Born in Church Point in 1929, Ellis Vanicor's Cajun sound would become indelibly linked with a little community smack in the middle of Jennings and Lake Charles — Lacassine. A self-taught fiddler, ...

Jennings, LA - The historic Strand Theater in Jennings will host Louisiana's premier Cajun fiddle competition on November 1, featuring multiple age categories and $3,400 in prize money. The 9th Annual ...

An Elgin congregation will welcome Southern folk music in the person of Gina Forsythe to Highland Avenue Coffeehouse stage on Friday, Sept. 13. New Orleans-based Forsyth is an award-winning ...

Louisiana French music is most associated with the Fiddle. These days, Louisiana French music is infused with the sounds of several key instruments, including the guitar, the accordion, and more. But ...

One thing the two great fiddlers Tom Rigney and Michael Doucet agree on is they both like playing the Redwood Coast Music Festival. “I love playing the Eureka festival,” Doucet said. “It’s amazing ...

JENNINGS, La. - Entries are still open for the 9th annual Battle of the Bows Cajun Fiddle Competition. The competition will be held Saturday at the Strand Theater in Jennings. It will feature multiple ...

A fiddle-playing Cajun pixie named Dixie comes to life in the pages of a local author's book and readers can get a chance to meet the author and get a free copy when they have a po-boy. "Dixie The ...

101 Allons a Lafayette / Guitar,Hawaiian guitar. 102 Basile Waltz / Guitar,Hawaiian guitar. 103 Cajun Hop / Guitar,Hawaiian guitar. 104 Port Arthur Waltz / Guitar,Hawaiian guitar. 105 Harry Choates ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. An impassioned ambassador for Cajun music and culture, fiddler and singer Dewey Balfa (1927-1992) was a driving force in the revival of ...

The Cajun Heritage Festival has a new host and new site, and this ninth annual event shouts out another first. The festival in Port Arthur will be the first conducted with the city’s recent ...