Thursday, January 24, 2013

Happy Birthday, Doug Kershaw


    Born in 1936, and one of the finest fiddlers ever.  In the early 70's, he introduced us college-type hippies to Cajun Music.  Specifically, Orange Blossom Special.  And we dug it.

     Fame was fleeting;  Cajun music is really more akin to Country & Western than Rock & Roll and/or Folk Music.  But over the last ten years, I've hunted down, and digitalized, most of his LP's.

    I frankly am in awe of his musical talent.  There are a few videos of him on YouTube, but mostly live and homemade stuff.  Which is okay, cuz it's kewl to watch him shred that fiddle.  But someone really needs to post a bunch of his studio tracks.

    So HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOUG KERSHAW.  Hope you celebrated it Cajun-style.

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