Beausoleil

I saw the well-known Cajun band Beausoleil perform a free concert on the quad at UC Davis last night. It was perfect weather for a picnic/concert on the green. I used to listen to this band a lot, even before I worked for their first label, and last night was a reminder of why.

I generally prefer more archaic Cajun music, such as the incomparable Wade Fruge (check out J'ai Ete Au Bal for some beautiful footage of traditional Cajun music), but the musicianship of Beausoleil is outstanding. I think Michael Doucet keeps getting better and better (he can also be heard on the arch-traditionalist Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, along with Marc and Ann Savoy).

Beausoleil has a new album out. I have not heard it yet, but if it reflects what I heard last night, it will be good.