Cajun music is rooted in the traditions of the French-speaking folks who were expelled from Nova Scotia by the British in 1755. They settled in southwest Louisiana alongside Native Americans, Spanish, Germans, and French Creoles of African descent. Out of this rich cultural gumbo, distinctive Cajun music emerged. This Special Event broadcast of WoodSongs celebrates this unique form of music and features the legendary Grammy-winning Savoy Family, four-time Grammy-nominated Creole/zydeco musician Cedric Watson with Joe Wilson, and our WoodSongs Kid Burke Riley performing with his father Steve Riley who is widely acknowledged as a master of the Cajun accordion.