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Nashville City Paper, Riffs (CD column) >>
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys' newest release Dominos (Rounder) celebrates both traditional French music and the contemporary Cajun fare that it spawned. Riley and the Playboys go extremely deep into the traditional French compositional vaults, doing numbers from D.L. Menard ("Vie d'un vieux garcon,") Canray Fontenot's ("Coulee Rodair") and Nolan Dugas ("Espere jusqu'a je finis de pleurer") and also cover vintage pieces from Bois-Sec Ardoin and Dennis McGee. But this isn't exclusively a historical session, as Riley also includes some fresh pieces, among them the exuberant "Elise," a number composed for his daughter, and the rousing pieces "River of Time" and "Dominos" contributed by group members Sam Broussard and David Greeley respectively. But whether singing in French or English, Riley and fellow vocalists Greeley and Broussard are outstanding, and the exchanges between Riley on accordion, Greeley on violin and fiddle, and Broussard on guitar range from flashy to combative. Anchored by bassist Brazos Huval and drummer Kevin Dugas, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys simultaneously acknowledge the history of Cajun music and continue moving it ahead. 12/16/05 >> go there
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