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The latest News from Cajun Music Radio.

Derek Landry Joins Cajun Music Radio Staff

By Jeremy LeBlanc | Mar 8, 2017

Legendary Cajun Music Disc Jockey Derek Landry has joined the staff of Cajun Music Radio as Program Director and Cultural Outreach Manager.   Derek brings over 15 years of on-air DJ and public relation experience to our team, along with immense speaking and writing fluency in Cajun French.    Derek has been  involved with the…

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Cajun Music Radio Hits Social Media Milestone

By admin | Feb 12, 2017

Words fail to express the deep gratitude and love we feel for everyone who has shown their support for Cajun Music by liking our humble little Facebook page. Yesterday marked 6 months since we went on air and today we mark 10,000 fans on the CMR Facebook page. In this short time, our posts and…

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Mouton Accordions and Music Store

Mouton Music – a Legacy of Cajun Musical Instruments and Instruction

By admin | Jan 19, 2017

Recently, we visited with Greg and Theresa Mouton, out at Mouton Accordions & Music. The Mouton clan are a true Cajun music family. Greg is a master accordion maker and the couple operate their own music store which offers instruction on many instruments.  They are extremely knowledgeable in all music genres and equipment. They also helped sponsor…

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Le Bal Cadien January 21, 2017

By Jeremy LeBlanc | Dec 27, 2016

If you ready to do some Cajun Dancing, then come join us at the inaugural Le Bal Cadien Dance on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Friends Supporting Friends Event Center on Highway 90 West in Jennings, LA.  FSF will be serving adult beverages and Cajun food. A guitar singed by the Legendary D.L. Menard…

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Louisiana Cajun Mansion Bed & Breakfast near Lafayette Louisiana

Cajun Christmas at the Louisiana Cajun Mansion

By admin | Dec 23, 2016

Merry Christmas to all you Cajun music fans! We hope you have an awesome Christmas and New Years! Our recent “Merry Cajun Christmas”  live video shoot at the Louisiana Cajun Mansion Bed & Breakfast was an awesome success! We want to thank owner Sandra Booher, as well as our guest speakers paranormal romance author Lisa…

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French Heritage of Jennings and Jeff Davis Parish  

By admin | Nov 10, 2016

by: David E. Marcantel, Esq            Of the more than 3000 counties/parishes/county-equivalents in the United States, Jefferson Davis Parish ranks number 11 in the proportion of Francophones. Jennings is the parish seat.  It is twinned with three French-speaking cities: Fléron, Belgium; Bernay, Normandy,France; and Baâlons, Ardennes, France. Some of the earliest…

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Jerry Dugas Day at the FSF Event Center

By admin | Oct 21, 2016

Another wonderful partnership was born tonight! Cajun Music Radio met with the board of the Friends Supporting Friends Event Center — a non-profit charitable fundraising organization that helps struggling families in South Louisiana. Starting on January 21st 2017, we will be promoting traditional Cajun French music with a LIVE FRENCH DANCE every 3rd Saturday of…

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Healing Family Breakdown Retreat

By admin | Oct 6, 2016

All are invited to join Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse for: HEALING FAMILY BREAKDOWN – a 1/2 day Retreat. Has your family suffered from kids not living with both parents? Grandparents stepping into the breach? Have you had to deal with separations, divorces or never-been-quite-put-togetherness? Are you tired of the drama and insecurity and lovelessness, and…

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Jerry Dugas Hour

By Jeremy LeBlanc | Aug 30, 2016

Tune in to CMR every Saturday morning from 8-9AM for the “Jerry Dugas Hour.”  Take a ride back in time with recordings of the “Jerry Dugas Show” dating back 20 plus years.

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