First attended one of Doug's concerts in 1972. His whole band got sick that night. Doug came on stage and gave us the best 2 hour solo performance I have ever seen. The man is not only a great artist he is the real thing. Bless him.
Life time Cajun here and I been depressed for almost 25 years wonderin what the hell happen to my heritage and culture. I spent the last couple hours listening to Doug's youtube videos and he brought me out of depression instantly! One of the most unsung, underated Cajun musicians out there that hardly any Cajuns give any credit to. He don't act like he lost his Cajun roots at all. He aint chasin nothin trying to bring it back. Like a time capsule of the 70's. The dude is HAPPY! Or he snorts a ziploc bag full of cocaine every hour on the hour. Hats off to you Doug. When you comin home? Thanks Wilson. Oh and you too Steve. LOL.
I was a little depressed for a week believe it or not I turned on some music the first thing I heard was a banjo .I said yes that is what I been missing
As did I. As well as BB, Freddie, Willis Alan Ramsey, Michael Murphy, Amboy Dukes, Springsteen, Savoy Brown, on and on. I lost the posters in a fire. That was such a COOL place. Red beans and rice, and couches!
68 year old canadian listened to doug from the age of 14 miss his music . I had an 8 track tape player in my 64 pontiac thats all i played till i wore it out miss his style
Great entertainer and friendly person. I saw him several times when I lived in the Greeley Co area in the 80's and early 90's. Met him once there. He is a real person and appreciates his fans.
This man is one of the few that started a life long love of Cajun Music for me. That started about 30 years ago. He is a few years older than the last time I saw him... But he is still the badass Cajun I remmber
Excellent! Love you Doug! Don't ever change! Just an admirer that appreciates your way of playing your instruments and they way you sing! Ever time I hear you and watch you it lifts up my heart! Just wanted you to know this. Hope someone tells you how much you really mean to so many people! Thank you! 😁✌❤
Doug you are still as awesome as the first time I saw you on the Porter Wagoner TV show years ago I was just cruising TH-cam and thinking about who in my 49 yrs. has influenced me the most musically and I thought to myself Doug Kershaw that's who You Sir are a true entertainer. I'm in South Cacalacky are you planning any tour dates around here coming up or anywhere else please let me know if you play a date soon I really would love to catch one of your live shows sometime Thanks and all the best to you and your family Tony from SC
I think the first time I saw Doug Kershaw was some time in the late sixties. Maybe on Hootenany? Just before I grew up. Love his music and play cajun on my guitar. Wish I was there.
I LOVED THIS! I watched it wistfully, thinking how authentic it sounds, how heart touching it feels and wishing I was sitting there with a glass of ice cold lemonade while the master and young lion make beautiful music. If you stop the video at 3:36 you get a wonderful photograph.
Thanks Wilson! Danced to you and the band every time you come to CA. 2 things you learned from this shot. Always turn off the cameraman's cel phone. When doing head shots use manual focus.
Wilson, this is great on a couple different levels. The story. The instruments. The history. Nice work capturing it for the rest of us. Tim in San Diego.
Greezy39, I ain't Cajun but I know exactly what you mean about yer roots. Same thing up here in East Tennessee Appalachians. Seems like everbody's ashamed of their heritage here too. Talk th way we wuz raised an learnt, an then ye hafta explain yerself. I'm proud of what's dyin out. Mr. Kershaw does fan a breath of fresh air. (Not airs put on) if ye know what I mean. He SOUNDS authentic instead of put on. Very few mountain music artists around here, confused fer the most part with nose singin, out pickin yer partner so called bluegrass.
What a hoot! Doug is a great vocal and entertainer as well as fiddler. It would be way cool if someone could get him to make an appearance at Balfa Heritage Week or Elkins Davis music week.
Was or is he back in Louisiana ? Doug still sounds the same as he did yrs ago. Steve , is so fortunate to be able to do this album with Doug Maybe someday I will meet him, Doug is on my Bucket List to play "Jolie Blonde " with . Thanks Wilson for sharing this wonderful video !
