4/8/2023 0 Comments Man in a louisiana swamp songPut your claws up high, put your claws down low Come on decapods, let’s boogie!Īll right crawfish, let’s get on the dance floor.īack it up crawfish, to the front crawfish Bassist Lee Allen Zeno (who played in Buckwheat Zydeco’s band for many years) and drummer Doug Belote lock down a groove that will have everyone dancing, while Joel Savoy’s fiddle and Roddie Romero’s accordion add an inimitable dash of South Louisiana flavor. In many Louisiana dance halls, no musical set is complete without a line dance, and that’s what this mudbug-or crawfish-leads children to do. Johnette Downing vocal, guitar, and backing vocals If you bring the rice, I’ll bring the beans. It’s Mardi Gras, way down in New Orleans. When it cools down you add a little icing. Spread a little filling in the king cake. The song is also the book Who Got the Baby in the King Cake?, published by River Road Press, in fall 2018. The bouncy, upbeat sound of Dixieland jazz is sure to bring a smile to your face and a tap in your toes. This is the sound that Johnette heard as a young girl, when her parents took her and her siblings to the French Quarter to hear jazz. Johnette’s “Who Got the Baby in the King Cake?” features a classic New Orleans groove-a variant of the bamboula rhythm-and a horn front line comprised of three of the city’s best Dixieland musicians: trumpet player Kevin Clark (the leader of the Dukes of Dixieland), trombonist Craig Klein, and clarinetist Tim Laughlin. A plastic baby or a bean is hidden inside the cake, and the person who finds it in his or her serving is obliged to give the next party. This ring-shaped pastry is made from rich brioche dough, which is frosted with white icing, and sprinkled with gold, green, and purple sugar-the colors of Mardi Gras. The king cake is a cherished Carnival tradition that was probably brought to New Orleans by French immigrants as the gateaux de roi. Johnette Downing vocal, ukulele, and backing vocals Off we go!Ĭlap your hands and let your backbone slideįeel the beat, then STOMP IT, SWAMP IT, ROMP! The common expression “laissez les bon temps rouler” or “let the good times roll,” is used in this song, as it is throughout the state, to kick off a party. In fact, a South Louisiana audience’s mark of appreciation for a song is often not applause, but a full dance floor. Louisiana roots music is most often made for dancing, and this style is no exception. The song “Swamp Romp” was inspired by the South Louisiana Swamp Pop sound, a blend of Cajun dance hall music and New Orleans rhythm and blues. Scott Billington harmonica and backing vocals Johnette Downing vocal, guitar and backing vocals
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