Cajun in the garden

[loubich76]

un petit bonjour de france!

[54spiritedwill54]

great clip!

[BubbaFart]

I'm from Hawaii and I LOVE Cajun music and culture. For a long time Pidgin English was looked down upon, much like Cajun French. But, thank some enlightened linguists they recognize Pidgin English as a real language with real grammar. I love it when DL Menard says that Cajun French is its own language..their own language.

[sebastienaction]

i'm french-canadian.. and i speak french..

but i have noooo idea what they're saying in that last song.

[azhol]

that aint no ordinary french

[Anna1755]

Right on. It's extraordinary french!

[crowley67]

Love it.Love it. Love it!!!!

[aucoincr]

I love seeing video like this to show our wonderful but dying cajun culture. D.L. Menard and the other musicians in this video are amazing!! This is why I am proud of my culture--enjoy it!

[BubbaFart]

Yes and it's up to people like you to keep it alive. :-)

[fireflight58]

Mercy

Ich komme aus Deutschland

und mag Cajun sehr leider spreche ich kein französich . Aber ich kenne die Geschichte der Cajun sehr gut .Form Canada to Louisiana

[JLL71]

bravo! c'est géant

[americanmuscle76]

Laissez les bons temps rouler! may the Cajun way of life live on!

[Lyonnaise13]

Bonjour!

Love to know more about Cajun culture,i enjoyed the video,could understand a bit of the French they use,it's lovely.

I m getting married to a Cajun boy!!:) so i m learning a bit about it.

Thanks.

[meloderon]

Congratulations with your wedding.

There's a lot more cajun on youtube !!!

[Lyonnaise13]

Thank you!!:)

I just watched "Louisiana Cajun French accent"

I could understand everything!you speak French with an accent that's all,like they have different accent around France.

I m from Lyon France but been living in London for 20 years!!but i do still have a strong French accent!!:)

I love your culture and your food!!

Merci de la part d'une Lyonnaise.

[texastwostep]

Comment ca va, Chere ami! I am a proud cajun, born in Lake Charles, La and raised in Crowley and Lafayette, La. The talented accordian player in this video is Robert Jardell. He is my cousin.

Robert Jardell is a well known cajun music accordianist, who has recorded many CDs of french music. Check one out, its fantastic .

Bon soir, mes amis!

[meloderon]

Robert Jardell is really a very good accordionist.

I love his playing and can learn a lot through listening to him.

[mettanc]

fantastic

[kevvy1908]

As Tompall Glaser said: "Put another log on the fire, cook me up some bacon and some beans, then go out to the car and change the tire, wash my socks and sew my old blue jeans." Great music.

[JimmieDoyle]

Why are the sub titles in Dutch???

[meloderon]

The movie is a part of a documantary that was broadcast on the Dutch television.

That was many years ago.

There's also a part about Zydeco with Geno Delafose on my account.

[murphykaas]

cajun people are french from origin i can hear that in their accent

[JimmieDoyle]

Bonjou, Konman sa va?

Mon coeur est calme dans notre musique et dans ma maison dans Pilottown La.

D.L. I love your video and wish you many more happy years.  Sonny Thibodeaux

[cjxwarwolf]

Argh! I wish I could speak Cajun French. From the 50's to about the 90's there was an attempt to destroy the language. Now, people are realizing what a mistake that was.

[cjxwarwolf]

You've gotta remember. The Cajuns had their land taken, were put onto boats, and exiled from France. So, our (the Cajuns) language did not evolve as did Parisian French. That's why it sounds so different.

[drlove52]

yes DL is still alive and kickin. I'm from Rayne LA. about 10 miles from where he lives in Church Point. And yes cajun is different from french.Christine Balfas father Dewey Balfa and my granddads farm ajoined one another here in Acadia Parrish. Glad you like the music ya'all need to come down sometime. ha ha

[kll510]

Is DL Menard still alive? Forgive me I'm not from LA so I don't know. I do like his music though.

[nicoleiden]

its really interisting, gives me the desire to join these guys.. what is funny is that their language sounds different than french, but their american accent looks like the french one.. hm just my impression anyway.

By the way, hello from Paris

[rwwood48]

Thanks,meloderon for posting.Love the history lesson from DL,and Christine Balfa.This music is an art form not to be lost,and taught to the younger generation.

[willspires]

Wonderful to see these clips.

Will Spires

[NelleChan]

Having an accent when speaking a language other than your mother tongue is nothing to be ashamed of. This clip is very interesting. It's great to see people enjoying their culture. I love Cajun music and I'm thrilled that I can even understand some of the lyrics, thanks to my knowledge of French as it is spoken in Quebec.

[meloderon]

You're right !!!

I post the video because I love Cajun music.

It gives a view in their way of living.

[brazilgrass]

People should be proud of their's simple folks traditions, not ashamed...

If you don't like your culture at least leave it alone, let the folks be...

[BabtisteBreaux]

Good ole DL. How's he doing? He making chairs at all anymore?

[jmoore279]

They're talking about Cajun culture. I'm sure the majority of Americans know that the entire population of LA is not Cajun. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I live in NC and I wish we had Cajuns here. I'd enjoy the food, entertainment, camaraderie, and laid back way of life.

[XBrittneyBlueX]

how come every time they make a special or a video or something on t.v. about louisiana, it is just insulting us in one way or another... im sorry but they just .. idk they always but the people who can't talk properly on the video and now everyone thinks we ALL talk like that. Our culture has always been insulted one way or another for as long as our culture has been around...

[Yvieboy]

Waar komt dit stuk (dan nog met Nederlandse ondertiteling) in godsnaam vandaan???

Schitterend!!!

[ChadHebert]

Thank you!...great clip!