The Balham Alligators - Cajun Dance Party (1997)

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When the bayou smells like Guinness
These Alligators are unique. Their Cajun music has a Guinness or old Scotch whiskey flavor, and despite its strong Welsh Celtic colors it sounds more authentic than many bayou bands from Louisiana. At the same time it wouldn't be out of place at all in any Dublin or Aberdeen pub. This Celtic touch is mostly brought by the roots sound of Robin McKidd's fiddle. Coupled with Watkins' accordion, it brings this old Celtic rural dance atmosphere. Folk music in the primary sense of the word, far from rock, be it swamp, but not from rhythm.

The result is very different from usual Cajun bands from Louisiana and still… it sounds definitely Cajun, especially when they sing in Creole French. How the hell do they manage to do that ?