old favorite or a little-known gem, the whole set is a pleasure to hear--a reminder of the roots and the power of the living room jam session.' ~ Louis Gibson
seemingly obscure cajun compilation originally released on lp in 1972 & expanded for polycarb coaster re-ish in 1999. features the recording of the performance above & 26 other pearls :) more balfa brothers & nathan abshire. nuff said. 320 thanks to tineg
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