Marc Savoy

Marc Savoy ( ; born October 1, 1940) is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion.

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 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.

Discography (albums)

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 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 See Savoy Family Band

Savoy-Smith Cajun Band 1996: Now and Then (Arhoolie)

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 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.