Here they perform at a rural wedding in Saint Landry parish. Canray Fontenot, a Creole fiddle player who plays Cajun music. Despite its European folk roots and popularity amongst whites, Cajun music has long had a complex relationship with the music and people from another Louisiana French culture, Creole. From Am d e Ardoin to Wayne Toups' Zydecajun, musicians, songs, and dance steps have crossed over racial boundaries. Dancers in the Dust in Girard Park in Lafayette during Festivals Acadiens.
Dances are an integral part of musical performances in Southwest Louisiana.
Young and old, skilled or beginner, with a significant other, a dance partner or anybody available, dancers waltz, two-step, or jitterbug in line with the traditional style or with added modern moves. A Jeep from the Saint Landry Sheriff's Posse. Mardi Gras in Acadiana Children's Courir du Mardi Gras at the Village Acadien near Lafayette. The traditional celebration of Carnaval in Cajun country was revived in the 1960s. The colored hooded costumes, the made-up faces, the catching of a loose chicken, and the merry atmosphere have endured and adapted to modern life.