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DENNIS STROUGHMATT ET L'ESPIRIT CREOLE
FVFS
|Wheeler Park
With fiddle in hand and passion in his soul, Dennis Stroughmatt brings to life the vibrant, nearly forgotten Creole music of Upper Louisiana—a thrilling blend of Celtic, Canadian, and Old-Time traditions. Dennis and his band, l’Esprit Creole, ignite the stage with music, stories, and culture.
Time & Location
FVFS
Wheeler Park, 822 N 1st St, Geneva, IL 60134, USA
About the event
Dennis Stroughmatt is a master fiddler and storyteller who takes audiences on a high-energy journey through the rich, hidden world of Upper Louisiana Creole culture. Trained by Creole fiddlers Roy Boyer and Charlie Pashia, Dennis carries forward a tradition that blends Celtic, Canadian, Cajun, and Old-Time sounds—music preserved for centuries in the Missouri Ozarks. With his band, l’Esprit Creole, he shares not only music but the language, history, and heart of a people too often overlooked. Their performances are a soul-stirring reminder that this culture is not lost—it’s alive, powerful, and here to stay: “On est toujours icitte!”