Face to Face

(2014/Valcour) 12 tracks. Imagine two of Cajun music's most prolific ambassadors sitting down across from each other in a small, cozy room, making music together for the very first time. The performance, the repertoire, and even the instruments are timeless - filling the room instantly with a joyous, spontaneous energy that is remniscent of the historic recordings of Cajun masters Amédé Ardoin, Dennis McGee, and Amédé Breaux. Brought together by a shared affinity for vintage Cajun accordions, Doug Kershaw and Steve Riley are captured here for their first time in a duo setting to pay tribute to the old masters who first introduced their music to the world in the 1920s. The result is simply magical.

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Petite ou la grosse
J'ai une Bonne Femme
Jolie Blonde
Saute Crapaud
Crowley Two-Step
Louisiana Man
Midnight Waltz
Mon Chapeau
Feed It To The Fish
Evangline Waltz
Chère Mom
Lake Arthur Stomp