Marc Savoy and the Cajun Accordion
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2012
- National Heritage Fellow Marc Savoy shares his story of how he came to love the accordion, build them, and lead a revival of Cajun music and culture. From the moment he heard the instrument to when he began building them, and 51 years later, his passion for the instrument and Cajun music continues to entertain audiences around the world.
Produced by Garry Kling and Joshua Sawicki
Directed by David Marin
Lighting by Lora Winship
Edited by Joshua Sawicki
Artist Coordinator: Patrick Murphy
Many thanks to the Savoy Family
Shot on Canon 5dmkII and 7d cameras
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Priceless to hear Marc telling his story! All the best!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained! What a story of courageous beginning! One thing I know, our Creator loves Cajun music!
No ,Cajun music will not cease. I see how much joy the people experience at all the shows.
It's good to see a man who loves his work and takes pride in it. You know it's the best there is.
I met Marc and Ann Savoy at Mcabes Guitar Shop for one of their shows in 2013 . Marc was just walking into the joint. He stopped and we had about a 1/2 hour conversation about accordions. Needless to say I watched the whole show. Marc and Ann waited at the exit and shook hands and wished everyone a good night when they left the venue. i had never seen anything like that in my life. Just a class act and 2 of the nicest people I have ever met in my life.
Great post! Here’s a guy who is honest, authentic, talented, and an excellent spokesman for a great culture. Keep building and keep playing. 😊
I love how Marc hears what people say but knows what they really mean.
Cajun forever!
One of the sweetest people I have ever met. He made a beautiful accordion for me in 1999.... So beautiful..
That old tenant farmer, Hiram Courville, was my great grandfather! How awesome is that!
Hi! Could you please let me know how we can contact you directly? We would love to find a photo of Hiram. My dad, Marc Savoy, will be 81 soon and he is recording his memories. You may like to read what he remembers about Hiram.
I wish I knew how to get in touch with you!
Hello Mr Savoy, I have never met you but heard SO Much about you. My parents are Laten & Betty Miller, aka, Cajun Classic Accordion. I am so glad to finally see who you are. I just showed my dad this video and sadly he doesn't remember you. He has Alzheimer's and I am caring for him in my home. My mother passed away on Jan 9th, 2016. Although he can't remember making 137 Cajun Classic Accordions he can still play around on it and make a good sound and can still play his fiddle. I am treasuring those times because I know they will soon be gone. I want to personally THANK YOU for all the help you gave to my dad in making his accordions and for you friendship to both my mom and dad. God Bless You. Pam Miller Hymel
So, again, I watch this video. Every sentiment, that he spoke of his dad, is exactly why I love my dad. I don't know why I play this awesome music, nor can I fathom, my dad, wanting to follow.
I have loved Country Music for 60 yrs , Bluegrass and Cajun Music for past 30 yrs. !!!
I love cajun music, cajun food and the cajun experiance ! I have visited Louisiana many times in my life ! I live in Clearwater, Florida ! I Love Louisiana and I will always visit !!!
Love it. Thank you Marc. You are a national treasure. My wife Myra & I were SO lucky to meet Marc and spend an hour or so with him to see his music store in Eunice. We learned so much about Cajun music and the Cajun accordion. What a guy. He is a national treasure in our opinion.
Listening to the story of the choices of wood is enchanting.
Love Marc Savoy's playing. A true gentleman of cajun music. Greetings from Australia.....
Beautiful story about he and his dad! Love Cajun people, culture and their music.
Thank you Marc Savoy for answering your God given talent and blessing so many people. Your testimony Glorifies God
I'm not Cajun but I do love the music. I have bought many Cajun music albums on I tunes . I like the culture and the people, and want to go to that area sometime.
Mr. Savoy also has what we up north call 'a gift of story'. He tells, and relates what happened, and how it affected him, and what it means now. You cannot help but be drawn into his warmth and dear, engaging personality. And oh... the music!!!
Wow, now I know the story ! I am enjoying the "C" you built for me in 1996 !! Thank you !
What a wonderful story about great music by a very nice man.
