Interview with Joel Savoy

Accession No.: 
QUI-033

01:00 - Grand Tasso by the Red Stick Ramblers
04:22 - Interview
- Started suzuki fiddle lessons at thirteen years old
- Started a band with friend, Lindzay Young, called Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
06:19 - La Valse Criminelle by Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
08:13 - Interview
- Talks about growing up with Marc and Anne Savoy as parents
- Was really inspired by Michael Doucet’s fiddle playing
11:08 - Flammes d’enfer by the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
17:32 - Interview
- Would be at his dad’s jams every Saturday
20:52 - La valse à Wade Frugé by Wade Frugé
25:25 - Frankie Gavin
27:17 - Interview
- Talks about Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records
- Was really inspired by Django Reinhardt
31:15 - Bee et Dou by Django Reinhardt
34:20 - Valse de Montagne by Joel Savoy
37:10 - Interview
- First gig with parents was at the Smithsonian Festival in Washington D.C. in 1994
- Started playing bass with Savoy-Doucet Band
- Started playing playing pop and alternative music
- Started playing guitar around fifteen years old
- Got into old-time and bluegrass fiddle playing from going to fiddle festivals
- Went to Baton Rouge for college
- Met Josh Caffery and joined his band Brother Theresa
43:25 - That’s a Plenty by Unknown
45:55 - Black Berry Blossom by Unknown
47:50 - Interview
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers
50:40 - Alabama Jubilee by the Red Stick Ramblers
53:26 - Interview
- Currently playing with Jesse Lege and also David Greely
56:37 - Parting Waltz by Joey Savoy and Lindzay Young

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Cajun Music, Swing Music, Old Time Music, Bluegrass
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Joel Savoy
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:31
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 22, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz