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BON REVE was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.

At a time when young Cajun musicians are experimenting with all kinds of exciting hybrids, from funk to hip-hop, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys have taken a more preservationist approach, mixing in carefully written originals with tunes drawn from the rich musical tradition of southwest Louisiana, updating things just enough to keep them vital and fresh. Singing only in French, their albums are part dance party and part history lesson. With Steve Riley on accordion, David Greely on fiddle, Peter Schwarz on bass and second fiddle, Kevin Dugas on drums, and Jimmy Domengeaux on guitar, the Playboys have developed into a confident and elegant band, and Bon Rêve (the title tune is a tribute to fiddler Canray Fontenot) reflects this. The opening track, "Maline," a Playboys' original, is a stately Cajun rocker. The various covers are reverent, careful, and absolutely right. These include a swampy run-through of Belton Richard's sad country lament "Jamals Une Autre Chance" and a Cajun boogie-blues take on Amédé Ardoin's "Blues de Prison," first recorded by Ardoin in 1934. Lawrence Walker's "Evangeline Waltz" loses a beat and becomes a hot 2-step without sacrificing any of its grace. Catch this band when they tour. ~ Steve Leggett

& The Mamou Playboys.

Recorded at Electric Comoland, Lafayette, Louisiana in 2003.

Personnel: Steve Riley (vocals, violin, accordion, fiddle); Sam Broussard (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); David Greely (vocals, violin, fiddle, tenor saxophone); Brazos Huval (bass); Kevin Dugas (drums).

Producers: Steve Riley, David Greeley, Sam Broussard.

Personnel: Steve Riley (vocals, tenor, acoustic guitar, fiddle, accordion); David Greely (vocals, tenor, baritone, fiddle, tenor saxophone); Sam Broussard (vocals, tenor, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion); Arconge Touchet (steel guitar); Kevin Dugas (drums); Tony Daigle, Billy Ware (percussion).

Liner Note Author: Barry Jean Ancelet.

Recording information: Electric Comoland, Lafayette, LA (2003).

Translators: Barry Jean Ancelet; David Greely.

Arrangers: David Greely; Vorance Barzas; Mamou Playboys; Steve Riley.
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List Price $17.98 (You save $4.09)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, World CDs, Blues, Cajun, Cajun / Zydeco, Zydeco
Label Rounder
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   128678  
CD Universe Part number 6260691
Catalog number 616084
Discs 1
Release Date Sep 09, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Tony Diagle; Tony Daigle
Personnel Tony Daigle, Sam Broussard, Billy Ware, Steve Riley, Lafayette, Brazos Huval, C. C., David Greely, Kevin Dugas
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1.Maline
2.Bon Reve (Sweet Dream)
3.Jamais une Autre Chance (Never Another Chance)
4.Paradis des Musiciens (Musicians' Paradise)
5.Vie Je Croyais Je Voulais, La (The Life I Thought I Wanted)
6.Vini, Jilie (Come, Jilie)
7.Blues de Prison (Prison Blues)
8.McGee Medley
9.Aussi Toute Seule Que Moi (As Lonely As Me)
10.Coco d'Oeil Dans le Fond du Puit (Eyeball at the Bottom of the Well)
11.Evangeline Waltz Two-Step
12.T'As Fini de Me Voir (You'll Never See Me)
13.Derniere Valse (Last Waltz)
14.Oh, Mam (Oh, Mom)
15.OST Special
16.Valse du Malchanceux, La (Unlucky Waltz)
17.Chanson de Savoy, La (Savoy Song)
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