| Cow Island Hop | 
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Sales Rank: 622
Category: Music
Artist: Feufollet
Publisher: Valcour Records
Studio: Valcour Records
Manufacturer: Valcour Records
Label: Valcour Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 796873055468
EAN: 0796873055468
ASIN: B001A4MMKG
Release Date: July 1, 2008
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Availability: Usually ships in 10 to 14 days
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| Tracks:
| • | Prends Courage - Feufollet, Traditional | | • | Cow Island Hop - Feufollet, Caffery, Josh | | • | Eunice Waltz - Feufollet, Traditional | | • | Blues de Dix Ans - Feufollet, Herbert, Adam | | • | Madame Rosso - Feufollet, Bergeron, Shirley | | • | Chere Bebe Creole - Feufollet, McGee, Dennis | | • | Femme l'a Dit - Feufollet, Traditional | | • | Chere Beth - Feufollet, Stafford, Chris | | • | Sur le Bord de l'Eau - Feufollet, Traditional | | • | Jolie Fille - Feufollet, Touchet Family | | • | Je M'En Vas Dans le Chemin - Feufollet, Traditional |
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| Customer Reviews:
 A must-have CD November 19, 2008
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 November 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 September 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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"
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