Les Amis Creole / Les Amis Creole
Album: Les Amis Creole   Collection:World
Artist:Les Amis Creole   Added:Dec 2006
Label:Arhoolie Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-12-31 Pull Date: 2007-03-04 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Feb 18 Jan 28 Jan 21 Jan 14
Airplays: 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 14, 2017: Waste FM
Tout Le Monde
4. Feb 13, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Valse A Alcee Poullard
2. Dec 02, 2015: 12-2-2015
The Cowboy Waltz
5. Jan 23, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian - Tokyo
Fais Pas Tout Ca!
3. Sep 11, 2011: The Zydeco Workout
Oh, Bye
6. Jan 16, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Oh, Bye

Album Review
Sadie McFarlane
Reviewed 2007-01-15
Les Amis Creole – Les Amis Creole (Arhoolie)
Reviewed by Sadie O., 12/23/06
Roots music of black creole Texans. Definite Delta vibe, but distinct from Zydeco or Cajun. Group consists of guitar, accordion and fiddle, occasional vocals. Apparently recorded, very rootsily, in a kitchen – occasionally you can hear a dog bark. Mostly two-steps, extremely dance-friendly, instrumentals often punctuated by exuberant yells.
No FCCs, and no particular favorites. All very lovely, rootsy and honest.
1. 3:45 upbeat two-step – all you need is a hardwood floor.
2. 3:43 midtempo but joyous-seeming waltz instrumental
3. 3:30 midtempo two-step, great intrumental workout for the accordion and fiddle.
4. 3:43 a bit downtempo, but still with lots of swing. Sweet song.
5. 2:52 upbeat instrumental two-step.
6. 3:11 midtempo waltz, great fiddle and rootsy vocals.
7. 3:03 upbeat, accordion-driven instrumental two-step.
8. 3:42 midtempo, pretty waltz (the woman who taught me Braille?)
9. 2:34 uptempo instrumental two-step.
10. 2:57 slightly downbeat waltz with two fiddles and vocals.
11. 2:31 upbeat midtempo two-step instrumental.
12. 3:34 uptempo two-step
13. 1:40 midtempo instrumental waltz with two accordions.
14. 2:54 midtempo instrumental reel with two fiddles. Ultra-rootsy.
15. 2:19 downtempo and the only melancholy-sounding track on the record. No one will dance with me! So I’ll sit here and pout.
16. 3:11 midtempo waltz, simple vocals.
17. 2:15 midtempo instrumental reel with two fiddles.
18. 1:26 somewhat uptempo instrumental two-step.

Track Listing
1. Fais Pas Tout Ca!   10. La Valse De Duralde
2. Lake Charles Waltz   11. The Long Point Two Step
3. Shoe Fly   12. Oh, Bye
4. Tit Monde   13. The Cowboy Waltz
5. The Poullard Special   14. La Reel De Joe
6. Valse A Alcee Poullard   15. Personne 'pole Daner Avvec Mon
7. Tout Le Monde   16. Bonsoir Moreau
8. La Femme Qui M'as Fait Braille   17. La Reel Des Hotels
9. L'hobo De Breaux Bridge   18. Si Dur D'etre Seul