Octa Clark - Johnny Can't Dance

This is a video of Cajun Accordionist, Octa Clark shot in 1995 at home. This video and song is © Fieldspan Music, all rights reserved. For more information contact gclark@fieldspan.com

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[gdclark2]

@Kewl, I would have to respectively disagree about this being more of a Creole/Zydeco standard, it was a Cajun song long before Zydeco was only regarded as a string bean.

[jfpettijohn1979]

What year was this taken?

[gdclark2]

This video was taken in 1992 in Octa's kitchen in Judice, LA

[hubris2008]

C'est vraiment très beau. Je ne me lasse jamais de cette musique.

[gittar1]

its a"cajun "diatonic "acc. there r several acc. makers in south louisiana. my dad played with the "best .. amede" ardoin".. in the early thirties.

[kfeike]

....God Bless Octa Clark.

[hajimaji]

This is awesome, thank you for posting it!

[cajunfid]

It's an old Creole brand accordion if I remember correctly.

[BmoreBusker]

Octa died in the 90's. I think that may be an Acadian accordion, or at least it sounds like it to my ears. I could be wrong

[streetcleaner0]

What make of accordion are you playing and what key is it in?

I just downloaded your album with Hector and love it, Especially your version of Cajun Hot Shoes. I hope to play it half as good someday. Hard to do on an Arriette.

[111sienna]

i'm from the south too...southern california and i love it ....good stuff is just plain good anywhere

[breech33]

Octa Clark, a legend in traditional cajun music. How can anyone not like this. it makes me proud to be from Louisiana.