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Cajun music is the music of the Acadians, French settlers driven from Nova Scotia in 1699 who settled in southwest Louisiana blending cultures with Spanish, Haitians, Germans, English, and Native Americans. Originally fiddle-based, the accordion, introduced by the Germans, is more often used today.

This category contains sites about Cajun music in Louisiana and Cajun bands and artists located in Louisiana.

Subcategories

• Balfa Toujours
• Balfa, Dewey
• Beausoleil
• Choates, Harry
• Doucet, Michael
• Hackberry Ramblers
• Richard, Zachary

Resources in This Category

• Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band

  http://brucedaigrepont.homestead.com/
  Playing new traditional Cajun. Includes biography, photo gallery, performance schedule, and annotated discography with lyrics.

• Cajun & Zydeco Radio Guide

  http://www.cajunradio.org/cajunjams.html
  Lists dates, times and places in Louisiana where musicians gather for Cajun music practice jam sessions. Includes information on obtaining instruments and learning aids.

• Cajun French Music Association

  http://www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/
  The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Cajun music and culture.

• Festivals Acadiens

  http://www.festivalsacadiens.com/
  Annual festival held in Lafayette each September to celebrate Cajun culture. Includes list of events, artists, and cover charges.

• Le Cajun Festival and Awards Show

  http://www.tabasco.com/taste_tent/festivals/august_cajun_music_awards.cfm
  Annual CFMA music awards and festival held in Lafayette in August. Includes dates, prices, and directions.

• Louisiana's Living Traditions: Cajun Music: Alive and Well in Louisiana

  http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/creole_art_cajunmusic_aliv.html
  The history of the style, by Ann Savoy.

• Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band

  http://www.rosebudus.com/savoy/index.html
  Tour dates, biographies, discography, news, and booking information.

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