Florida native Gina Forsyth was not born Cajun, though she can sound like it. Like Ann Savoy, Forsyth adopted the Cajun culture and has been much loved in return. After studying violin at Loyola University in New Orleans, Forsyth moved to Southwest Louisiana in 1987 to immerse herself in the Cajun culture. There, she absorbed the folkways of the Cajun people, their music and food, and soon the young musician was joining in the musical fun that characterizes the culture.
Forsyth plays a wicked fiddle on many a Cajun CD. She toured and recorded with the Cajun rock band, ...