La Veillée
Doc Guidry and the Cajun Fiddle
Season 2025 Episode 4 | 13m
Louisiana French music is most associated with the Fiddle.
These days, Louisiana French music is infused with the sounds of several key instruments, including the guitar, the accordion, and more. But in its early years, Cajun music was all about the fiddle, and Oran “Doc” Guidry was one of the first Louisiana violinists to define the genre
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La Veillée is a local public television program presented by LPB
La Veillée
Doc Guidry and the Cajun Fiddle
Season 2025 Episode 4 | 13m
These days, Louisiana French music is infused with the sounds of several key instruments, including the guitar, the accordion, and more. But in its early years, Cajun music was all about the fiddle, and Oran “Doc” Guidry was one of the first Louisiana violinists to define the genre
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