Re: [gardeners] OT: LA music
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 22:10:44 -0500
lneuru wrote:
>
> It's probably fiddle. Same as Quebec and down east - cajun and esp zydeco
> play it 'whinier'.
>
> Are you still up north Ginny?
>
> Lucinda
>
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> > From: virginia prins <inanda@bc.sympatico.ca>
> > To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
> > Subject: [gardeners] OT: LA music
> > Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:32 PM
> >
> > What is the dominant first instrument in a} Zydaco and b) cajun music.
> > Not accordian, what else is it.
> >
> > Ginny who's been listening to a great LA programme and being driven
> > crazy by instrument she can't ID>
> >
Lucinda is right plus there's usually a washboard and a guitar. The
accordian is not the traditional one that polka's are played on. It's
the French accordian or squeeze box, much smaller, fewer buttons, etc.
Zydeco bands around here usually have a drummer who also plays the
ting-a-ling or triangle. There's a zydeco festival this weekend if
anyone is interested.
George