Randy Falcon, the legendary Cajun instrument maker who patented the double accordion, died Saturday night from complications of Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 69. The Crowley native is best known for ...
Michot said there are now “maybe 10 or 12 accordion builders in south Louisiana,” down from the “30 or more in the 70s and ...
The third installment of “Cajun Accordion Kings” is taking place on Saturday, March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Eunice. This show will celebrate legendary Cajun accordion players Paul ...
IOTA — Well-worn by thousands of feet, the original Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Festival wooden dance floor features the engraved names of 56 donors who helped to launch the popular event three decades ...
The Liberty Theater in Eunice is a Louisiana jewel. Built in 1924, the Liberty has been the three-decade home of “Rendez-Vous Des Cajuns,” a Saturday night, Grand Ole Opry-style show that still ...
Marc Savoy is a Louisiana legend not only in Eunice but around the world. He has dedicated his life to preserving the Cajun culture through making instruments, holding jam sessions and maintaining a ...
Accordion maker Pennye Huval owns and runs Martin Cajun Accordions with her father in Lafayette Parish. Visitors to Jazz Fest will not only find Louisiana music and food, but also expert Louisiana ...
IOTA, La. (WAFB) - Cajun musicians will tell you that the best sounding accordions are the ones that are handcrafted in south Louisiana and one of those Cajun accordion makers is Larry Miller. For ...
From old world to new shores / Helena Simonett -- Accordion jokes : a folklorist's view / Richard March -- From chanky-chank to Yankee chanks : the Cajun accordion as identity symbol / Mark F. DeWitt ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. As people migrate, they take their music with them. The sound of the accordion, a traditional European instrument, has traveled the world and been ...
Randy Falcon, the legendary Cajun instrument maker who patented the double accordion, died Saturday night from complications of Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 69. The Crowley native is best known for ...
IOTA, La. (Daily Advertiser)— Well-worn by thousands of feet, the original Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Festival wooden dance floor features the engraved names of 56 donors who helped to launch the ...