Savoy Family Album

by Savoy Family Band

Overview

Veterans of the Cajun music scene, the Savoy Family has been through the rise and fall, and new rise of Cajun music, standing at the center throughout. Here, the whole Family comes in to play together, including a couple of members that aren't normally feature musicians in their own right on previous albums. Here, the old pair of Marc and Ann form the basis for the music, with sons Joe on second fiddle, Wilson on piano and second accordion, and daughter Sarah on second guitar. On the album, they work through a number of old waltzes and two-steps just like one would expect, but with a little bit of the younger flavor embedded gently into the sound. Some of the pieces are old public domain items, some are originals, and a few hearken back to the old original composers: Lawrence Walker and the great Amede Ardoin. There isn't necessarily a highlight on the album, per se, as the whole is a series of the usual repertoire of the Savoys, and showcases their enormous ability on the various instruments at the same time. This is the Savoys at their best (though arguably they could be said to be at their best when there's a Doucet present, but...). Give it a listen as a fan of Cajun, old and new. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	08/12/2003
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297050828
Rank:	54193

Tracks

1. Lake Arthur Stomp
2. Reno Waltz
3. Catin, Catin
4. Chataignier Two Step
5. Woman With a Broken Heart
6. Don't Bury Me
7. Tout Les Deux
8. Bayou Two Step
9. Valse de Chagrin
10. Ossun Two Step
11. Willie's Breakdown
12. Sunset Blues
13. Choupique
14. Sam's Big Rooster
15. Midland Two-Step

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Savoy Family Band   Primary Artist
Sarah Savoy   Guitar,Vocals
Wilson Savoy   Keyboards,Accordion,Vocals,Piano
Marc Savoy   Accordion,Fiddle
Ann Savoy   Vocals,Guitar
Joel Savoy   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Shorty LeBlanc   Composer
Morgan K. Dodge   Graphic Design
Erik Keilholtz   Editing
Michael Doucet   Composer
Chris Strachwitz   Editing
Wilson Savoy   Composer
Marc Savoy   Composer
Savoy Family Band   Producer,Engineer
Ann Savoy   Composer
Lawrence Walker   Composer