PEL Presents NEM#211: Louis Michot (Lost Bayou Ramblers) Evolves Cajun Music

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

Society & Culture, Philosophy

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🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Coming from a family who played traditional cajun music in Louisiana, violinist Louis and his accordion-playing brother Andre have released none albums (plus some live releases and EPs since 2001), winning two Grammy awards, plus Louis has had a couple of releases under the name Michot's Melody Makers, and he just released his first solo album.

We discuss the title track (and listen at the end to "Ti Coeur Bleu" from Rêve du Troubadour, that 2023 solo album, plus "Marée Noire" from Mammoth Waltz (2012) and "Mexico One Step" from Bayou Perdu (2005). Intro: "Grand Marais" by Michot’s Melody Makers from Blood Moon (2018). Learn more at louismichot.com and lostbayouramblers.com.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Nakedly Exam and Music, a podcast about songs and songwriters.
0:12.0	My name is Mark Linsenmeyer. My guest for episode 211 is Louis Michon. He's best known for his work in the New Orleans Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers with his brother Andre., Louis the singer and fiddle player.
0:24.8	They've had about a dozen releases since starting this project in 1999, and they have just
0:29.6	weeks ago won a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Live Orphian Theater Nola
0:36.6	with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Right now you're hearing one of his
0:40.2	Splinter Project's Micho's melody makers, the song is Grand Maray from their album,
0:45.0	Blood Moon from 2018.
0:47.0	This features Mark Bingham on guitar.
0:48.6	Mark Bingham being one of my previous guests, which is why I found out about Louis.
0:52.0	Louis has just released his first official solo album,
0:55.0	Rev du Troubadour,
0:56.0	and we're going to be discussing the title track from that
0:58.0	and going back to the Lost Bayou Ramblers
1:00.0	Mammoth Wals 2012 album,
1:02.0	Maré Noir, is the the song and then back to a much less progressive
1:07.3	more traditional tune from their 2005 album, Bayou Perdue, its Mexico One Step. We'll conclude by listening to another song from
1:15.8	the new album, Tecur Blou. You can learn more at Louis Michou dot com or Lost Bayou Ramblers.com
1:23.0	Learn about this podcast at nakedly examined music.com
1:26.0	and support the effort at Patreon.com
1:28.0	slash nakedly examined music
1:30.0	which will get you not only add free episodes
1:32.0	which you can still listen to in pretty much any
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