Marc Savoy Musical artist

Marc Savoy (/sɑːˈvwɑː/ sah-vwah) (b. near Eunice, Louisiana, United States, October 1, 1940) is an American musician, and builder and player of the Cajun accordion. 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.

Personal facts

Marc Savoy
Birth dateOctober 01, 1940
Hometown
Eunice Louisiana

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Ann Savoy
Savoy Doucet Cajun Band
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Cajun music
instrument
Cajun accordion

Marc Savoy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lesblank.com/more/marc_anne.html
  2. http://www.savoymusiccenter.com