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Joel Savoy
Savoy (red and yellow costume) playing at the grave of Dennis McGee, at the 2009 Faquetigue Courir
Savoy (red and yellow costume) playing at the grave ofDennis McGee,at the 2009Faquetigue Courir
Background information
OriginEunice, Louisiana,United States
GenresFolk,Cajun
Occupation(s)Musician,accordionbuilder, cofounder ofValcour Records
InstrumentFiddle
Years active1999–present
Websitehttp://www.joelsavoy.com

Joel Savoy(born inEunice, Louisiana,USA) is aCajun musicianand music producer from SouthwestLouisiana.His fatherMarc Savoy,famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother,Ann Savoy,author and music producer,[1]are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving theCajunculture.

History

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Joel Savoy was born inEunice.In 1995 many of his childhood experiences with the traditionalCajunCourir de Mardi Graswere included in the children's bookMardi Gras: a Cajun Country Celebrationwritten by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and Lawrence Migdale.[2]He is a member of theSavoy Family Bandalong with his fatherMarc,motherAnn,and brotherWilson Savoy.

In 1999 Joel Savoy co-founded theRed Stick RamblersfromBaton Rouge, Louisiana.In 2006 he started the annualFaquetaigue Courir de Mardi Grasas an alternative to the main Eunice courir event. The run has become one of the most musically based versions of the traditional event.[3][4]Also in 2006 he foundedValcour Records,anindependent record labelbased inEunice, Louisiana,with friendsPhillip LaFargue IIandLucius Fontenot.[5]Valcour Records' first release wasGoin' Down to Louisiana(2006) by fiddle playerCedric WatsonandaccordionistCorey Ledet.[6]

During the 2007Cajun French Music Association'sLe Cajunceremony atLafayette'sBlackham Coliseum,Joel Savoy garnered the "2007 Fiddler of the Year" award.[7]In 2008 he played on, recorded and produced his mother's albumIf Dreams Come Trueat his Studio Savoy Faire. His brother Wilson and several members of the Red Stick Ramblers also played on the album ofDjango Reinhardt-stylebluesandjazzstandards as "Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights".[8]

Joel Savoy had played and performed with his ex-wife and fellow fiddler,Kelli Jones.[9]The couple released a four-song EP in 2018.[10][11][12]

Discography (partial)

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The Savoy Family Band, with Joel on fiddle, performing at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018
Wilson (left) and Joel (right) Savoy, October 2018.
  • Linzay Young & Joel Savoy- Linzay Young & Joel Savoy (2008)Valcour Records[13]
  • Joel Savoy's Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round "(2013) Valcour Records[13]
  • Toi, Tu Joues à L’amour- Kelli Jones and Joel Savoy (2018) Valcour Records[13]

With others

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  • Allons Boire un Coup: A Collection of Cajun and Creole Drinking Songs- Various artists (2006) Valcour Records[13]
  • If Dreams Come True- Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights (2007)Memphis Records
  • Cedric Watson- Cedric Watson (2008) Valcour Records[13]
  • The Cajun Country Revival: The Right CombinationJesse Lége,Joel Savoy,Caleb Klauder,and others (2011) Valcour Records[13]
  • The Cajun Country Revival: Greetings from LouisianaJesse Lége, Joel Savoy, Caleb Klauder, and others (2014) Valcour Records[13]
  • I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Countryfour-EP set - various artists (2015) Valcour Records[13]
  • Sabra & the Get RightsEP - Sabra & the Get Rights (2016) Valcour Records[13]
  • Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music ofJimmy C. Newman- Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Caleb Klauder, andReeb Willms(2019?) Valcour Records[13]

See also

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Himes, Geoffrey (March 4, 2007)."Cajun Sound, Rock 'n' Roll Energy".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  2. ^Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane; Migdale, Lawrence (September 1995).Mardi Gras: a Cajun Country Celebration.Holiday House. pp.11–15.ISBN978-0-8234-1184-9.OCLC31519961.
  3. ^LeBlanc, Jill Norman (March 8, 2006)."Party Girl".The Independent.Lafayette, LA.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  4. ^Romer, Megan (March 18, 2017)."Cajun Mardi Gras Celebrations".ThoughtCo. Archived fromthe originalon June 15, 2011.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  5. ^Munn, Charlie."Valcour Records".Blues in London. Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2008.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  6. ^"Goin Down to Louisiana".Valcour Records. Archived fromthe originalon March 2, 2011.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  7. ^"Joel Savoy wins Fiddler of the Year Award".Valcour Records. Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2011.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
  8. ^Wirt, John (September 5, 2008)."Savoy a key component of La. music".2TheAdvocate.Louisiana Broadcasting LLC and Capital City Press LLC.RetrievedMarch 15,2011.
  9. ^Savoy referred to Jones as his "ex-wife" in a Youtube video of a concert he gave along with other members of the Cajun Country Revival on June 24, 2019
  10. ^Morekis, Jim (March 22, 2017)."Savannah Music Festival: For Joel Savoy, 'Whatever I do is Cajun enough for me'".Connect Savannah.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
  11. ^"Joel Savoy:Schedule".Joel Savoy. 2019.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
  12. ^"Kelli Jones and Joel Savoy: Toi, Tu Joues à L'amour".Valcour Records. 2019.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
  13. ^abcdefghij"Valcour Records".Valcour Records.RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
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