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Ray Abshire & Friends
Description: From the 2003 Festivals Acadiens, Lafayette, Louisiana
accordion and vocal: Ray Abshire; fiddle and vocal: Courtney Granger; fiddle: Kevin Wimmer; guitar: Andre Michot; upright bass: Louie Michot; announcer: Barry Ancelet
Special thanks to Ray Abshire for sharing his great music! These soundboard recordings are from his memorable performance at the 2003 Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, Louisiana. Ray had appeared at the festival's forerunner, the initial Tribute to Cajun Music concert in 1974 with the Balfa Brothers band, but this was his first time at Festivals Acadiens. Lots of highlights! Magnifique!
French Two Step and Valse a Rodney were featured here for a long time. Now we turn to two more: Rabbit Stole the Pumpkin (that was the name on the old recording by John Bertrand, but you will recognize this as J'etais au Bal), and Fee Fee Poncheaux (original on this Web site above by Joe Falcon). Announcer Barry Ancelet gives a moving introduction, recalling Ray's times in the 1960s and 70s with the Balfa Brothers and the earliest days of the Cajun music renaissance when the Festivals Acadiens was only a one night Tribute to Cajun Music!
Recommended: One of 2003's best Cajun releases I've heard is For Old Times Sake. That's Ray with Kevin Wimmer and Courtney Granger on fiddle, and Andre Michot on guitar. Recorded one night chez les Abshires. Jack! Tu parle de beau! Good sound, good notes, good music. Don't miss it!
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