User talk:Rwomalley

Recent edit to Cajun Music
I removed your edit to Cajun Music because it was too biased for wikipedia. If you want we can work on an good article for Jesse Lege. If you want or need any help just ask me and I'll be more than happy to. Michael miceli (talk) 02:13, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I am not sure how you can say that it is too biased for Wiki. If you look at the Renaissance Cajun section, several others artists are mentioned there. You certainly cannot deny that Jesse Lége and others, toured LA and Texas from decades. Rwomalley (talk) 14:15, 12 April 2010 (UTC) RWOMalley
 * Michael, not to belabor the point but arent you confusing swmap pop and zydeco with cajun when you include Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars and other and barely mention DL Menard, the Balfa Brouthers, Pee Wee Broussard and so many of the great Cajun musicians? Rwomalley (talk) 14:54, 12 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I didn't write this article, I just watch it. I don't mind mentioning Jesse Lége in the article, but maybe the sentence should read something like this "The characteristics of dancehall Cajun can be seen in artists such as Jesse Lége and Basin Brothers."  This sentence avoids words like "best".  Also, it is more easily verifiable.  We can probably find a reference for Jesse Lége being an important figure in dancehall cajun.    Also, by adding the Basin brothers band, we can avoid mentioning only one artist, and give broader examples of dancehall cajun.  I am not trying to argue or anything.  I want as many editors helping improve Cajun articles.  I have a real love of Cajun culture.  I am not trying to take control of articles, but I do want them to not sound biased.  I would really love to help improve the article with you and not scare you away making you think I am some overzealous wikipedian who controls everything.  I have worked extensively on DL menard, Balfa Brothers, Marc Savoy and others, but the Cajun I listen to is only a small part of the Cajun culture.  I would love to have more people who listen to other areas of Cajun music to help out.  What do you think? Michael miceli (talk) 15:55, 12 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Michael, that makes sense. What I didnt understand is how the article calls out Roddie Romero, who quite frankly, I never heard of, and doesn't mention the greats of Cajun music. I listen to Cajun music literally every day. Another major omission is the Pine Leaf Boys who would probably be in the same sub-genre as Steve Riley. They have been written up in the New York Times and profiled on National Public Radio. I am a fan of the dance hall style of Cajun music and I think Jesse Lege is the lone artist these days who really plays in that style and with that kind of endurance (playing for 4-5 hours with not break). Rwomalley (talk) 18:53, 12 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm glad that you listen to Cajun music everyday! So do I :-D  I've never heard of Roddie Romero either.  The Pine Leaf Boys and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys deserve to be mentioned.  I'll add the sentence about Jesse Lége.  We should both make an effort to fix up the Cajun music article.  Do you have those articles (NPR, New York Times)?  They would help add quality to the Cajun music article.  Feel free to edit away and I'll help out as well!  Thanks. By the way, where are you from?  I'm from south east Louisiana (New Orleans area). Michael miceli (talk) 20:36, 12 April 2010 (UTC)