Re: [Harp-L] Cajun Harp? (and accordion)

[fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>]

Winslow writes:
> Cajun harp is a very specific harmonica style that does not try to sound like an accordion 

> The three best representatives of the pure Acadian style are Jerry Devillier, Isom Fontenot, and Arteleus Mistric. 

This confuses me.  Perhaps I've misread it?  Jerry Devillier is all 
about playing the accordion parts on a harmonica.  At least that's what 
I took away from his teach in session at SPAH.  He was using a boom box 
and a CD and playing the accordion parts off of the CD and then playing 
either note for note along with the part or stopping the recording and 
playing the accordion part.  Cajun Fais Do Do on Arhooolie has a couple 
of the Isom Fontenot cuts on it.  I sure wish Jerry's stuff was 
documented.  If the point is it is not technically possible to play 
exactly the way a diatonic accordion does then I understand.  No it 
isn't but you sure can do a good job of faking it if you're Jerry 
Devillier.  fjm