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Marc Savoy (/ s ɑː ˈ v w ɑː / sah-VWAH; [1] born October 1, 1940) [2] is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion. Early life [ edit ]
Larry Miller, accordion builder; Marc Savoy, accordion builder and player, cultural activist; See also. List of Cajuns; Cajun French Music Association;
Louisiana-constructed accordions are usually built in small backyard shops like Marc Savoy's Acadian brand and Larry Miller's Bon Cajun brand. Clarence "Junior" Martin of Lafayette Louisiana is a Master Craftsman who also builds accordions in his shop.
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, continuing the celebration of Cajun and Creole heritage. This year’s Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is set to take place Oct ...
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates 50 years this year, a testament to its impact on the Creole and Cajun culture, organizers say..
Producer Ann Savoy's goal for Evangeline Made was to demonstrate the affection of popular artists for Cajun music. [1] She enlisted various pop performers along with members of BeauSoleil, her own group with her husband accordionist Marc Savoy and fiddler Michael Doucet of the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, as well as other musicians to "renew and extend Cajun tradition rather than simply re-create it".
This category includes players of the Cajun accordion, as well as accordionists who play traditional Cajun music and/or traditional Creole music, whether or not they are of Cajun or Creole heritage, and whether or not they live in Louisiana.
Eventually, other Cajun musicians would play Brown's accordions, including Jo-El Sonnier, Boozoo Chavis [4] and Marc Savoy. [5] Brown was born in Church Point, Louisiana. By the age of 13, he was playing house dances and fais do-dos. After moving from Church Point to Lake Charles, he formed the band, The Traveler Playboys. He became well known ...