Fred Charlie is honored at festival in Mamou

The 52nd Annual Mamou Cajun Music Festival this past weekend. Opening the festival on Friday night were Cajun Strong and Wayne Toups, Jamey Bearb, and Cajun Friends. The music on Saturday then featured performances by Jace Goulas and the Breaux Bridge Aces, 4 Horses, Fred Charlie and the Acadiana Cajuns, Dylan Aucoin and the Judice Ramblers, The Revelers, and Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie. Saturday also featured an honoree presentation to Fred Charlie, who is a Cajun musician, DJ, and preservationist. Pictured above is Charlie (center left) as he is surrounded by members of his familyand receives his presentation from Kade Verrette, of the Mamou Cajun Music Festival Association. Pictured on the right is the association’s president, TJ Landreneau. (Gazette photo by Heather Boagrd)