I love this song!!!!!!! The movie is great as well. One of these days I am going to New Orleans to attend that Heritage Jazz Festival, I think it's called.
This song - 'Danse de Mardi Gras' -lead me to hunt down "The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vols. 1-2". Two other favorite songs are the instrumental 'Chère Joues Roses' and 'Chère Bassette'. Hearing this again makes me want to hunt down Dewey Balfa and Tracy Schwarz' - 'Traditional Cajun Fiddle: Instruction' on Smithsonian Folkways (FW08361) and learn cajun fiddle on my own! Also search out Dewey Balfa's 'Cajun Fiddle, Old and New' (FW08362)
Great song! Awesome, awesome movie!!! I've watched it for the first time not too long ago. Seen it three times already. I never tire of Mary McDonnell's performance in this one. And the cajun flavor in this film makes it even more special to me. (The cajuns are my people's cousins. I'm an acadian from up north) ;)
I remember, a few years ago during my awful summer job, I would watch this sequence before I would go to work to put me in a good mood. It worked every time. It'such a great song.
Thanks for posting this. I love the Mardi Gras song playing as they go through the bayou. I loved this movie about the woman loving the Cajun man. No one sings this song like the great Dewey Balfa.
Incroyable....my favourite song from a very beloved movie on Youtube...merci!!!!!!!!!!
TheElfowl 1 year ago
i think the same guy that directed matewan directed this movie
WVliberty 2 years ago
@WVliberty true!! John Sayles is the name...
TheElfowl 1 year ago
@TheElfowl Matewan is a good movie never watched this one though, i'm sure he did a good job capturing the culture in this movie
WVliberty 1 year ago
I love this song!!!!!!! The movie is great as well. One of these days I am going to New Orleans to attend that Heritage Jazz Festival, I think it's called.
Shoisia 2 years ago 6
you have to go to Acadiana, not New Orleans for this feeling. New Orleans is more jazzy. Go to Festivals Acadians in Lafayette.
mairabella 2 years ago
I lived in Lafayette for 10 years ! Also, Cecilia, Sunset, and Youngsville. Loved it and miss it terribly !
kritterlover1014 2 years ago 3
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borbetomagus 2 years ago
This song - 'Danse de Mardi Gras' -lead me to hunt down "The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vols. 1-2". Two other favorite songs are the instrumental 'Chère Joues Roses' and 'Chère Bassette'. Hearing this again makes me want to hunt down Dewey Balfa and Tracy Schwarz' - 'Traditional Cajun Fiddle: Instruction' on Smithsonian Folkways (FW08361) and learn cajun fiddle on my own! Also search out Dewey Balfa's 'Cajun Fiddle, Old and New' (FW08362)
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Este filme é muito emocionante!!!!
Um dos melhores que ja vi.....
Realmente, fico sem palavras........
MOSOCO1 2 years ago
Este filme é muito emocionante!!!!!!
Um dos melhores que ja vi.......
Realmente, fico sem palavras.....
MOSOCO1 2 years ago
What a great music!
BobbyLaurel 2 years ago 5
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hernandezjota 2 years ago
Damn Mary McDonnell's beautiful. She's one of those rare women that seems to get hotter the older she gets.
SneekyWeasel 2 years ago 3
I love this song and the Bayou scenery. Makes me want to be there.
It's almost Mardi Gras time again! AAYYEEEE!!
kll510 3 years ago 2
Beautiful song !
LiaSnape 3 years ago 2
Wow! Great Music! the Heart Of Cajun!
nickelsmine000 3 years ago
Great song! Awesome, awesome movie!!! I've watched it for the first time not too long ago. Seen it three times already. I never tire of Mary McDonnell's performance in this one. And the cajun flavor in this film makes it even more special to me. (The cajuns are my people's cousins. I'm an acadian from up north) ;)
missbevcrusher 3 years ago 2
haha this movie is shot about 5 minutes from where i live.
pjbird15 3 years ago
damn, you're lucky :)...greetings from Germany!
schnulli79 2 years ago
I just watched this movie tonight and already love to seethis sequence again. Great stuff. excellent acting and woooow love the music.
Makes me one go down there.
beljazzy 3 years ago 2
WOOOWEE!
I had this on cassette as kid...ACADIAN DREAMS.
Great post...more please!
YANHAP1 4 years ago
first time i heart the balfa bro's in the movie southern comfort singing "parlez nouss a boir...FELL IN LOVE is all i can say
MasterplanMan 4 years ago
thank you so much for posting this!
I remember, a few years ago during my awful summer job, I would watch this sequence before I would go to work to put me in a good mood. It worked every time. It'such a great song.
ShuShuMcJ 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this. I love the Mardi Gras song playing as they go through the bayou. I loved this movie about the woman loving the Cajun man. No one sings this song like the great Dewey Balfa.
mairabella 4 years ago
great tune! more balfa brothers please.
Panzeux 4 years ago
GREAT
ballinameen 4 years ago