I believe this music will never die. Yes today's music is total crap. But it's the crappy so called music that will bring this high quality music back. And it will be new all over again. Like you, I'm so grateful to have lived in the Times I did. Hearing this great man play and learning about the other greats as well, grandpa Jones and string bean and all the others. It will be back.
In high school. Turned on TV at midnight. Tall skinny guy, looked like a green bean with a violent. Broke a string sawing it off. A girl with a camera on front row pointed at Doug. He broke another string. Sat down on the stage. Motioned to her give me the camera. Had time to take her picture. Very impressed with this guy. What a happy heart. Ayyyyooooooo!
Yea, I feel the same way, how did this Louisiana music and dance culture escape us older folks. Used to attend many Louisiana & Cajun music feasts in Upstate NY & NYC. Just one event I remember of in NYC was at Connolly’s Pub (Times Square) 121 W 45th Street, NYC. However today with the NYC crime rate & non-prosecution crime policy is not a place for me to visit.
@@deborahlamartiniere6349 Hey! That’s very good to know, I can’t stop myself from listening to this song anytime am alone! If I may ask which of all his songs is your favorite? You take care and be safe
@@deborahlamartiniere6349 Hey! I hope you’re having a great day so far, this is one of my favorite songs of all times! If I may ask where are you from? Have a great day… Stay Safe
Still The Most Handsome Romantic Cajun Fiddle Player Singer !! Can't resist my feet tapping ...lol. Too old and feeble to dance now..but my heart yet does to Canadian Cajun Flair !!
Breezy McGill, th sound' be purity. Mountain, and from what I hear, Cajun music, no matter how fast or foot stomping's got a meller, somewhat soft undercurrent. Neither one can be "put on" and then sound authentic. Th rhythm seems to flow molasses, even an steady, complementing any embellishments, not the other way around. I reckon authentic mountain and Cajun music, is influenced by the culture it sprung from. Like Blues: nobody, to my untrained critical ear, can sing the blues like black folks. They, like you said, can sing it from the heart.
Everything you said is true. There's something so subtle going on...you learn it early or not at all PISSES ME OFF b/c I'm not really any of those. Well...my family left the mountains a couple generations back...but raised in the town. >:~{{
Christian Arnoux Doug Kershaw parlait Français bien avant l’Anglais. D’ailleurs , sa mère était une Brossard , descendante du très important Joseph Brossard.
Jolie blonde, regardez donc quoi t'as fait, Tu m'as quitte pour t'en aller, Pour T'en aller avec un autre, oui, que moi, Quel espoir et quel avenir, mais, moi, je vais avoir? Jolie blonde, tu m'as laisse, moi tout seul, Pour t'en aller chez ta famille. Si t'aurais pas ecoute tos les conseils de les autres tu serait ici-t-avec moi aujourd 'hui Jolie blonde, tu croyais il y avait just toi, Il y a pas just toi dans le pays pour moi aimer. Je peux trouver just une autre jolie blonde, Bon Dieu sait, moi, j'ai un tas. In English Pretty blond, look at what you've done, You left me to go away, to go away with another, yes, than me, What hope and what future am I going to have? Pretty blond, you've left me all alone To go back to your family. If you had not listened to all the advice of the others You would be here with me today. Pretty blond, you thought there as just you, There is not just you in the land to love me. I can find another pretty blond, Good God knows, I have a lot.
First attended one of Doug's concerts in 1972. His whole band got sick that night. Doug came on stage and gave us the best 2 hour solo performance I have ever seen. The man is not only a great artist he is the real thing. Bless him.
Doug Kershaw is a stone cold legend - a national treasure... and a hell of a musician.
🎶🎵🎻🎶🎵🎻
Life time Cajun here and I been depressed for almost 25 years wonderin what the hell happen to my heritage and culture. I spent the last couple hours listening to Doug's youtube videos and he brought me out of depression instantly! One of the most unsung, underated Cajun musicians out there that hardly any Cajuns give any credit to. He don't act like he lost his Cajun roots at all. He aint chasin nothin trying to bring it back. Like a time capsule of the 70's. The dude is HAPPY! Or he snorts a ziploc bag full of cocaine every hour on the hour. Hats off to you Doug. When you comin home? Thanks Wilson. Oh and you too Steve. LOL.
yah thus here is true music my grandparents listened to and did.
