Marimac Recordings was founded by Larry MacBride in 1984 and continued with releases of American old time,

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and

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until his death from abdominal cancer on August 24, 1993. The releases covered old master fiddlers, young string bands, and under-represented Cajun and blues musicians. The label released some 100 recordings before Larry MacBride's death. In 1996,

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issued a sampler CD of recordings from the label.

Roster

* Brad Leftwich * Cephas & Wiggins * Rafe Stefanini with the Wildcats *

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* Volo Bogtrotters

Discography

A partial listing of the recordings issued is available on-line which omits a number of albums including # 6020 ''Cajun Dance Tonight'' – The Bone Tones # 6021 ''Louisiana and You'' – Tracy Schwarz

References

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