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Beau Solo

Michael Doucet
Beau Solo
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NEA National Heritage Fellow and founding member of the Cajun band Beausoleil, Michael Doucet performs a collection of traditional and new Cajun songs, waltzes, and two-step dance music—solo on accordion or in duets on violin with his brother David on guitar. Liner notes for this 1989 recording include a brief description of each song and Creole lyrics with English translations.

Track Listing

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Grand Tasso Michael Doucet 2:09
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102
Valse Acadienne Michael Doucet 3:07
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103
One-Step D'amédée Michael Doucet 2:13
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104
La Valse D'amédée Michael Doucet 4:05
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105
Contredanse De Freeman Michael Doucet 2:00
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106
Bee's Blues Michael Doucet 2:57
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107
Valse A Pop Mcgee Michael Doucet 2:08
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108
Blues Acadiens Michael Doucet 2:13
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109
Isabeau Se Proméne (Ballad) Michael Doucet 5:03
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110
Grand Mamou Michael Doucet 3:21
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111
Perrodin Two-Step Michael Doucet 2:32
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112
Chez Varise Connor Michael Doucet 3:09
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113
La Bétaille Michael Doucet 3:25
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114
Gigue D'acadie Michael Doucet 1:31
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115
Wade's Waltz (Caillette Est Crêvée) Michael Doucet 2:42
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116
Sept Ans Sur Mer (Ballad) Michael Doucet 3:43
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117
Creole French Blues Michael Doucet 1:53
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118
La Malheureuse Michael Doucet 3:44
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119
Valse D'avant-Hier Michael Doucet 4:01
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120
Two-Step D'ambrose Michael Doucet 2:02
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121
La Valse D'auguste Breaux Michael Doucet 2:53
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Two-Step De Maman Michael Doucet 3:53
Arhoolie Records

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

ARH00321, CD 321

Year(s) Released

1989

Recording Date(s)

1989

Label/Collection

Arhoolie Records

Genre(s)

Cajun & Zydeco

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Cajun

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Fiddle; Guitar; Vocals

Language(s)

Cajun French

Credit(s)

Michael Doucet - Producer, Liner Notes, Recorder
 Chris Strachwitz - Producer, Recorder
 Sharon Arms Doucet - Translator
 Anne Darrah - Cover Artwork
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