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, ...

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 ...

In 2021, beloved Cajun fiddler Courtney Granger had a weary look that matched the old soul in his voice. Granger, 39, was in the final round of a lifelong fight with diabetes, which forced musical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana singer and fiddler Amanda Shaw is releasing a ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

The 56th annual Greasing of the Poles, a beloved Mardi Gras tradition, kicked off Friday on Bourbon Street. Cajun Country ...

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 ...

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 ...