Early Cajun Music: "Calcasieu Waltz" - Iry Lejeune

[EarlyCajunMusic]

Iry Lejeunes sound would be copied from a Creole accordion player named Amade Ardoin. When Iry reintroduced the accordion into Cajun music in the 1950s, he was inspired by many hours spent listening to his Uncle Angelas old 78s of Ardoin. In fact, the celebrated return of the accordion into contemporary Cajun music was largely due to Lejeunes versions of Ardoin tunes.

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[Don Roberts]

Iry Lejeune is my favorite Cajun box player, thanks for posting, I spent last week in "Laffyette" but would you believe never got out to hear any music.

 

[AccordionUprising]

Theres a really nice book put out by Lejeunes friends and family.

Iry Lejeune: Wailin The Blues Cajun Style
by Rod Yule, with Ervin Lejeune
With The Lejeunes, The Vanicors, and this who knew and loved him
(2007)

Northwestern State
University of Louisiana Press
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71497

Fiddle Country Publishing
PO Box 819
Deridder, LA 70634
337-463-5884
<EMAIL email=goegy@bellsouth.net>goegy@bellsouth.net</EMAIL>
http://www.ronyule.com


Lots of good stories. As a child: “At first he would only pull the accordion, his arm strength was not enough to push the bellows back.” (pg 9)

Everyone starts somewhere!