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Filé (band)

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Genres
  
Cajun music

Labels
  
Flying Fish Records

Past members
  
Michael Shinkman

Genre
  
Cajun music

Years active
  
1983–present

Associated acts
  
Cush-Cush

Active from
  
1983

Record label
  
Flying Fish Records

Members
  
David Egan, Kevin Shearin, Ward Lormand, Darren Wallace, Peter Stevens, D'Jamla Garnier III

Albums
  
Cajun Dance Band, 2 Left Feet, La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life

Filé is a cajun music ensemble from Louisiana founded in 1983. The group is named after filé powder, a spice used in cajun food.

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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)

    • Songs

    Chanson de Mardi GrasCajun Dance Band · 1987
    Allons Aller Chez FredCajun Dance Band · 1987
    Loup Garou Don't Eat My ChildrenLa Vie Marron: The Runaway Life · 1996

    References

    Filé (band) Wikipedia
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