Jesus loves you. Died on a cross so you can be connected to God. Ask Him take my life. Make it living for you. God has a Cajun heart too.
I too, am a HUGE Doug fan.
I rather doubt it regarding the cocaine.🎻🎶
Love Doug Kershaw! Best concert I ever attended! God bless him!
I was a little depressed for a week believe it or not I turned on some music the first thing I heard was a banjo .I said yes that is what I been missing
I'm from Baton Rouge, or at least near by. Grew up in the 60s & 70s listening and dancing to cajun music. Good to hear it again.
We saw Doug Kershaw at Liberty Hall in Houston, Texas. What an exotic treat, that was before he was discovered by the big time., in the early 1970’s.
As did I. As well as BB, Freddie, Willis Alan Ramsey, Michael Murphy, Amboy Dukes, Springsteen, Savoy Brown, on and on. I lost the posters in a fire. That was such a COOL place. Red beans and rice, and couches!
68 year old canadian listened to doug from the age of 14 miss his music . I had an 8 track tape player in my 64 pontiac thats all i played till i wore it out miss his style
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I was listening to Doug when my friends did not know him...they do now!
Great entertainer and friendly person. I saw him several times when I lived in the Greeley Co area in the 80's and early 90's. Met him once there. He is a real person and appreciates his fans.
the greatest fiddle players ever. I'm glad to see he is doing well
I just hollered up to my daddy" Looky daddy its Doug Kershaw!!" My daddy loved watchin him!! & So do I...
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So great to see and hear a great artist still singing and playing totally enjoyed it
This man is one of the few that started a life long love of Cajun Music for me. That started about 30 years ago. He is a few years older than the last time I saw him... But he is still the badass Cajun I remmber
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Loving Doug Kershaw, fabulous talent!
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Thank you Mr. Kershaw for the music!
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Can't believe my eyes... and ears! Brings back a few memories seeing the Rajun Cajun in Mole Lake, Wisconsin.
Excellent! Love you Doug! Don't ever change! Just an admirer that appreciates your way of playing your instruments and they way you sing! Ever time I hear you and watch you it lifts up my heart! Just wanted you to know this. Hope someone tells you how much you really mean to so many people! Thank you! 😁✌❤
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I couldnt love this more!! - pleeease post more of it, please.... wonderful.
Awwww! Nice video!!!!
Grew up on him, my mom and dad listened all the time.
Bless you, Doug!
Great to see you Doug! My family is forever grateful to you!
many thanks and blessing to Doug Kershaw for introducing me to Cajun music so long ago. ❤
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I and My Family just love this man. GOD bless ya Doug. You're the best.
Always great to hear and see Doug timeless greatest entrained ever ,has so much feeling and power ,ieeeeee
I am so thrilled to see Doug Kershaw again!!!
Some of the most underrated music of our time beautiful and timeless
Doug you are still as awesome as the first time I saw you on the Porter Wagoner TV show years ago I was just cruising TH-cam and thinking about who in my 49 yrs. has influenced me the most musically and I thought to myself Doug Kershaw that's who You Sir are a true entertainer. I'm in South Cacalacky are you planning any tour dates around here coming up or anywhere else please let me know if you play a date soon I really would love to catch one of your live shows sometime Thanks and all the best to you and your family Tony from SC
I just love this!!! Lord is this ever music!! :)
I love it two great musicians having fun
Love your music thank you for all the wonderful music love it
Always loved this song, thank you for sharing !
I think the first time I saw Doug Kershaw was some time in the late sixties. Maybe on Hootenany? Just before I grew up. Love his music and play cajun on my guitar. Wish I was there.
Thank you Mr Savoy for sharing this, well done.
