Doug Kershaw Albums (17)
'Still Cajun After All These Years'
Release Date 1/30/2001
Tracks 11
Label Era
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'Cajun: Sweet Home Louisiana'
Release Date 1/1/2001
Tracks 24
Label Cooking Vinyl
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What The Critics Say
Produced by Doug Kershaw and recorded at Wind Mill Studios in Louisiana, this brief sampler of Acadian two-step dances manages to sound modern and funky while still adhering to the traditional side of Cajun music. Kershaw himself offers up two tracks here, a run-through of the unofficial "Cajun National Anthem," the ageless "Jole Blon" (a paean to blondes everywhere), and the album closer, "On the Bayou." Ray Abshire (nephew of the legendary Nathan Abshire) & the Old Tymers Cajun Band turn in stately and unruffled versions of two traditional Louisiana songs, "Kaplan Waltz" and "Bayou Noir (Black Bayou)." The real highlights of the set, though, come from a newly reunited Basin Brothers. Led by the searing twin fiddle leads of Al Berard and Faren Serrete, the Basin Brothers bring an intangible wild and dark edge to "New Acadians" and "Attakapas Trail," while infusing the album opener, "Tee Tee Lee," with undeniable charm. Berard also does a beautiful and haunting version of the ancient "Belle," a song collected by Alan Lomax in the 1930s. As a quick sampler of the more tradition-oriented side of contemporary Cajun music, this collection does its job, but its brief length keeps it as no more than an introduction to this wonderful dance genre. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
This 1999 album finds Kershaw at the top of his well seasoned game, playing and singing with both conviction and abandon. Kicking off with "Diggy Diggy Lo," Kershaw's fiddle has real bite and a downright nasty tone while his vocals are full of exuberance. Duets with Hank Williams, Jr. on "Cajun Baby" (a tune started by Hank Sr. and finished years later by his son) and Fats Domino on "My Toot Toot" are highlights, but every track on this album is an inspired performance, Kershaw pouring his blood and guts into each track on here. If you're looking for great Cajun fiddle music, you've hit paydirt with this one. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
'Flip, Flop & Fly'
Release Date 1/1/1977
Tracks 11
Label Warner Bros.
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'Mama Kershaw's Boy'
Release Date 1/1/1974
Tracks 11
Label Warner Bros.
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What The Critics Say
Mama Kershaw's Boy came from the middle of Doug Kershaw's seven-year stay on Warner Bros., and considering it's his eighth album in five years, he shows little slackening in either originality or excitement. Kershaw by this time was using a falsetto range in some of his singing which takes a little getting used to on numbers such as "Nickel in My Pocket," but beyond that this album is as solid and consistent as anything in his output. If anything, his fiddle-playing is more robust and that adds some sparks not just to the dance numbers but also to the ballads here, most notably "Hi Lady"; the latter song is juxtaposed with the sweetly lyrical "Lady Ann," a sincerely subdued piece that could be the highlight of the album, just based on its restraint. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
