Filé is a
cajun music
Cajun music (), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based ...
ensemble from
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
founded in 1983. The group is named after
filé powder
Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is a spicy herb seasoning made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree ''( Sassafras albidum)''.FoodPrint. �Sassafras and Filé” Accessed 2023-10-25
Culinary use
Filé ...
, a spice used in
cajun food.
The group was founded by Ward Lormand and Kevin Shearin, who had previously played together in the band
Cush-Cush from 1980. Peter Stevens joined the group for their debut in 1985, while
D'Jalma Garnier and David Egan joined in the early 1990s.
Members
;Current
* Ward Lormand – accordion, percussion, vocals
* Kevin Shearin – bass, guitar, vocals
* Peter Stevens – percussion
* D'Jalma Garnier – fiddle
*
David Egan – keyboards
* Al Berard - Guitar
* Darren Wallace - Fiddle
* Brian Langlinais - Guitar
;Former
*Michael Shinkman - Trombone
Discography
*''Live at Mulate's'' (1985)
*''Cajun Dance Band'' (
Flying Fish Records, 1987)
*''Two Left Feet'' (Flying Fish, 1990)
*''
La Vie Marron'' (
Green Linnet Records, 1996)
*''Hang On to Your Chapeau'' (2000)
References
*Craig Harris,
Filéat
Allmusic
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Musical groups from Louisiana
Flying Fish Records artists
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