LAFAYETTE, LA — In celebration of what would have been beloved Cajun musician Al Berard’s 65th birthday, his family and supporters proudly announce the digital release of "Al Berard Teaches Cajun ...

Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw will lead a virtual fiddling workshop via Zoom on Friday, June 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. On an Instagram post Shaw wrote, “Over the years, I’ve been asked if I could teach this ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Strand Theater in Downtown Jennings, was the 4th Annual Battle of the Bows Cajun Fiddle Competition. “The fiddle is actually the main instrument of ...

Though she continued to take violin lessons for several years, Cajun music delivered that special jolt, and she added Cajun fiddling to her repertoire at age 8. Further fanning the desire, her mother ...

The first "Houma Fiddle Fest" is more than a concert of fiddle music. It's a historical, educational forum on the evolution and different genres of fiddle music, sponsored by the South Louisiana ...

As she was teaching as at elementary school in a rural Louisiana town in 2000, former Winchester resident Anya Schoenegge Burgess never imagined she’d be nominated for a Grammy Award. A lifelong music ...

A 4-year-old Amanda Shaw got the first glimpse of her future career while watching an orchestra perform on television. “When they showed the violin, it was love at first sight,” Shaw says. “I turned ...