A History of Louisiana French Music with Louis Michot

Schedule

Wed, 06 May, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

209 Marine Way, Paducah, KY 42003, United States | Paducah, KY

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45–60 min Market House Theatre Studio 200
10:00 am
Wednesday, May 6
Teen to Adult, novice to experienced, amateur folk-music enthusiasts to professionals. Of particular interest to Ethnomusicology, Folklore, Regional Studies, Louisiana Studies
Louis Michot will lead the audience through a chronological musical program starting with the oldest roots of Louisiana French music and demonstrate how instruments and song styles have changed over time. In the process he’ll discuss the origins and cultural context of the music as he’s learned from elders discuss and demonstrate the influence of diverse cultures that make Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco musics what they are today.
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