1 Prends Courage - Feufollet, Traditional
2 Cow Island Hop - Feufollet, Caffery, Josh
3 Eunice Waltz - Feufollet, Traditional
4 Blues de Dix Ans - Feufollet, Herbert, Adam
5 Madame Rosso - Feufollet, Bergeron, Shirley
6 Chere Bébé Créole - Feufollet, McGee, Dennis
7 Femme l'a Dit - Feufollet, Traditional
8 Chère Beth - Feufollet, Stafford, Chris
9 Sur le Bord de l'Eau - Feufollet, Traditional
10 Jolie Fille - Feufollet, Touchet Family
11 Je M'En Vas Dans le Chemin - Feufollet, Traditional

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A must-have CD

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: One doesn't have to be Cajun or from Louisiana to enjoy this music, but for those of us who are, the latest work from this extraordinary group of young Cajun artists speaks to our soul. Their synergy, creativity, instrumental mastery, and heart bring Cajun music and culture alive. Living in Texas, I don't get to hear them perform live nearly as much as I'd like, but in the meantime, Cow Island Hop will do just fine. With this group leading the next generation telling our stories, the Cajun culture is indeed in good hands. Great album!

Bayou Stomps for Modern Times

 Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: I heard Fuefollet featured on NPR the other day and was compelled to get Cow Island Hop after hearing about the band and enjoying their particular brand of Cajun delights. What sets these guys apart is that they are authentic. Many of them have been making playing creole music from very young ages, and the band has been around quite a while, even though some of the "oldest" members are just now turning 21. They know the music, know its history, know their instruments ... and it shows.

If you are a fan of Cajun/zydeco music, get this. The music is excellent, and more importantly, it's fun. Give the MP3 samples a listen and decide for yourself. For myself, it brings back fond memories of a time when my parents lived in Lousiana and of the times I spent visiting them there.

Merci' beau coup Feufollet!

Taking Cajun music into the 21st Century

 Album Rating: (4 of 5 stars)

Review Comments: Taking Cajun music into the 21st Century

The group of six young musicians from Louisiana have taken the traditional string band music performed by the Balfa Brothers in the 1940s-1960s and that of Beausoliel and Mark Savoy in the 70s and 80s and tweaked it to bring it up to the 21st century.

I haven't gone to their web site yet (www.feufollet.com) to download the lyrics in English (the songs are all performed in French) so I'm not sure what the subject of each is. But the arrangements and instrumentation had me from the get-go.

The CD doesn't list the instruments each of the members plays - and they are shown in photos without instruments - so I can't pick the standouts. But their "guest musicians" play drums, Steel Guitar, Mellotron, Trumpet, Saxophone and TUBA. (TUBA????). And it works.

Most of the songs are traditional ones that I recognized from recordings by the aforementioned Cajun legends, and there are a few original songs as well. The CD runs less than 45 minutes for the 11 tracks and suddenly I found the album ending. We, it was time to hit the "replay" button.
When time permits, I'll check out their web site and learn more about them. Until then, all I can say is that the music is mighty fine.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"