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 ...
Musicians Steve Riley and Justin Manuel are playing with a piece of Cajun music history. Justin's family purchased the accordion of the late Cajun music pioneer Nathan Abshire years ago. It was made ...
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 ...
Clarence "Junior" Martin, a renowned accordion maker, musician and member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame whose ...
Randy Falcon wore many hats — musician, pioneer accordion builder, teacher, second generation owner of the Falcon Rice Mill. He was a mechanic, father figure, and mentor. The life and many talents of ...
Born near Church Point, Louisiana to a farming family, Iry LeJeune (1928-1955), near blind from birth, turned to music as a young child. It was his cousin, Angeles LeJeune, who first introduced him to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jamey Bearb grew up with strict accordion rules. His dad, Cajun musician Ricky Bearb, demanded the accordion, handmade by pioneer builder Marc Savoy, sit a precise position in its storage box. Even ...
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 ...
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 ...