22nd Annual Le Cajun Cajun French Music Association Festival

August 19-21, 2010

Lafayette & Cade, Louisiana

Le Cajun Music Awards and Festival features a Grammy-style awards ceremony honoring the best in Cajun music and Cajun musicians and two full days of dancing and award winning Cajun bands. The Cajun French Music Association, the event sponsor, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Cajun music, language and culture. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Harry Lefleur of Eunice, La. and has grown to over 2,000 member families.

2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, August 19 @ Vermillionville, Lafayette
August 20 & 21 @ Cade Community Center, Cade

Thursday, August 19

"Le Jeune Generation De Cajins" (The Young Generation of Cajuns) @ Vermilionville
6 - 9 pm | Free Admission | Food available for purchase

Friday, August 20
"Le Cajun" Awards
Featuring Jackie Caillier & Ivy Dugas with The Cajuns Cousins Stage Band
Cade Community Center, Cade
Doors open at 5:30 pm | Show at 7 pm | $5 Admission
 

1 - Invocation
2 - Pledge
3 - National Anthem
4 - Introduction of Host
5 - Introduction of National President
6 - Acknowledge Founder, Harry Lafleur
7 - President's Award
8 - Hall of Fame
9 - New Dawn Recipients 
10 - Pioneer Award
11 - Female Vocalist
12 - Heritage Award
13 - Accordionist of the Year
14 - Fiddler of the Year
15 - Appreciation Award
16 - Male Vocalist
17 - Best First CD
18 - Continuing Contribution Award
19 - Best CD of the Year
20 - Excellence Award
21 - Band of the Year
22 - People's Choice Award
23 - Song of the Year
 

Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas & The Cajun Cousins will perform for 1.5 hours for dancing.

Saturday, August 21
Cade Community Center, Cade
Admission $10

8:00am	Doors Open
8:30am	Opening Ceremony, Prayer, Pledge of  Allegiance & National Anthem Introduction of Chapter Presidents
10:30am-12:45pm	Geno Delafose
1:00-2:15pm	Youth Band
2:30-4:45pm	Chris Miller  |  Dance Troupe will perform
5:00-7:45pm	Kevin Naquin & The Ossun Playboys
8:00-10:30pm	Kevin Dugas & High Performance
	Sound system by Cajun French Music Association.
	No lawn chairs or ice chests.
	Schedule subject to change without notice.

 

Official site for Cajun French Music Association:
www.cajunfrenchmusic.org