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Red Stick Ramblers

Genre: Folk, Neo-Traditional Folk, Americana, Western Swing Revival, North American
Origin: U.S.A
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Biography

A six-member ensemble known as the Red Stick Ramblers delivers the evocative traditional Cajun repertoire of earlier generations in a manner that appeals equally to contemporary young audiences and their elders. Their programs also feature original material in a hybrid style the group labels “Cajun gypsy swing.” Linzay Young, a native of Eunice, Louisiana, serves as lead vocalist and fiddler while majoring in anthropology at Louisiana State University. Fellow fiddler Joel Savoy, who studies mathematics and French at the same institution, is the son of noted Cajun musicians Ann Savoy and Marc Savoy; the mother-and-son pair collaborated with Tom Waits on the Cajun selections that appeared on the Warner Bros. soundtrack to the 2002 film The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Bassist Ricky “Railroad” Rees, an English instructor at the college level who comes from Lafayette, has previously performed with the Bluerunners, Rockin’ Dopsie, and Buck Senegal. Drummer Glen Fields works at a music-store counter and has played in ensembles ranging from jazz to punk. Mandolinist and guitarist Josh Caffery, raised near Franklin, Louisiana, contributes articles to the Lafayette newspaper The Times of Acadiana. Guitarist Chaz Justus is the sole member whose livelihood is devoted entirely to music.

Several of the musicians first met while performing together in Baton Rouge with the group Brother Teresa. After the Red Stick Ramblers began attracting attention in 2001, they received bookings at the Festival Acadiens and the Festival International de Louisiane. Strong subsequent appearances brought further invitations to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, France’s Deferlantes Francophones Festival, Rhode Island’s Rhythm & Roots Festival, Florida’s Cajun/Zydeco Festival, and the Tropical Heatwave Festival, also held in Florida. Louisiana Radio Records released the band’s self-titled debut album in 2002. Bring It on Down followed in 2003, and Right Key, Wrong Keyhole appeared in 2005. The group then moved to Sugar Hill Records for the 2007 release Made in the Shade.

Top Songs

  1. Made In The ShadeMade In The ShadeMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade2:32
  2. Made In The ShadeThe Cowboy SongMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade3:26
  3. My Suitcase Is Always PackedMy Suitcase Is Always PackedMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed2:38
  4. Made In The ShadeLaisse Les Cajuns DanserMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade2:21
  5. Made In The ShadeLes Oiseaux Vont ChanterMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade3:27
  6. Made In The ShadeKatrinaMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade3:09
  7. My Suitcase Is Always PackedDoggone My TimeMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed3:51
  8. Made In The ShadeHot Tamale BabyMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade4:38
  9. My Suitcase Is Always PackedOld Fashioned Two-StepMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed4:08
  10. Made In The ShadeTes Parents Ne Veulent Plus Me VoirMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade6:34
  11. Made In The ShadeSome Of These DaysMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade3:33
  12. My Suitcase Is Always PackedThe Barnyard BachelorMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed2:49
  13. My Suitcase Is Always PackedLa Valse de MecheMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed3:35
  14. My Suitcase Is Always PackedLay Down In The GrassMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed3:18
  15. Made In The ShadeThe Smeckled SuiteMade In The Shade · 2007Made In The Shade9:45
  16. Right Key, Wrong KeyholeThe Devil with the DevilRight Key, Wrong Keyhole · 2005Right Key, Wrong Keyhole3:25
  17. Right Key, Wrong KeyholeLa Valse De ChaouiRight Key, Wrong Keyhole · 2005Right Key, Wrong Keyhole2:29
  18. Right Key, Wrong KeyholeSentimentalRight Key, Wrong Keyhole · 2005Right Key, Wrong Keyhole3:56
  19. My Suitcase Is Always PackedMorning BluesMy Suitcase Is Always Packed · 2009My Suitcase Is Always Packed3:51
  20. Right Key, Wrong KeyholeGrand TexasRight Key, Wrong Keyhole · 2005Right Key, Wrong Keyhole3:43

