Lapin, Lapin is the new CD by the Magnolia Sisters, Louisiana’s premier all-women’s Cajun band. The CD contains over 30 authentic historic Cajun and Creole children’s songs, lullabies, and dances. The performances on Lapin Lapin are true to the roots of the music, showing influences from calypso, old-time stringband, Carribean, New Orleans Creole, and straight up Cajun dancehall styles.

This is fresh and highly enjoyable Cajun music that offers more than a few surprises. The Magnolia Sisters may be one of the only all-woman Cajun bands, but what distinguishes them most may be their repertoire, which includes not only seldom-heard dance tunes from Cajun and Creole tradition, but beautifully-sung ballads that reveal a side of Cajun music not often heard these days. Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Anya Schoenegge and Lisa Trahan Reed represent the very best that modern Cajun music has to offer.

The Magnolia Sisters offer a refreshing perspective on Cajun music, not only because they may be the genre's only all-woman band, but in their beautiful harmonies and rediscovery of little-known traditional repertoire. Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Tina Pilione, Christine Balfa and Lisa Trahan Reed are strong acoustic instrumentalists who have created an album of beauty and great strength, balancing rollicking dance music with haunting and ancient ballads. Name recognition is strong in this band: Ann Savoy is a member of the Savoy-Doucet Band (with her husband Marc Savoy and BeauSoleil leader Michael Doucet) and Christine Balfa leads Balfa Toujours.

The Magnolia Sisters offer a refreshing perspective on Cajun music, not only because they may be the genre's only all-woman band, but in their beautiful harmonies and rediscovery of little-known traditional repertoire. Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Tina Pilione, Christine Balfa and Lisa Trahan Reed are strong acoustic instrumentalists who have created an album of beauty and great strength, balancing rollicking dance music with haunting and ancient ballads. Name recognition is strong in this band: Ann Savoy is a member of the Savoy-Doucet Band (with her husband Marc Savoy and BeauSoleil leader Michael Doucet) and Christine Balfa leads Balfa Toujours.