Cajun accordion
Eunice, Louisiana, USA, 20098
Marc Savoy, maker
Made from rare Louisiana red pine 
salvaged from a Civil War-era building
on Savoy's family farm.

The accordion has become a defining
element of Cajun music's characteristic
sound. Strongly associated with
Louisiana, the historical roots of
this music are actually much further
north. “Cajun” comes from the term
“Acadian,” which refers to French
immigrant communities in Canada
who were exiled by the British and
settled in Louisiana in the 18th century.
There, Acadian settlers combined their
fiddle music with instruments like the
accordion, brought to the region by
other immigrant groups.