Beautiful story. Isn’t that what all men want? The approval of your father. I’m sure it made Marks heart happy to see his dad approve of him with the accordion.
What a beautiful story. Probably, one of the best stories I have ever heard in my life, and that's the honest truth.
12:00 ""Well I don't have any other place to go." I think that sums up this guy's spirit perfectly.
I'm very glad to have met you Marc, and to be blessed with one of your wonderful accordions.
Great story. Love the fact that some people (not Me) are born with great talent. But I can still listen and enjoy.
What a phenomenally genuine and sincere man. How wonderful it must be to be able to make a living at something you love doing
I fell in love with the button box the first time I heard it. Now I am trying to master it myself. Struggling- but enjoying every minute in my quest. Thank you for the enlightenment. Starting with slow dances to learn and hope to speed up with time.
Bein bon mon amie! C’est Jason Babineaux! Love Marc Savoy!! My Hero!
Wow Mr. Savoy is Incredibly well read. Awesome story! Great under appreciated talent.
If I ever learn accordion I'd want to learn how to play one of these kinds of accordions. I love the way they sound, the way they look, and my great grandfather was a cajun so this music is special to me.
That was fantastic!!!! Thank you Mr. Marc Savoy.
This is so fascinating to me. I found this randomly, but it's so charming and I love the music. Thank you, Marc Savoy.
I am only 6 min into this video and I am already crying and laughing at the same time. Beautiful story of a beautiful musician!
I am so thankful to see and hear this story. Thank you.
Cajuns are the most ingenuity minded people on the planet.
... Cool family story - and their performance!
Very nice story telling and lovely music. Thanks for preserving and sharing this music with the world.
I have a Cajun accordion. On the right it has one row of buttons and two pull out buttons on top. Under thumb is the air valve flat piece. Under left fingers are two larger flat pieces when touched are low chords. It is pretty unique to me. I am now trying to learn to play it. Listening to Mr Mark Savoy makes me really appreciate it all the more. Thank you sir!! 🇨🇦
Hey, I thought you should know, that's probably more like a Quebecois accordion! That's what I'm learning on too! They're still pretty much the same, but the Cajun ones have 4 stops instead of 2, and the reeds are just tuned a little different. Keep at it, we'll both be playing real good soon enough!
What an incredible family
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I love this story!
I believe that the reason your father admired your musical skill so much is that he understood, in some way, that your musical abilities were NOT of or from you, but in fact a precious gift from our God! Perhaps he never said it, but HE KNEW!
What a lovely story told here! Very nice, definitely worth listening to, enlightening, heartwarming and instructive. His love of music and respect for it is inspiring. I was just looking for Cajun accordion tutorials and stumbled on to this, but I'm glad I did!
🎶❤️🎶A beautiful❤️🎶and talented
family🇺🇸😎💬 to "admire"🎶❤️🎶🌹
Love this stuff ,.,.i. So into Cajun music. Which is strange since I'm from Scotland ,,,,but I love this music
There's a very strong Celtic influence in Cajun music.
Marc Savoy and his beautiful wife, Ann Savoy, true Living Treasures.
Beautiful!!!!!!!!
If not for this man, i would not be playing this kind of instrument. I give 90% credir, to Marc.
Love the music! Have tuned into your talented family and wondering who will take over your role on the accordion as your son's perform so well on the other instruments. Many thanks
you are phenominal Marc !!!
I wish there was some recordings of the tall man, across the rice field, playing what this genius was inspired by.
Thanks Mark. I knew you back when you were still working at building the accordions. They were awesome. Aieee!
i love this
Wonderful story.
Wow I have been re educated yet again I always thought Cajun was totally American great culture and music from a Scot 👍👏
this video realy talks alot of the history of Cajun making accordion history nice video
Thanks for sharing!
Dang straight, Marc!
Fantastic Story Sir...thank you for sharing!
You have a great life story!
you are a great man
j'aime la musique Cajun!
