Elevés À Pilette by Les Frères Michot

Elevés À Pilette by Les Frères Michot

Original pressing from 1987 which includes French/English booklet, featuring Dewey Balfa on fiddle along with the 5 Michot brothers, Elevés à Pilette was released on AR-ZED Records in 1987, produced by Zachary Richard.

Les Frères Michot started playing together as an all-brothers Cajun band in 1986, although the individual musicians have played with each other and with numerous other groups since about 1968. The group plays traditional Cajun music in the all-acoustic "bal de maison" (house dance) style that was prevalent before the advent of electric amplification, and the Michots' aim has always been to preserve this style of Cajun music. They typically use no drums, nor electric instruments, and their music has a strong vocal component with all lyrics in French. Instrumentation includes fiddle, accordion, and acoustic guitar, and often with the p’tit fer ("le basse triangle," or "le bastringue") and contrebasse. The Michots have played extensively throughout the United States and have toured in Quebec, Acadie, and in several European countries (France, England, Poland), but play primarily in south Louisiana.

Les Freres Michot's first album, "Elevés à Pilette," was released in vinyl and tape on the AR-ZED label (RZ 1014) in 1987, and re-released on the LFM label in cd and tape in 1996 (LFM 0002). That album was produced by Zachary Richard, who also sings on one track, and includes the late Dewey Balfa as a guest musician on several tracks, along with five of the six Michot brothers (Rick, Tommy, Bobby, David, Mike).

Rick Michot – Fiddle and Vocals
Tommy Michot – Accordion and Vocals
Bobby Michot – Guitar and Vocals
David Michot – Acoustic Bass
Mike Michot – Petit Fer