Exposition: Dennis Stroughmatt, IL-MO French Creole Musician, Closes Out 2026 'Tunes at Twilight' Spring Series, June 12th

About this episode

Dennis Stroughmatt discusses his journey as a French Creole musician and his upcoming performance in Cape Girardeau.

In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with Dennis Stroughmatt. He's an Illinois-Missouri French Creole musician—a fiddler, who got his start in the region after a history professor introduced him to the French Creole communities around the Old Mines Area in Eastern Missouri, outside of Ste. Genevieve. He plays the final concert of the 2026 'Tunes at Twilight' Spring Series in downtown Cape Girardeau. The show is at the Ivers Square Gazebo on Friday, June 12th at 7 pm. The rain-out location is Gospel Life Church, 817 Broadway St.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ella Tinsley, Dan Woods, Mary Collier Mims, John Moore

Guest: Dennis Stroughmatt

Topics covered

• French Creole music
• local musicians
• cultural events
• live performances
• community history

Keywords

• Dennis Stroughmatt
• French Creole
• music
• Cape Girardeau
• live concert
• Tunes at Twilight
• fiddler
• cultural podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Illinois, Missouri, Old Mines Area, Ste. Genevieve, Cape Girardeau, Ivers Square Gazebo, Gospel Life Church

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