A classic album, originally recorded in 1966, by a legendary Cajun musician whose older cousin Amede is generally conceded to be the father of Zydeco. Here, the music of the younger Ardoin (the nickname translates as "dry stick") is extremely traditional; most tunes feature the absolutely bare-bones accompaniment and Ardoin's accordion and the fiddle of Canray Fontenot, although on tunes like the shambling "Ardoin Two Step" and "Jolie Catin," they also make room for some appealing trash-can drums. Another break with tradition is the walking bass line on the amusing "Le Boss," which seems to want to be Creole rockabilly. Released in February 1999, 23 tracks, including:
01- Les Blues Du Voyageur
02- Jolie Bassette
03- Quo Faire (What to Make)
04- Le Chicot A Bois Sec
05- Bon Soir Moreau
06- La Robe Barree (The Striped Dress)
07- Tit Monde
08- Valse A Canray (Canray's Waltz)
09- La Valse de La Prison (The Prison Waltz)
10- La Danse de La Misere (The Dance of Misery)
11- La Valse d'Oberlin (The Oberlin Waltz)
12- Les Haricots
13- Fais Pas Ca
14- Duralde Ramble
15- Tit Galop
16- Allez-Vous-En
17- Laccassine Breakdown
18- Chere Ici Chere La Bas
19- Opelousas Waltz
20- Petite et La Grosse
21- Le Boss (Rice Farmer)
22- Jupe Courte
23- Jolie Catin
24- Ardoin Two Step
25- Home Sweet Home