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, ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw is releasing a new song honoring New Orleans. Shaw lived through Hurricane Katrina, and ...

Grammy-award winning Cajun fiddler Louis Michot is headed to New Orleans for a solo performance. The member of the Lost Bayou Ramblers will combine his love of Louisiana French music with new boundary ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For a third consecutive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw is releasing a new song honoring New Orleans. Shaw lived through Hurricane Katrina and ...

For New Orleans fiddler Amanda Shaw, Cajun music is about having a good time. “It’s all about just bringing people together, to enjoy each other’s company and eat good food,” Shaw said during a recent ...

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 ...