A unique blend of Rock-a-billy, country, and Cajun, Red Stick Ramblers are creating a new blend of music… and it’s very cool. Recognized by the likes of Billboard Magazine, CMT, and other respected album review sources, it looks like The Red Stick Ramblers are well on their way. Their new album, My [...]
In our Cajun French Facebook group, and through requests made on this blog, I’m seeing a strong desire for people to reconnect with the Cajun French language. In addition to speaking the language, people are excited to learn how to read and write it as well. There are several great resources for learning Cajun French, [...]
I can vividly remember the sounds of my Grandparents speaking Cajun French to each other. Like many people of their generation who were taught that Cajun French was spoken by the lower class, they decided not to teach my parents how to speak the language. Being the major cornerstone of our culture, this presented quite [...]
Simone Little is a magnificent glassblower. I have a very dear friend from Rhode Island who is also a glassblower and we Googled Glassblowers here in Louisiana and there she was. In the city my relatives live and I lived many years ago. I hopped in my car to go and meet her [...]
When I was younger, my PaPaw used to tell me that I was French Indian. He used to say the Cajun culture in general was a mixture of the two. I was little… that was good enough for me. It made sense, but now I question the simplicity of the statement. [...]
In 1604, the French began settling in an an area we now call Nova Scotia. Over the next 150 years they developed a large community of between 12,000 and 18,000 people that became known as Acadians. During this time, there was a conflict between the French and the British and the [...]
The legend of the Rougarou has been told to children of all generations. “If you’re bad, the Rougarou will come from the swamps to get you.” My Grandpa would mention it when we were at our camp in Mermentau Cove when I’d start acting up. The story of some werewolf creature coming [...]
