Old Style Cajun Music

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Wade Frugé (1916–1992) was a full-time farmer and part-time fiddler in southwest Louisiana. He learned his traditional Cajun fiddle style from his grandfather and local musicians, and was discovered by accordion maker and musician Marc Savoy playing at local house parties in the 1970s. This collection contains Frugé’s only studio recording (tracks 1–15) as well as 10 additional selections recorded at Marc Savoy’s home over a 10-year period. The final selection, “Frugé Waltz,” is a fiddle duet with Beausoleil’s Michael Doucet.
Track Listing
101
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'Tit Mamou | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 3:30 | |
102
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La Valse De Choupique | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 3:36 | |
103
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La Vieille Chanson De Mardi Gras (The Mardi Gras Song) | Wade Frugé | 3:10 | |
104
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Port Arthur Blues | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 3:06 | |
105
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La Valse De Bayou Teche | Wade Frugé, Ann Savoy | 2:52 | |
106
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You Used to Have Some | Wade Frugé | 2:04 | |
107
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La Valse Criminel | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 3:55 | |
108
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Grandfather's Tune | Wade Frugé | 1:34 | |
109
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La Valse à Wade Frugé | Wade Frugé | 4:27 | |
110
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Evangeline Playboy Special | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 2:44 | |
111
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The Crowley Waltz | Wade Frugé, Ann Savoy | 2:57 | |
112
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Galope | Wade Frugé | 1:36 | |
113
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The Milk Cow is Dead | Wade Frugé, Ann Savoy | 2:58 | |
114
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Wade's Blues (The Chill of a Saturday Afternoon) | Wade Frugé | 3:11 | |
115
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Trappe Mon Chapeau (Catch My Hat) | Wade Frugé, Vorance Barzas | 3:23 | |
116
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La Vals De Grand Bois | Wade Frugé | 2:11 | |
117
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Viens Me Chercher | Wade Frugé | 3:01 | |
118
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Chere 'Tite Fille | Wade Frugé | 1:01 | |
119
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Orphan Waltz | Wade Frugé | 2:28 | |
120
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Cemetery Waltz | Wade Frugé | 1:27 | |
121
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Fond De Culotte, Nonc Adam | Wade Frugé | 1:29 | |
122
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Gumbo Waltz | Wade Frugé | 1:35 | |
123
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The Chill Of A Saturday Afternoon | Wade Frugé | 2:14 | |
124
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La Valse à Wade Frugé | Wade Frugé | 3:21 | |
125
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Frugé's Waltz | Wade Frugé | 3:25 |