The fiddle was the central instrument in Cajun sound until the twenties when it was somewhat eclipsed by the accordion, both in Canada and the United States. In the early 1930s strings once again dominated.

Cajun Fiddle, Don Rich

Feb 27, 2025 · A bowed string instrument, the fiddle is central to Cajun music's sound, culture, and history. The history of the fiddle, an instrument more or less synonymous with the classical violin, is rooted in early 16th-century Western Europe, where it derived from the medieval, bowed string Byzantine lira.

Feb 4, 2024 · The Fiddle (which is another name for the Violin) is one of the original instruments in Cajun music. Because of its compactness and portability, many early immigrants brought it with them as they crossed over to the Americas from Europe.

Cajun fiddling, of all the fiddle styles found in Louisiana, is the most well-known by the general public. With its roots in the music carried from Nova Scotia in the 1700s, it has a distinct danceable style.

Fiddlers Dewey Balfa (1927–1992) and Tracy Schwarz (b. 1938) demonstrate the various aspects of playing the traditional Cajun fiddle on this instructional album. In their highly informative guide they teach the different parts to Cajun songs, such as …

The primary instruments used in traditional Cajun music are the fiddle, accordion, guitar, and triangle, though other instruments may be included. After 1928, Cajun music started to become nationally known through commercial recordings.

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Discover the talent behind the Cajun music of Louisiana. JOE AND CLEOMA FALCON (1900 – 1965, 1906 – 1941) were best known for the first recording of the Cajun song "Allons à Lafayette" in 1928. Joe, an accordionist, and Cleoma, a guitarist and vocalist, recorded the song in New Orleans for Columbia Records and it became a smash hit.

Traditional Cajun instruments: tit-fer, Cajun accordion, and a fiddle. In earlier years, the fiddle was the predominant instrument. Usually two fiddles were common, one playing the melody while the other provided the séconde, or back-up part.