Indeed
Question - Since 2012, why only 68 comments? This heartfelt video has brought tears to my eyes, yes! Sir, you are a musician. Musicians can not learn by taking lessons, NO, a real musician is BORN a musician, much like an artist has to be born an artist and cannot become an artist by taking lessons. You were given a great blessing by our Creator God, cherish it as I know you already do.
That's because 95% of the population is distracted with the unemotional and unreal life they surround themselves with! I garontee!
awesome
That box is a rare beauty
Ial carry te me grave the memory of an old old Gypsy woman playin an ornate wan like it but a bit smaller at a fleadh in Listowel about 1982 the place was going wild in the street an in the bars twas on about 10 or 11 at night she struck up in the street an be the time sheid hit the second verse sheid brought the whole place te a standstill..dunno what age she was but she luked ahundred.
Wow!! You are a Wonderful Person
A great grand story sir ...but who's the best on the box that yeve ever heard? Be it yours or somebody elses...
Does anyone know the name of the song at around the 9.50 mark?
what was the tune played in the background in the middle of the interview called? please i would like to learn it to play
Hello! Can someone tell me what the name of the waltz at 4:20ish? Been looking all over for it but found nothing. Thanks :)
What is the song at the beginning?
Ecoutez Clifton Chénier, le roi du zydéco! il parle créole louisianais
Can y'all repost the video with him playing a solo of "J'ai passé devant ta porte"?
Please. I've been searching for it seemingly endlessly lol
Try this segment:
czcams.com/video/VgjAqFDX6Hg/video.html
wondering what the song is @ ~9.30 ? beautiful
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Chanson Mardi Gras
(The Mardi Gras Song)
I would love to findout how to get in touch with Mr. MMark Savoy and location of his store. I would like to see about getting my hands on one of his accordions. I have one I bought through Lake Charles Louisiana and its ok to learn on but I really want one tthat's built in Louisiana by someone that knows how to make a real cajun accordion. I met with Irving Le June and asked him to make me one but he told me due to his health he was only finishing up the 5 he had in his shop. He did give me some pointers on playing the Love Bridge Waltz.
Chuck Thank You very much. I know this area pretty well my Dad grew up between Eunice Basile and Iota. It's been a while since I have been there. The last time I was there was to visit a cousin in the nursing home. Heck when I was a kid we lived in Basile and very familiar with the area. So I shouldn't have too much trouble finding Mark's shop.
Definitely check out the Saturday morning jam at the Savoy shop! There's that in Eunice til noonish - jam session, welcoming to just listen to. Lots of old French language, family-style. Then, head up to Mamou, to Fred's Lounge. Have some beer and dance if you're gutsy. Oh and lunch at the diner across the street, before it all sells out when the bar closes. You might know this already though, but it was a great time, and he's a real, nice guy.
What song is Wilson singing at 14:40?
Hello Mr. Savoy - Love your music and history. My name is Colette and I live in California. I belong to an Accordion Club here and I am wondering if you would interested in possibly playing your accordion / Cajun music and telling us a little bit about Cajun music via ZOOM? Our club has about 100 members and usually 35 members come onto Zoom during our pandemic.
About where in California is there an accordion club? I'll be moving to Ventura county and have one of Mr Savoys accordions I've been learning to play.
@@akacarguy There are a few accordion clubs in California - One in Los Angeles Accordionaires, Accordion lovers Society International (ALSI) San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Silicon Valley Accordion Society in San Jose, San Francisco Accordion Club in Milbrae.
@@colette2612 Awesome! I’ll definitely have to check them out when I get out west.
@@akacarguy You could check a couple of them out now... check their websites. SVASociety or Silicon Valley Accordion Society, San Francisco Accordion Club and San Diego all have Zoom meetings once a month with pretty good entertainment for their club members... 35.00 / year for a Monthly or bimonthly Zoom concert until we go back to in person someday...
so let me understand this: he builds this amazing instrument with local wood, imbues it with some Cajun soul and then they put it in a cage in a museum? Is it ever played?
i find the volume of the music a real distraction from listening to the talking....hard work, so loud
What a wonderful story. Love the music and culture.