Cajun Heritage, Dance & Music

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See also:  Cajun food,  Louisiana

culture

•  Cajun Ring
•  LouisianaCajun.com - directory of Louisiana and Cajun content websites
•  Action Cadienne - Cajun Action - non-profit volunteer association dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the French language and the Cadien (Cajun) culture of Louisiana.
•  Bayou Country - contains information on Cajun culture, festivals, historic attractions, cooking, and the Parishes that make up Acadiana.
•  Cajun & Creole Association Online - members are dedicated to the accurate representation on the Internet of Cajun and Creole culture, and also the traditional homeland in which those cultures originate.
•  Cajun Clickers Genealogy SIG
•  Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture - covering the sweep of Cajun culture and history.
•  Gumbo Pages - a musical, culinary and cultural information source about New Orleans and Acadiana (or "Cajun country").
•  Liz's Cajun Secrets - dedicated to the preservation of Cajun culture. Includes Mardi Gras, music, cuisine, and history.
•  Razorette's Cajun Spice Page - includes pictures of Louisiana's own Ali Landry.
•  Taste of Louisiana - sharing Cajun/Louisiana culture, recipes, music, history, family, and fun.
•  Usenet - alt.culture.cajun
•  Évangéline: The Website - examines the history and culture of the Cajun people. Also provides text and analysis of the poem Évangéline by Longfellow.

dance

•  Cajun and Zydeco Dancing - free weekly lessons by Sharon Mader and Rick Blahunka in Memphis, TN
•  Colorado Cajun Dance Band, The - promotes Cajun music, culture, food, and fun.
•  Dancin' in South Louisiana - animated cajun dance lessons
•  Magnolia - Cajun band conducting dances in New England
•  Mamou Jitterbug Dance Instruction - by Nate Goldshlag and Erica Weiss Detailed instruction on how to dance the Cajun Mamou jitterbug

music - Zydeco

•  Cajun/Creole Festival - in Mt. View, AR; October 11 - 15, 2005
•  Cajun French Music Association - non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of cajun music and culture.
•  Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance
•  offBEAT - In-depth and complete coverage of the Louisiana and New Orleans music scene. Covering the area's rich musical culture for over a decade. Reviews, message board, showcase, music directory, links.
•  Zyde.com - internet magazine for Louisiana music.
•  Zydeco Underground - Lisa Haley and the Zydekats sponsored this site for cajun music artists, bands and venues.

•  Cajuns of the Net Awards

•  Gulf Coast Zydeco Music & Crawfish Festival - in Daphne; May 19 - 20, 2006; Daphne Civic Center

•  Cajun-Zydeco Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm - in Fremont
•  Cajun and Zydeco Dances in the Los Angeles Area
•  Cajun/Zydeco Calendar for San Francisco Bay Area
•  Gator By the Bay - in San Diego; May 9 - 11, 2008; a Zydeco & Blues Festival

•  Cajun/Zydeco Crawfish Festival - in Ft. Lauderdale

•  Festival International de Louisiane - in Lafayette; last full week of April
•  French Quarter Festival - in New Orleans; April 16 - 18, 2004
•  Lebeau Zydeco Festival - July 5, 2008
•  SW Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival - in Plaisance
•  Cajun Radio:  Baton Rouge Cajun Zydeco - directory

•  Coastal Cajun Festival - in Hilton Head; May 21, 2006; at Honey Horn Plantation
•  Lowcountry Cajun Festival - in Charleston; April 2, 2006; at James Island County Park

directories

•  Yahoo! Cajun and Zydeco
•  Yahoo! Louisiana
•  Yahoo! Artists
•  Yahoo! Festivals
•  Yahoo! Regional Information

media

•  live music - Real Player
•  streaming video - Windows Media Player
•  Yahoo! CDs, Records, and Tapes

shopping

•  Floyd's Record Shop - Louisiana's Oldest Record store, Floyd's Record Shop has grown into a major mail-order service specializing in South Louisiana's own Cajun Music, Zydeco, Swamp Pop CD's, Books, t-shirts, instruments, paintings and more.

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last edited Saturday, March 29, 2008