Archive Files of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Musicians
Posted between 1999 and 2008

  Joe Hall and
  the Louisiana Cane Cutters:
  Live at Nunu's

For more information, go to the band's MySpace page or Joe Hall's web page.
 

In spring 2009, Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters released Live at Nunu’s, recorded at Nunu’s Nightlife in Arnaudville, a dance hall, café, and cultural center all in one location.

The band just played, and the crowd danced and enjoyed. There was no rehearsal, not even a planned set, so what you hear is just good music and good times like it happens every Saturday night in Southwest Louisiana.

The CD has 15 cuts of Creole, Zydeco, and Cajun music beginning with “Fifi Poncho,” followed by Canray Fontenot’s “Dixieland” and Dewey Balfa’s “La Valse Criminelle.”  The next three selections cover Clifton Chenier’s versions of “Johnny Can’t Dance” and “Baby Please Don’t Go” and his “Zydeco Cha Cha.” The band also plays Amédé Ardoin’s “La danse de la misère” and Nathan Abshire’s “Pine Grove Blues” and “French Two-Step.”

Traditional songs include “Nonc Eddy,” “Jolie Blonde,” “Allons à Lafayette,” and “J’étais au bal.” Joe offers his own instrumental, “Nunu’s Breakdown.”

Band members include Jay Miller on drums; Daniel Sanda on electric guitar and backup vocals; David Trahan on acoustic guitar; Jo Vidrine on bass guitar; Blake Miller on fiddle; and special guest, Mitch Reed on fiddle.  Reed, who is a member of BeauSoleil, has recorded Creole music with Joe Hall on earlier CDs.

There very few bands around any longer that perform Creole music with fiddles, so it is a rare and special treat to listen to two top fiddlers teamed with a great accordion player like Joe Hall. Their version of "Pine Grove Blues" alone is worth the price of the CD.

The CD was released by Frugé Records,1869 Coteau Rodaire Rd, Arnaudville, LA 70512

The photos on this page were taken at the 2009 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival. Shown on fiddle are Ryan Simon at left and Blake Miller. David Trahan is on guitar.

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