Marc Savoy
Marc Savoy (born October 1, 1940) is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion.
Marc Savoy
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- Name
- Marc Savoy
- Born
- 1 October 1940
- Died
- YYYY MM DD
- Birthplace
- near Eunice, Louisiana, U.S.
- Occupation
- Accordion maker, accordionist
- Spouse
- Ann Allen
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- English
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Marc Savoy figure dans les notices d'autorité comme accordéoniste et « Musikinstrumentenbauer » ; sa naissance est enregistrée en 1940.
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Key facts
• Name — Marc Savoy • Landscape — yes • Born — 1 October 1940 • Died — YYYY MM DD • Birthplace — near Eunice, Louisiana, U.S. • Instrument — Cajun accordion • Label — Arhoolie • Genre — Cajun • Occupation — Accordion maker, accordionist • Spouse — Ann Allen • Associated Acts — Ann Savoy, Savoy Family Band, Savoy Doucet Cajun Band • Website — http: www.savoymusiccenter.com/
Early life
Early life
He was born on his grandfather's rice farm near Eunice, Louisiana. His grandfather was a fiddler, who occasionally played with the legendary Dennis McGee, who was once a tenant farmer on his grandfather's property. Marc Savoy began playing traditional music when he was 12 years old.
Career
Career
Savoy acquired a Sidney Brown accordion as a teenager, and within a few years was interested in making his own. After earning a degree in chemical engineering, in 1966 he went into business full-time as an accordion maker and player, based at his Savoy Music Center in Eunice. His wife is the singer and guitarist Ann Savoy, whom he met in 1975 and married in 1977. He has performed with Robert Bertrand, Dennis McGee, Rodney Balfa, Sady Courville, Dewey Balfa, D. L. Menard, and Michael Doucet, the latter of whom he plays with in the Savoy-Doucet Band. He also plays in the Savoy Family Band with his wife Ann and their sons Joel and Wilson. He hosts regular jam sessions and mini-festivals at the Savoy Music Center.
As Marc Savoy
As Marc Savoy
• 1976: Under a Green Oak Tree (with Dewey Balfa and D.L. Menard) (Arhoolie Records) • 1981: Oh What a Night (Arhoolie) • 1998: Made in Louisiana (Voyager)
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
• 1983: Home Music (K7, Arhoolie) • 1987: With Spirits (K7, Arhoolie) • 1989: Two-Step d'Amede (Arhoolie) • 1992: Home Music with Spirits (Arhoolie) • 1994: Live! At the Dance (Arhoolie) • 2002: The Best of the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band compilation (Arhoolie)
Savoy Family Band
Savoy Family Band
See Savoy Family Band
Savoy-Smith Cajun Band
Savoy-Smith Cajun Band
• 1996: Now and Then (Arhoolie)
With others
With others
• 1994: Mike Seeger Third Annual Farewell Reunion - "Savoy Family Waltz" (Seeger on banjo, Savoy on accordion, and Michael Doucet on fiddle) (Rounder)
Filmography
Filmography
• 1972 - Spend It All • 1981 - Southern Comfort. Directed by Walter Hill. • 1989 - J'ai Ete Au Bal (I Went To The Dance). Directed by Les Blank. • 1990 - Yum Yum Yum! A Taste Of Cajun And Creole Cooking. Directed by Les Blank. • 1991 - Marc & Ann. Directed by Les Blank.
A Marc Savoy Cajun Accordion built in Eunice, Louisiana.
Michael miceli
A Marc Savoy Cajun Accordion built in Eunice, Louisiana.
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Discography (albums)
• Illustration — Marc Savoy performing in October 2018 • Illustration — The Savoy Family Band on stage at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018
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- “Marc Savoy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3288390: Marc Savoy
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Awards and honors
Savoy is a recipient of a 1992 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
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