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The Red Stick Ramblers were a Cajun Music and Western Swing band formed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1999 while some of the members were attending Louisiana State University. Their name comes from a translation of Baton Rouge, which means "red stick" in French. The most recent line-up consisted of Linzay Young (fiddle, lead vocals), Daniel Coolik (fiddle, mandolin, electric guitar), Chas Justus (guitar, vocals), Eric Frey (Upright Bass, Vocals), Blake Miller (accordion and acoustic guitar) and Glenn Fields (drums). Past members include Josh Caffery, Joel Savoy, Oliver Swain, Kevin Wimmer, Wilson Savoy and Ricky Rees.
The band played a combination of traditional Cajun songs (sung in Cajun French), as well as covers of Western Swing classics (particularly the songs of Bob Wills), early American jazz and blues covers (Stuff Smith, Count Basie, Fats Waller and more), and honky tonk and dance-hall music, as well as dozens of tradition-inspired original songs.
The Red Stick Ramblers have appeared in a season finale of the Travel Channel's "No Reservations", with chef Anthony Bourdain, entitled "Cajun Country".
Following this appearance the band scored a role in the third season of HBO's Treme, starring as Lucia Micarelli's character Annie's band the "Bayou St. John Playboys" and later "Annie T's Bayou Cadillac." Three Red Stick Rambler original songs, Made in the Shade, Katrina, and Morning Blues, are featured in season three of Treme. The band also returned to appear in the final abbreviated 4th season of Treme.
The rhythm section of the Ramblers performed as the backing band on several tracks of Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy's 2007 release Adieu False Heart.
On 26 October 2013 at the Black Pot Festival in Lafayette, LA, a festival started by the Red Stick Ramblers in 2006, the band announced that this would be their last show as The Red Stick Ramblers. 5/6th of the members of the most recent personnel of the band have gone on to form The Revelers, which is currently active.
Discography
The Red Stick Ramblers (2001) - Louisiana Radio Records (currently unavailable)
Bring it on Down (2003) - Memphis International Records
Right Key, Wrong Keyhole (2005) - Memphis International Records
Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs Various (2006) Valcour Records
The Red Stick Ramblers EP (2007) - Sugar Hill Records
Red Stick Ramblers limited edition EP (2007) - Sugar Hill Records (unavailable)
Made in the Shade (2007) - Sugar Hill Records
My Suitcase is Always Packed (2009) - Sugar Hill Records
External links
Made in the Shade Music Video
Official Page at Sugar Hill Records
Official Revelers Website
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- List of people related to Cajun music
- Joel Savoy
- Wilson Savoy
- Wheatland Music Festival
- Cajun music
- It Ain't Right
- The Revelers (Louisiana)
- Linda Ronstadt
- Adieu False Heart