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  • Cajun Accordion, Episode 1 of 5 -
  • Episode DHMM-308

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    Master accordion maker Marc Savoy

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    November 23, 2007
    4:00 AM Eastern

    "An accordion is just a carrying case for a bunch of reeds." At least that’s how Marc Savoy describes it. One look at his creations and anyone will tell you there’s a lot more to it than that. He’s been building accordions at the Savoy Music Center in Eunice Louisiana for forty-five years, and in this episode Marc shares his secrets of building an accordion with a Cajun flare. The beating heart of the instrument is a collection of reeds, and host Jeff Wilson discovers how building reed-mounts sets the foundation for the many steps to come.

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