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Andy Zahnd


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Switzerland
Post  Posted 13 Jan 2010 8:12 pm    
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take a look on Murnel Babineaux's Cajun Style! He's one of a kind!
Enjoy! Personal, I can't get enough from all that!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZGPuvPR9a4

The Rittenberry sounded great!
Very Happy
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Ricky Thibodeaux

 

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Dallas,Texas
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2010 3:40 am    
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Way to go Murnel. You da man. I think that tune is called The Crowley Two Step
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Daniel J. Cormier

 

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Lake Charles, LA, USA
Post  Posted 14 Jan 2010 5:58 am    
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That be the Mamou Two Step.You guy's should here Murnel play the fiddle. Class picker all the way around.
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Rittenberry with Tone to the bone,profex or tubefex and what ever amp, hilton pedal, BJS bars. Email at kajunsteelman@yahoo.com.
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David Higginbotham

 

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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2010 6:01 pm    
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Murnel is a pretty amazing picker as you can see. Keep in mind he is tuned standard E-9th on the top neck primarily using strings 4,5,6,8. Think it's not that hard? Try to follow along with him on this clip and then you can see the discipline involved!
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Ricky Thibodeaux

 

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Dallas,Texas
Post  Posted 15 Jan 2010 7:48 pm    
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I sure would like to see somebody try to tab this. HAHAHA
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Daniel J. Cormier

 

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Lake Charles, LA, USA
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2010 9:51 am    
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Now Ricky you now the only Tab we have down here is at the corner bar. Marty Broussard had a booklet with a couple cajun songs tabbed out at one time. I need to get with Murnel and Joe Rogers abd see if we can tab out some stuff.
Just thinking back to when I hated Typing class,yet I learned to pick this way. Very Happy
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Joe Rogers

 

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Lake Charles, LA USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2010 9:57 am    
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Murnel has wanted to produce some instruction on Cajun Steel Guitar. He doesn't quite know at this time whether or not it will be audio and/or video. The biggest problem is that chasing down his licks is like chasing cockroaches. His playing comes from every angle and he never plays the same thing twice. His ideas are endless. I have sat down with him on multiple occasions and picked up bits and pieces via his dissecting, but getting the full enchilada down is quite elusive. It is harder than it looks.

After much frustration, I finally learned to play Cajun Accordion once I realized I had to approach it rhythmically rather than musically. I could be wrong, but it almost seems the same approach applies here.


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Charlie Moore


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Deville, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 20 Jan 2010 7:32 am     Cajun tab
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When you kajuns get the tab would you send the right hand with the kit please..thanks a million...
Charlie........
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Joe Rogers

 

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Lake Charles, LA USA
Post  Posted 20 Jan 2010 8:12 am    
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Charlie, the right hand kit comes with a crawfish peeler installed. Are you sure you wanna go that route? Laughing Laughing


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robert kramer

 

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Nashville TN
Post  Posted 20 Jan 2010 10:07 am    
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Great steel playing! I was thinking how cool it would be on the gig playing Kroger steel and then call a Cajun number and go into this style just like the Murnel and the Cajun guys play it.
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Murnel Babineaux


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Mermentau, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jan 2010 4:16 am    
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Robert, you will surely turn some heads if you can incorporate this style into your current playing! To me, it's a discipline that's worth exploring!

David. Thanks for the compliments. You have always been a big supporter of my playing. I appreciate that!

Joe. Thanks for teaching me a lot about the C6th tuning. I always appreciate your time!

Ricky. I've been wanting to tab some of these songs for a while now. It can be done by simplifying what I'm doing. Beginners and Advanced????? What ya think?

Charlie. How are ya? This right hand technique is interesting. I learned to play steel guitar backwards, perhaps, learning this style before I ever learned to play "closed bar" style.

Danny, you are one of my best friends. Everyone should have a Danny in their lives!!
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Wally Davis

 

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Belleville, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 28 Jan 2010 3:25 pm    
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Your playing is fabulous Murnel! Such a cool style. Have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Mervin Faul? I ran into him a couple years ago in Hermann, Mo with a band called "La Cajun Aces." Prince of a guy and a great player in your style.
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David Higginbotham

 

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Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 28 Jan 2010 6:25 pm    
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Everyone around here knows Mr. Mervin!!! He is one of the pioneers of steel playing in these parts and just about the finest person one could ask for.
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Jason Joubert

 

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Austin Texas, USA
Post  Posted 14 Feb 2010 2:34 pm     Love that Style!!
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You are reminding me of home! (Carencro, LA)

I didn't get to see very many steel players in Cajun bands growing up. The only one that comes to mind is the guy that played with Belton Richard's band. I think his name was Junior Martin. Great player (and very LOUD too!)

I think Pedal Steel fits Cajun music very well. The key (and the hardest part) is emulating accordion licks. Murnel has this down and takes it a step farther!

play on brother...
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