Imagine going to a Rolling Stones show, making your way to the stage and ordering up your favorite chestnut from "Exile on Main Street." Good luck with that; Mick and the boys aren't exactly in the ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - If you’re a fan of Cajun music, then make your way down to the Battle of The Bows Cajun fiddle contest where players of all ages come together to share a bond of Cajun culture ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A great way to get people together is through music, and that is exactly what Battle of the Bows accomplished. Battle of the Bows is a competition that is meant to spread ...

An impassioned ambassador for Cajun music and culture, fiddler and singer Dewey Balfa (1927-1992) was a driving force in the revival of traditional Cajun music. Raised 125 miles northwest of the great ...

Hats off to Cameron Fontenot for releasing a different kind of debut album. Whereas most debut albums symbolize the arrival of new talent, the Cajun fiddler opted for something different by dedicating ...

Michael Doucet is a Cajun fiddler, singer and songwriter who founded the Cajun band BeauSoleil from Lafayette, La. Doucet received Grammy Awards in both 1998 and 2009 for work with Beausoleil. In 2005 ...

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 ...

Cyril Neville added his beat to 'The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars' at Jazz Fest. My favorite part of The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars show on the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest was when Cajun fiddler ...

A common dynamic binds Cajun fiddle playing and the melodic rhythms of Cape Breton sound. Neither is highly structured or technically intricate in its expressions, but both sure make you feel good ...

Fiddler Harry LaFleur, founder of the Cajun French Music Association and a musician who played with legendary artists like Nathan Abshire, Dennis McGee and Ira LeJeune died this week. He was 86. A ...

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 ...