This is a pure joy Thank you, thank you for posting.
love it ,Im gonna play it again
This was awesome... Wish there was more.... Nice camera Wilson,,,
I LOVED THIS! I watched it wistfully, thinking how authentic it sounds, how heart touching it feels and wishing I was sitting there
with a glass of ice cold lemonade while the master and young lion make beautiful music. If you stop the video at 3:36 you get
a wonderful photograph.
finest kind moment when Steve Riley introduces you to Doug Kershaw
I love everything about this so much. Thank you.
Loved this!
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When you got a Cajun accordion and a fiddle a voice like Doug's you got the makings of a fair do do.
Fais dodo chere
@@spazzmomma sorry but i got big fingers so typo is my second language😁
@@johnnyphillips4406 ;D
James lee Burke introduced Jolie Blon to countless readers.
Fantastic, thank you
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Thanks Wilson! Danced to you and the band every time you come to CA.
2 things you learned from this shot. Always turn off the cameraman's cel phone. When doing head shots use manual focus.
LOVE you music here in Hammond Mr. Doug
I love Doug Kershaw so dang much.
Brise mon coeur but still da king!!!
Les coeurs peuvent être réparés
Wilson, this is great on a couple different levels. The story. The instruments. The history. Nice work capturing it for the rest of us. Tim in San Diego.
holy cow, don't forget the music!
Greezy39, I ain't Cajun but I know exactly what you mean about yer roots. Same thing up here in East Tennessee Appalachians. Seems like everbody's ashamed of their heritage here too. Talk th way we wuz raised an learnt, an then ye hafta explain yerself. I'm proud of what's dyin out. Mr. Kershaw does fan a breath of fresh air. (Not airs put on) if ye know what I mean. He SOUNDS authentic instead of put on. Very few mountain music artists around here, confused fer the most part with nose singin, out pickin yer partner so called bluegrass.
What a hoot! Doug is a great vocal and entertainer as well as fiddler. It would be way cool if someone could get him to make an appearance at Balfa Heritage Week or Elkins Davis music week.
Doug is timeless.
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So amazing and wonderful!
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doug is the ragin cajun, the best
He still has it!
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Was or is he back in Louisiana ? Doug still sounds the same as he did yrs ago. Steve , is so fortunate to be able to do this album with Doug Maybe someday I will meet him, Doug is on my Bucket List to play "Jolie Blonde " with . Thanks Wilson for sharing this wonderful video !
Doug has an autobiography in the works, "Ragin' Cajun Memoir," which should be out this fall. He will be doing some book signings around the country.
Really? Two thumbs down? Proves there's at least two people out there without souls.
I think they told their friends.There's 11 of em now.
Greatest Cajun fiddler on the planet !....
I absolutely love this!
I believe this music will never die. Yes today's music is total crap. But it's the crappy so called music that will bring this high quality music back. And it will be new all over again. Like you, I'm so grateful to have lived in the Times I did. Hearing this great man play and learning about the other greats as well, grandpa Jones and string bean and all the others. It will be back.
In high school. Turned on TV at midnight. Tall skinny guy, looked like a green bean with a violent. Broke a string sawing it off. A girl with a camera on front row pointed at Doug. He broke another string. Sat down on the stage. Motioned to her give me the camera. Had time to take her picture. Very impressed with this guy. What a happy heart. Ayyyyooooooo!
Love, music, Doug
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Ragin Cajun , Still has it
I WISH I COULD MEET HIM JUST ONE TIME
Yea, I feel the same way, how did this Louisiana music and dance culture escape us older folks. Used to attend many Louisiana & Cajun music feasts in Upstate NY & NYC. Just one event I remember of in NYC was at Connolly’s Pub (Times Square) 121 W 45th Street, NYC. However today with the NYC crime rate & non-prosecution crime policy is not a place for me to visit.
Pretty blonde, love me some Doug Kershaw...
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@@GregNormal-c2g Of Mr Kershaw? yes saw him live in Louisiana in a park I'm a cajun girl so love the cajun music.