Albums

My Suitcase Is Always Packed

My Suitcase Is Always Packed

2009
My Suitcase Is Always Packed
Red Stick Ramblers · Album · 2009
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  1. Je T'aime Pas MieuxRed Stick Ramblers3:22
  2. Drinkin' To YouRed Stick Ramblers3:03
  3. Bloodshot EyesRed Stick Ramblers3:02
  4. My Suitcase Is Always PackedRed Stick Ramblers2:38
  5. Lay Down In The GrassRed Stick Ramblers3:18
  6. Nonc' Yorick (La Bataille de 1916)Red Stick Ramblers3:36
  7. Doggone My TimeRed Stick Ramblers3:51
  8. Goodbye To The BluesRed Stick Ramblers3:39
  9. Why, Now Baby?Red Stick Ramblers3:15
  10. Old Fashioned Two-StepRed Stick Ramblers4:08
  11. La Valse de MecheRed Stick Ramblers3:35
  12. Morning BluesRed Stick Ramblers3:51
  13. The Barnyard BachelorRed Stick Ramblers2:49
Made In The Shade

Made In The Shade

2007
Made In The Shade
Red Stick Ramblers · Album · 2007
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  1. Made In The ShadeRed Stick Ramblers2:32
  2. Evenin'Red Stick Ramblers3:21
  3. Les Oiseaux Vont ChanterRed Stick Ramblers3:27
  4. The Cowboy SongRed Stick Ramblers3:26
  5. KatrinaRed Stick Ramblers3:09
  6. Don't Cry, BabyRed Stick Ramblers3:20
  7. Laisse Les Cajuns DanserRed Stick Ramblers2:21
  8. Hot Tamale BabyRed Stick Ramblers4:38
  9. Some Of These DaysRed Stick Ramblers3:33
  10. Tes Parents Ne Veulent Plus Me VoirRed Stick Ramblers6:34
  11. UnsentimentalRed Stick Ramblers3:38
  12. The Smeckled SuiteRed Stick Ramblers9:45
Right Key, Wrong Keyhole

Right Key, Wrong Keyhole

2005
Right Key, Wrong Keyhole
Red Stick Ramblers · Album · 2005
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  1. That's What I Like About the SouthRed Stick Ramblers3:25
  2. It Ain't RightRed Stick Ramblers4:41
  3. La Valse De ChaouiRed Stick Ramblers2:29
  4. It's Too LateRed Stick Ramblers5:15
  5. It's Hard to Love SomeoneRed Stick Ramblers4:49
  6. Sweet & SlowRed Stick Ramblers5:25
  7. My Ramblin' HeartRed Stick Ramblers3:19
  8. SentimentalRed Stick Ramblers3:56
  9. You've Got the Right Key, But the Wrong KeyholeRed Stick Ramblers3:48
  10. Closing Time BluesRed Stick Ramblers3:26
  11. Grand TexasRed Stick Ramblers3:43
  12. The Devil with the DevilRed Stick Ramblers3:25
Bring It on Down

Bring It on Down

2003
Bring It on Down
Red Stick Ramblers · Album · 2003
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  1. Bring It on Down to My HouseRed Stick Ramblers2:29
  2. Main Street BluesRed Stick Ramblers4:38
  3. What Do I Do?Red Stick Ramblers4:19
  4. Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)Red Stick Ramblers2:41
  5. BelleRed Stick Ramblers3:37
  6. Two Step Des CondamnésRed Stick Ramblers2:45
  7. Rattle My CageRed Stick Ramblers4:01
  8. Blue DragRed Stick Ramblers3:41
  9. DinahRed Stick Ramblers3:06
  10. Parting WaltzRed Stick Ramblers3:33
  11. 16 TonsRed Stick Ramblers4:26
  12. When the Sugar Cane's TallRed Stick Ramblers5:00