Magnolia Sisters

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, London
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This event ended on Friday 25th of July 2014
Admission
£16 (concessions £15)
Venue Information
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, NW1 7AY
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Camden Town 0.31 miles

Louisiana French music, from funky old time cajun and creole dance tunes that get everyone onto the dance floor, reaching forward to blues and jazz influences and back to the harmonies of ancient Louisiana ballads.

Number 1 live tour (June/July) Songlines magazine

Authentic sound at its zenith...earthy as all hell, though not precious premeditation. -Time Out Chicago

The singing style is pure Acadien, and the result is something the McGarrigles or Malicorne would surely envy. -Folk Roots

"....a cross between a bayou Fairport Convention and a feistier, female Beausoleil. -Don McLeese All Music

"Soulful Cajun music with a woman's heart"
From deepest Cajun country, this pioneering all woman Cajun band, founded by musician and folklorist Ann Savoy, shows the variety and beauty of Louisiana French music. Their repertoire crosses the boundaries of World Music, traditional Folk, American Roots Music, and just plain rip-roaring Cajun and Creole dance music. Reaching into the past, they bring out funky old time Cajun and creole numbers going back to the bals de maison (house parties) of yore. They reach forward to when blues and jazz numbers entered Louisiana French music. And they are not afraid to pause in the middle of an up tempo evening to sing the haunting harmonies of an a capella ballad from old Louisiana.

Because of their many rhythmic styles they are loved by dancers, who marvel at the variety of fun grooves they play. They sing rich harmonies on a cappella ballads, and play string band numbers from the 1930's. Much of the Magnolia Sisters music has been gleaned from long-buried Cajun music jewels found their extensive archives.

While these older songs are the more unusual aspect of their sound, they also love to play energetic Cajun dancehall and Creole numbers that bring the audience to their feet. Whatever style they approach, they bring a freshness and vitality to the music. A musical evening with Magnolia Sisters is a fun and enriching experience as they explain the meanings of the songs, move between accordion two-steps, twin fiddle tunes, heavy bass Creole hits, dancehall standards and a cappella ballads. Their most recent CD "Stripped Down"(Arhoolie Records) was nominated for a Grammy in 2010.

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