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Magnolia Sisters“Prends Courage”CD/CASS 439
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Ann Savoy, guitarist, of the premiere Cajun band, Savoy - Doucet, is joined by fiddler Jane Vidrine with guest musicians, Deborah Helen Viator, Tina Pilone, and Lisa Mc Cauley.
The Magnolia Sisters make these old time Cajun tunes uniquely theirs by infusing this collection of songs with energy and contemporary vitality. This CD is remarkable because it features the raw and powerful duet singing of the Magnolia Sisters, which is unique because the duet sound is seldom heard in Cajun music. They present a fresh angle on some old favorites, by including songs that have been reworked, slightly changing the lyrics to reflect a woman's perspective.
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Listen to some of the tracks!! (uses RealAudio®) 1. 'Tit Monde 2. Chere Bassette 3. Sur La Bord De L'Eau 4. Les Fils A Nonc Hilaire 5. Brasse Donc, Le Couche-Couche / Stir The Couche-Couche / Grand Texas / Big Texas 6. Il Savait Pas J'Etais Mariee 7. Sept Ans Sur Mer 8. Grande Nuit Special 9. Tits Yeux Bleus 10. Je Voudrais Bien Me Marier, Mais... 11. Un' Piastre Ice, Un' Piastre La-Bas 12. Les Memoires Dans Mon Coeur 13. Prends Courage 14. La Valse De Grande Piniere 15. Tasso 16. Derriere Chez Nous 17. Braille Pas, Jolis 'Tits Yeux Bleus / Don't Cry My Bonnie Blue Eyes 18. Mama Roseanne 19. La Valse De Courville Et McGee 20. Ma Blonde Est Partie 21. Dors, Dors / Sleep Sleep / Fais Do Do / Go To Sleep 22. La Robe Barree |
REVIEWS “Sometimes the best way to nurture the virtues of a tradition is to unravel the bonds of convention that have ossified over the years. Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine are Cajuns by marriage, absorbing the Louisiana culture as thoroughly as, say, Johnny Otis adopted a black heritage and musical life. Their fresh and ardent voices, intertwined in heart-rending harmonies and accompanied by accordion, fiddle, guitar, and triangle, add a special tinge to the traditional songs of this historically male-dominated music.”(East Bay Express) |
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“The Magnolia Sisters are Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine, who may be better known for working with their husbands in Cajun bands playing Saturday night dance hall music. Here, they have recorded a selection of waltzes, lullabies and two-steps that show the more Iyrical side of the Louisiana tradition, culled from the likes of Iry Lejeune, D.L. Menard, and Amede Breaux.
Between them, the Sisters play accordeon, fiddle, guitar, triangle and rubboard, all with such ease and sensitivity that you wouldn't guess that they were not born-and-bred Cajuns. From ‘The Happy One-Step’ of Courville and McGee (with some lovely tribute words added) to ‘Les Fils a Nonc Hilaire,’ the up-tempo songs and tunes rattle along; and ‘Dors, Dors’ and ‘Mama Roseanne’ show off the fine, lonesome harmonies. Mention should also be made of the guest musicians and singers, Deborah Helen Viator, Rina Pilione and Lisa McCauley, who broaden the sound sweetly. In the middle of all this (track three, actually) comes the song that is, for me, the stand-out of the album. The Sisters learnt ‘Sur le Bord de L'Eau’ from a 78 by Blind Uncle Gaspard, and accompany it with just one drone accordeon note all the way through, beneath the two-part harmonies. The Breton origins of this ancient song are apparent, but the singing style is pure Acadien, and the result is something the McGarrigles or Malicorne would surely envy. A marvellous highlight to a very good album.” (Ian Kearey — Folk Roots) |
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