Origin Near Eunice, Louisiana Genres Cajun music | Name Marc Savoy Instruments Cajun accordion Ex-spouse Ann Savoy | |
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Born October 1, 1940 (age 83) ( 1940-10-01 ) Occupation(s) Accordion maker, musician, accordionist Associated acts Savoy Family Band, Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, Role Musician ยท savoymusiccenter.com Albums Turn Loose But Don't Let Go, Live! At the Dance Similar People Ann Savoy, Wilson Savoy, Joel Savoy, Dewey Balfa, D L Menard | ||
Children Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy | ||
Marc savoy and the cajun accordion
Marc Savoy ( ) (b. near Eunice, Louisiana, United States, October 1, 1940) is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion.
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Savoy holds a degree in chemical engineering but his primary income is derived from his accordion-making business, based at his Savoy Music Center in Eunice, Louisiana. His wife is the singer and guitarist Ann Savoy, whom he met in 1975. 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.
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