The Balfa Brothers

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Born in Mamou, Louisiana on March 20, 1927, Dewey Balfa learned to play Cajun fiddle and began performing at local gatherings in the 1940s. He was joined by his brothers Rodney (guitar, harmonica), Will (fiddle), and Harry (accordion), along with Hadley Fontenot (accordion). Dewey went on to a solo career but in 1967 he, along with Rodney, Will, and Fontenot, formed the Balfa Brothers and they began playing at festivals in the United States and in Europe, contributing to the revival of Cajun music. Rodney and Will were killed in a car accident in 1979, and Dewey passed away in 1992.… read more
Born in Mamou, Louisiana on March 20, 1927, Dewey Balfa learned to play Cajun fiddle and began performing at local gatherings in the 1940s. He was joined by his brothers Rodney (guitar, harmonica), Will (fiddle), and Harry (accordion), along with Hadley Fontenot (accordion). Dewey went on to … read more
Born in Mamou, Louisiana on March 20, 1927, Dewey Balfa learned to play Cajun fiddle and began performing at local gatherings in the 1940s. He was joined by his brothers Rodney (guitar, harmonica), Will (fiddle), and Harry (accordion), along with Hadley Fontenot (accordion). Dewey went on to a solo career but in 1967 he, along with Rodney, Will, and Fontenot, for… read more

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1 Play track Beasts of the Southern Wild (Music from the Motion Picture) La Danse de Mardi Gras
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2 Play track The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Tit Galop pour Mamou
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3 The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Je Suis Orphelin
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4 The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Lacassine Special
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5 Play track The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Parlez nous a Boire
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6 Play track The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Madeleine
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7 Play track J'ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard et La Belette J'ai vu le loup, le renard et la belette
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8 The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte
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9 The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Les Flammes D'enfer
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10 The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2 Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz
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  1. 10,000 listeners

    1 Jan 1987 · 24 tracks

    The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Vol. 1 & 2
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  2. 3,891 listeners

    1975 · 13 tracks

    J'ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard et La Belette
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  3. 251 listeners

    1967 · 12 tracks

    Play Traditional Cajun Music
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  4. 54 listeners

    30 tracks

    Top 30 Classics - The Very Best of the Balfa Brothers
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