Marc Savoy and the Cajun Accordion 

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.

That old tenant farmer, Hiram Courville, was my great grandfather! How awesome is that!

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.

I want a Cajun accordion more than anything. I'd be on the porch all day playing DL Menard, pretending I was in Louisiana. The Cajun accordion is the sound of my soul.

Great post! Here’s a guy who is honest, authentic, talented, and an excellent spokesman for a great culture. Keep building and keep playing. 😊

One of the sweetest people I have ever met. He made a beautiful accordion for me in 1999.... So beautiful..

I love how Marc hears what people say but knows what they really mean. Cajun forever!

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

I have loved Country Music for 60 yrs , Bluegrass and Cajun Music for past 30 yrs. !!!

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.

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.

Thank you Marc Savoy for answering your God given talent and blessing so many people. Your testimony Glorifies God

Love Marc Savoy's playing. A true gentleman of cajun music. Greetings from Australia.....

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 !!!

What a wonderful story about great music by a very nice man.

Listening to the story of the choices of wood is enchanting.

That was fantastic!!!! Thank you Mr. Marc Savoy.

Wow, now I know the story ! I am enjoying the "C" you built for me in 1996 !! Thank you !

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.

Wow Mr. Savoy is Incredibly well read. Awesome story! Great under appreciated talent.

... Cool family story - and their performance!

Great story. Love the fact that some people (not Me) are born with great talent. But I can still listen and enjoy.

What a beautiful story. Probably, one of the best stories I have ever heard in my life, and that's the honest truth.

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.

12:00 ""Well I don't have any other place to go." I think that sums up this guy's spirit perfectly.

Beautiful story about he and his dad! Love Cajun people, culture and their music.

I'm very glad to have met you Marc, and to be blessed with one of your wonderful accordions.

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 love this story!

I am so thankful to see and hear this story. Thank you.

What an incredible family ]

Cajuns are the most ingenuity minded people on the planet.

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!!!

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.

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.

What a wonderful story. Love the music and culture.

Beautiful!!!!!!!!

Love this stuff ,.,.i. So into Cajun music. Which is strange since I'm from Scotland ,,,,but I love this music

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 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!! 🇨🇦

this video realy talks alot of the history of Cajun making accordion history nice video

Wonderful story.

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

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!

i love this

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!

Very nice story telling and lovely music. Thanks for preserving and sharing this music with the world.

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.

Thanks for sharing!

Bein bon mon amie! C’est Jason Babineaux! Love Marc Savoy!! My Hero!

🎶❤️🎶A beautiful❤️🎶and talented family🇺🇸😎💬 to "admire"🎶❤️🎶🌹

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!

Marc Savoy and his beautiful wife, Ann Savoy, true Living Treasures.

you are phenominal Marc !!!

Fantastic Story Sir...thank you for sharing!

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!

you are a great man

You have a great life story!

If not for this man, i would not be playing this kind of instrument. I give 90% credir, to Marc.

Wow I have been re educated yet again I always thought Cajun was totally American great culture and music from a Scot 👍👏

Dang straight, Marc!

j'aime la musique Cajun!

Wow!! You are a Wonderful Person

awesome

A great grand story sir ...but who's the best on the box that yeve ever heard? Be it yours or somebody elses...

wondering what the song is @ ~9.30 ? beautiful

Indeed

Does anyone know the name of the song at around the 9.50 mark?

Can y'all repost the video with him playing a solo of "J'ai passé devant ta porte"?

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.

what was the tune played in the background in the middle of the interview called? please i would like to learn it to play

What is the song at the beginning?

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.

Hello! Can someone tell me what the name of the waltz at 4:20ish? Been looking all over for it but found nothing. Thanks :)

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.

What song is Wilson singing at 14:40?

Ecoutez Clifton Chénier, le roi du zydéco! il parle créole louisianais

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