The Savoy Family Band

The Savoy Family Cajun Band plays honed down, hard-core Cajun music laced with an earthy sensuality. Though the old tunes have been revived and returned to new life intensity in their hands, the Savoy Family Cajun band doesn’t play from a studied angle. The musicians in the band, Marc and Ann Savoy and their sons Joel and Wilson, each hold their own as strong individual group members, making up a tight, intense sound.

Although the Savoy Family Cajun Band insists upon maintaining a more acoustic approach to Cajun music the band can hold its own amongst Cajun music lovers everywhere. In fact, the band loves seeing how much power and sound they can get out of just four instruments.  Sometimes the group demonstrates the way Cajun music has evolved by demonstrating the early double fiddle – triangle sound or the solo accordion – fiddle sound. Early French ballads are added to the program to show other historic elements prevalent in early southwest Louisiana.

March 21st, 2015
Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
Berkeley, CA

  1. Chameaux One Step 3:28
  2. Jolie Bassette 4 3:52
  3. J'aime Connaitre 5:30
  4. Lake Arthur Stomp 5:06
  5. Evangeline Special 4:30
  6. Cher Bassette 3:35
  7. Fiddle Tune 3:49
  8. Heritage Waltz 6:32
  9. Seat of Your Pants 3:47
  10. J'ai Fait un Gros Erreur 6:36
  11. Lovesick Waltz 4:46
  12. Mamou Two Step 3:06
  13. Ossun Two Step 3:59
  14. Amede Two Step 4:01
  15. Fiddle Tunes 7:26
  16. Midland Two Step 4:06

Personnel–
Accordion- Marc Savoy
Guitar- Ann Savoy
Fiddle- Joel Savoy
Piano- Wilson Savoy