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Hadley J. Castille
Biography
Louisiana Hall of Famer, television and movie performer, and world-renowned Cajun fiddler player: These words describe musician Hadley J. Castille.

Born and bred in Southwest Louisiana in St. Landry Parish, Castille has been immersed in the music of his culture from the cradle to the dancehall bandstand. His uncle, Cyprien Castille, taught him to play the fiddle when he was a young boy. He has been playing his fiddle ever since at dances and festivals, such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and the Festivale Internationale in Lafayette. A crowd-pleaser, Castille has a warm and enthusiastic stage presence, exemplifying the renowned joie de vivre of Cajun people. He is aided by a fine array of musicians, including his son Blake Castille. Together, they compose many of the songs the band performs.

Hadley Castille has taken his high-energy traditional sound all around the world. Canadians are enthused to hear the music of the people who once lived in their country in the far reaches of Nova Scotia. Europeans cannot help but dance to the joyous music, which has even found its way onto film scores. They love him in America, especially in the Acadian enclaves of Louisiana. Castille's fiddle can be heard in Dirty Rice and Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World.
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