@@deborahlamartiniere6349 Hey! That’s very good to know, I can’t stop myself from listening to this song anytime am alone! If I may ask which of all his songs is your favorite? You take care and be safe
@@GregNormal-c2g That's a hard one, but I like Diggy Diggy Lo, but all his music
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Still The Most Handsome Romantic Cajun Fiddle Player Singer !! Can't resist my feet tapping ...lol. Too old and feeble to dance now..but my heart yet does to Canadian Cajun Flair !!
Love this guy. Guess this is what music sounds like when you chase Gators in a swamp for lunch, talking in French, type of.
.. WoW! Gotta love this!!!!!!
Makes the French in me stand up.
Ou sont le neige d'anton
Thanks.. so much!
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Been to France many times. What Acadia then Louisiana did was to make pure gold from the French roots.
Thank you Wilson.
Amede's accordion! Awesome!
I love moon mullicans version, this one is so wonderful, so full of Life
THEE REAL DEAL!!!!! EVEN WAYLON JENNINGS RECORDED THIS GREAT SONG.... IN CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO
WITH KING CURTIS AND BUDDY HOLLY!!!!
That´s so cool!
👍🏼👍🏼
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Encore en forme M Kershaw!
J'aime ça quand il chante en français. Moi aussi c'est la langue de mon coeur,comme les Cajuns.
Anybody out there remember seeing Kershaw at the Old Palomino in North Hollywood???? About 1975??
Breezy McGill, th sound' be purity. Mountain, and from what I hear, Cajun music, no matter how fast or foot stomping's got a meller, somewhat soft undercurrent. Neither one can be "put on" and then sound authentic. Th rhythm seems to flow molasses, even an steady, complementing any embellishments, not the other way around. I reckon authentic mountain and Cajun music, is influenced by the culture it sprung from. Like Blues: nobody, to my untrained critical ear, can sing the blues like black folks. They, like you said, can sing it from the heart.
Everything you said is true. There's something so subtle going on...you learn it early or not at all
PISSES ME OFF b/c I'm not really any of those. Well...my family left the mountains a couple generations back...but raised in the town. >:~{{
WORD. And there’s a subtle similarity between them to me.
he was back in Eunice La. last wk.working on his new CD.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it!!❤️
...these two guys right here...
Doug not know but he been around my fire for long time
Diggy Liggy cool!
WOW!
So good….
There's some joy right there.
Let me sit back and please pull me an ice cold Jax beer out of the cooler. Time to give thanks for this listening pleasure.
Great stuff
to say French or cajun music you better damn well say Doug Kershaw absolutely amazing the King of Cajun
awesome!!!
This is so similar to Irish Music it makes me smile
Mcneese Fight Song for Saturday night Football!
Doug is what us Cajuns would call a couillon
God bless ....
Great music
Would love to see more of this.
we don't need computer for doing great music^^ !!!!
Legend
amusant de les entendre chanter en français phonétique. On ne les comprend pas du tout, mais c'est extra !
Christian Arnoux Doug Kershaw parlait Français bien avant l’Anglais. D’ailleurs , sa mère était une Brossard , descendante du très important Joseph Brossard.
awesome...
Jolie blonde, regardez donc quoi t'as fait,
Tu m'as quitte pour t'en aller,
Pour T'en aller avec un autre, oui, que moi,
Quel espoir et quel avenir, mais, moi, je vais avoir?
Jolie blonde, tu m'as laisse, moi tout seul,
Pour t'en aller chez ta famille.
Si t'aurais pas ecoute tos les conseils de les autres
tu serait ici-t-avec moi aujourd 'hui
Jolie blonde, tu croyais il y avait just toi,
Il y a pas just toi dans le pays pour moi aimer.
Je peux trouver just une autre jolie blonde,
Bon Dieu sait, moi, j'ai un tas.
In English
Pretty blond, look at what you've done,
You left me to go away,
to go away with another, yes, than me,
What hope and what future am I going to have?
Pretty blond, you've left me all alone
To go back to your family.
If you had not listened to all the advice of the others
You would be here with me today.
Pretty blond, you thought there as just you,
There is not just you in the land to love me.
I can find another pretty blond,
Good God knows, I have a lot.