The Cajun Swing

Ever wonder what a western Louisiana Cajun dance hall sounds like on a Saturday night? The Cajun Swing features a dozen Cajun songs recorded in stereo and will make you want to get out of your chair for a whirl around the dance floor…or your kitchen. The principal performers are Jay Pelsia on pedal steel guitar, Nathan Menard on button accordion, and Ray Thibodeaux, vocals and drums. Two Cajun fiddlers and a bassist complete the band. The songs are a mix of Cajun waltz and two-step dance music with lyrics sung in Cajun French. Of interest on this recording is the pedal steel guitar, an instrument not always associated with Cajun music. This is the only recording by either Pelsia or Menard in the Smithsonian Folkways collection. Liner notes include a brief history of Cajun music and photos of the band.

Track Listing

101	Don't Get Married	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	02:53
102	Cher Tout Tout	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:29
103	The Cajun Swing	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:18
104	La Valse Cajun	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:30
105	The Mulberry Waltz	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:35
106	Crowley Two Step	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:46
201	The Family Waltz	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:29
202	The Grand Night Special	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	02:22
203	The Drunkard's Dream	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:33
204	Creole Stomp	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	02:56
205	La Valse de Meche	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	03:27
206	The Midnight Special	Jay Pelsia, Nathan Menard and the Musical Cajuns	02:46