French-Canadian,
Cajun & Zydeco

includes Bretons, Acadians, Quebecois & more

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


A

Ray Abshire & Friends
For Old Times Sake (2003)

Amarillis
Waltzing in the Trees (1999)

Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
Best Kept Secret (2000)

Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts
Celtic Cafe (2001)


B

Balfa Toujours
Live at Whiskey River Landing (2000)

Les Batinses
Tripotages (2000)

BeauSoleil
The Best of the Crawfish Years 1985-1991 (2001)
From Bamako to Carencro (2013)

Tab Benoit
Wetlands (2002)
Whiskey Store, with Jimmy Thackery (2002)
The Sea Saint Sessions (2003)
Whiskey Store Live, with Jim Thackery (2004)
Fever for the Bayou (2005)

Blou
Rythm 'n Blou (2000)
Blou Blanc Rouge! (2003)

Bluegrass Diamonds
Les Souvenirs de Mon Enfance (2002)

La Bottine Souriante
Chic & Swell (1988)
Jusqu'aux p'tites heures ('Til the wee hours) (1991)
La Mistrine (1994)
En Spectacle (1996)
Xième (1999)
Cordial (2001)

The Bottomfeeders
Waterview (2001)

Ronald Bourgeois
Le Long Retour (2001)

Bourque, Bernard & Lepage
Matapat (1998)

Manon Brunet
Queen Size


C

Charivari
I Want to Dance with You (2000)


D

Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Everbody's Dancin' (2003)

Michael Doucet
Le Hoogie Boogie: Louisiana French Music for Children (1992)

Dom Duff
Lagan (2006)


E

Ekova
Heaven's Dust (2000)


F

Flapjack
Old Time Bush Swing (2001)


G

Lennie Gallant
Breakwater (1988)
Believing in Better (1991)
The Open Window (1994)
Live (2000)
Le vent bohme (2002)

Grand Derangement
Tournons la Page (1998)
Danse dans les Flammes (2000)


H

Hart Rouge
Une Histoire de Famille (1998)

Hollow Log
Catch a Caber (2001)


J

Jim et Bertrand
La Tte en Gigue (1999)

Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
Give Him Cornbread, Live! (2000)


K

Kornog
Ar Seizh Avel (1985)


L

Nolwenn Leroy
 Nolwenn (2013)


M

Matapat
Matapat (1998)
Petit Fou (2001)

Jeremiah McLane & Ruthie Dornfeld
Hummingbird (2002)


N

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
Let's Go! (2000)

Sierra Noble
Spirit of the Strings (2005)

Nolwenn
 Nolwenn (2013)


O

Octobre
Octobre 1972-1989 (1995)


R

Rosheen
Musique Celtique


S

Alan Stivell
Back to Breizh (2000)
Brian Boru (1997)

The Subdudes
Behind the Levee (2006)


R

Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Happytown (2001)
Bon Reve (2003)


V

various artists
Accordeons: Bretonne Attitude (2003)
Allons en Louisiane (1999)
The Best of Cajun & Zydeco: Homebrew (2003)
Cajun (2001)
Cajun Music: The Essential Collection (2002)
Louisiana Gumbo (2000)
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (2001)
Music from the Zydeco Kingdom (1999)
Zydeco (2000)
Zydeco: The Essential Collection (2002)

Le Vent du Nord
Maudite Moisson (2003)

Vishten
Mosaik (2012)





Albums are listed alphabetically by artist, then chronologically by title. Click on a title to read the review.

The French-Celtic connection:
The lines between Celtic and French cultures have crossed and blurred at many times and in many places in the course of history. The Gauls lived in the region now called France before Caesar's legions swept across Europe. Later, in pre-Arthurian Britain, Celts emigrated to the Breton coast of France.

French settlers (Acadians) mingled with Scots-Irish colonists in Nova Scotia. During the French & Indian War, many Acadians were driven out by the English, resettling at the base of the Mississippi River (Cajuns).




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