12th February 2013 – Cajun Mardi Gras and chorus singing
A good thing about Planet Waves going out on a Tuesday is that you always get to celebrate Mardi Gras! This year I’ve got some great Fat Tuesday music from SW Louisiana as well as some chorus singing from 5 continents.
Danse de Mardi Gras – Les Frères Michot – Elevés à Pillette – Arzéd Records RZ 1014 (LP) – Louisiana Cajun
Wishes of Welcome – Anonymous Men’s Group – The Secret Museum of Mankind Vol 2 Ethnic Music Classics 1925-48 – Yazoo 7005 – New Caledonia
Ave Maria – Corou de Berra – Maschi, Femmine & Cantanti – Forrest Hills Records FHME 37 – France/Italy
Amazing Grace – Great Awakening – 7” single – London HLU 10284 – USA
Aynor and Amnor – K Sintamani & J Mati with chorus & percussion – South India: Music of the Nilgiri Hills – Ocora C 560250/51 – India
Volveré (I Will Return) – La Sardina de Naiguatá – ¡Parranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music – Smithsonian Folkways SFW 40558 – Venezuela
I’m Goin’ Up North – East York School (Alabama) – Negro Folk Music of Alabama 1 Secular – Ethnic
Folkways Library FE 4417 (LP) – Alabama
Kalata Diata – Ballaké Sissoko – At Peace – Nø Førmat NØF 21 – Mali
Hamba Ka Ncane – Voicebeat – Swell the Sound – self released – South Africa/Scotland
La Danse de Mardi Gras – Bee Deshotels – Folksongs of the Louisiana Acadians – Arhoolie CD 359 – Louisiana Cajun
Chant de Mardi Gras
– Ardoin Family – Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music – Rounder 6009 – Louisiana Creole
Meal Pipes: Brose and Butter / Bannocks of Barley Meal – Pipes and Drums 1st Battalion The Black Watch – Proud Heritage – Lismor LCOM 5221 – Scots
Creole Mardi Gras – Pine Leaf Boys – Blues de Musician – Arhoolie 533 – Louisiana Creole
Soufle Van (Mangaje) – Creole Choir of Cuba – Santiman – Real World Records – Cuba
La Cola De Tu Caimán – Conjunto Campesino Cuyaguateje – Latin Noir – Everything Happens On The Beach – Piranha Musik OCD-PIR 2648 – Cuba
See You Later, Alligator – Bobby Charles – Wish You Were Here Right Now – Stony Plain Records SPCD 1203 – Louisiana swamp pop