• 1. Gabriel – Bobby Bourke
      • 2. Les Maringouins Ont Mange Ma Belle – Bobby Bourke
      • 3. La Chanson De Cinquante Sous – Marion Dugadet
      • 4. La Fille de Quatorze Ans – Madame Daniel Bourke
      • 5. Valse de Char' Toutoune – Roy Brulé
      • 6. Allons Danser Colinda – Roy Brulé
      • 7. Valse de Church Point – Roy Brulé
      • 8. Jolie Blonde – Tony and Rufis Allemand
      • 9. J'ai Passe Dessou' L'Pommier – Children
      • 10. Fleur de la Jeunesse – Elie Landry
      • 11. Les Filles de Vermilion – Elie Landry
      • 12. Le Papier D'Eping – Elie Landry
      • 13. J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte – Bobby Bourke
      • 14. La Noce a Josephine – Fernand Labore
      • 15. Song title unknown – Fernand Labore

      Although characteristic of the state of Louisiana, Cajun music has its roots in the French-speaking Acadian population of Canada. The lives of those French colonists were wracked by political discord, war, and for some families, deportation; after the Seven Years' War (1756–63) many sought refuge in Louisiana. On this recording, humorous ballads and lively reels, bolstered by accordion, fiddle, and guitar accompaniment, belie the harsh experiences of the Acadians. Album producer Lucie de Vienne describes how the superimposed elementary rhythms give these songs a "jazzy" atmosphere shared with other French-derived folk songs in the Caribbean.

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