-
Cajun Folktales
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 57 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 10-20-00
- Language: English
- Publisher: August House
Regular price: $4.95
People who bought this also bought...
-
Cajun Ghost Stories
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 26
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 14
In the land of moss, magnolias, and bayous, ghost stories suffuse the landscape like mist on a moonlit swamp. Swamp ghosts, hot-tempered villains and tricksters once lived there, and live on today in such blood-chilling stories as the six in this collection.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Brilliant and Scary
- By D. Sidwell on 03-22-04
-
Cajun Fairy Tales
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 59 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Nationally acclaimed storyteller J.J. Reneaux grew up Cajun for true, surrounded by the stories, music, food, and culture of rural communities in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana. A traditional storyteller who collects by word-of-mouth, Reneaux has developed her repertoire over years of collecting on front porches, school playgrounds, and her beloved fishing trips, as well as at nursing homes, airports, and at neighborhood fais-dodos.
-
The Cajuns: Americanization of a People
- By: Shane K. Bernard
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
The past 60 years have shaped and reshaped the group of French-speaking Louisiana people known as the Cajuns. During this period they have become much like other Americans and yet have remained strikingly distinct. The Cajuns: Americanization of a People explores these six decades and analyzes the forces that had an impact on Louisiana's Acadiana.
-
The Founding of New Acadia
- The Beginnings of Acadian Life in Louisiana, 1765-1803
- By: Carl A. Brasseaux
- Narrated by: Aaron Henkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 29
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 26
In this penetrating study, Carl Brasseaux looks beyond long-standing mythology to provide a critical account of early Acadian culture in Louisiana and the reasons for its survival. He convincingly dispels many received notions about the routes Acadians traveled from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, their original settlement sites, and the patterns of their subsequent migrations within the state, and closely examines the relations of Louisiana's Acadians with their black, Spanish, Indian, and Creole neighbors.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator does not fit the book.
- By C. Peters on 04-21-18
-
Wake, Snake! Children's Stories and Songs of the South
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 1 hr
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 3
J.J. Reneaux uses her folksy charm and personal stories as bridges between traditional tales she relates with that spark of Cajun spice. This delightful collection of children's stories and songs of the South features 12 traditional tales and songs drawn from the diverse Southern heritage: Cajun, Creole, African-American, Scots-Irish, and native American.
-
The Clan of the Cave Bear
- Earth's Children, Book 1
- By: Jean M. Auel
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,924
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,888
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,902
This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blonde, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly—she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The best of the books so far
- By Heather Auer on 09-08-13
-
Cajun Ghost Stories
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 26
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 14
In the land of moss, magnolias, and bayous, ghost stories suffuse the landscape like mist on a moonlit swamp. Swamp ghosts, hot-tempered villains and tricksters once lived there, and live on today in such blood-chilling stories as the six in this collection.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Brilliant and Scary
- By D. Sidwell on 03-22-04
-
Cajun Fairy Tales
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 59 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Nationally acclaimed storyteller J.J. Reneaux grew up Cajun for true, surrounded by the stories, music, food, and culture of rural communities in southeast Texas and southern Louisiana. A traditional storyteller who collects by word-of-mouth, Reneaux has developed her repertoire over years of collecting on front porches, school playgrounds, and her beloved fishing trips, as well as at nursing homes, airports, and at neighborhood fais-dodos.
-
The Cajuns: Americanization of a People
- By: Shane K. Bernard
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
The past 60 years have shaped and reshaped the group of French-speaking Louisiana people known as the Cajuns. During this period they have become much like other Americans and yet have remained strikingly distinct. The Cajuns: Americanization of a People explores these six decades and analyzes the forces that had an impact on Louisiana's Acadiana.
-
The Founding of New Acadia
- The Beginnings of Acadian Life in Louisiana, 1765-1803
- By: Carl A. Brasseaux
- Narrated by: Aaron Henkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 29
-
Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 26
In this penetrating study, Carl Brasseaux looks beyond long-standing mythology to provide a critical account of early Acadian culture in Louisiana and the reasons for its survival. He convincingly dispels many received notions about the routes Acadians traveled from Nova Scotia to Louisiana, their original settlement sites, and the patterns of their subsequent migrations within the state, and closely examines the relations of Louisiana's Acadians with their black, Spanish, Indian, and Creole neighbors.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator does not fit the book.
- By C. Peters on 04-21-18
-
Wake, Snake! Children's Stories and Songs of the South
- By: J.J. Reneaux
- Narrated by: J.J. Reneaux
- Length: 1 hr
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 3
J.J. Reneaux uses her folksy charm and personal stories as bridges between traditional tales she relates with that spark of Cajun spice. This delightful collection of children's stories and songs of the South features 12 traditional tales and songs drawn from the diverse Southern heritage: Cajun, Creole, African-American, Scots-Irish, and native American.
-
The Clan of the Cave Bear
- Earth's Children, Book 1
- By: Jean M. Auel
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,924
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,888
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,902
This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel’s magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blonde, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly—she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza’s way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The best of the books so far
- By Heather Auer on 09-08-13
Editorial Reviews
Harmonica music opens and appears throughout this audio gem. J.J. Reneaux is an expert storyteller as author and narrator. In one story, three Irishmen encounter the bloodthirsty monsters of the South. The harmonica becomes the mosquitoes as Reneaux hilariously presents the men and their painful encounter. Reneaux's melodious voice inhabits words such as "dazzling," "shimmering," and "melting" in the story about a man who searches for his ideal wife. Best perhaps is Reneaux's portrayal of Poorboy, formerly a hobo, now a rich man, who returns to repay a crooked barkeep who once gave him a piece of bread and a boiled egg. The harmonica laughs as the barkeep and hobo end their differences over a pot of red beans.
Publisher's Summary
"Like any good raconteur," she says, "I have told the tales as I heard them, but added personal touches, twists, and turns as the stories grew to be a natural part of my own life. For me, these tales are not museum pieces whose time was and is no more. They are alive and vigorous, brimming with joie de vivre, the zest for life that is the essence of Cajun culture.
For Ages Five to Adult
Critic Reviews
"Reneaux aims her stories at the heart and rarely misses her mark." (Chicago Tribune)
"Admired for the authenticity of her material, the charm of her Cajun accent, and the energy of her performance." (Jimmy Neil Smith)
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars11
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars4
-
2 Stars2
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars7
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars2
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars4
-
4 Stars2
-
3 Stars3
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Louise
- Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
- 05-29-04
Charming.
I'm going to New Orleans next week so I wanted to prepare and this was a great way to start. The stories are charming, good for adults and kids. The Cajun language is fun and the reader has a lovely voice.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Julia
- Shoreline, WA, USA
- 02-19-04
Ms. Reneaux is a master storyteller!
Cajun Folktales was a fantastic listen. Ms. Reneaux is a master at adding local cajun flavor, humor, and animation to her stories. All of her folktales have a wonderful moral that will either make you think or laugh out loud, or both.