Valcour Records

Infobox record label
name = Valcour Records


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founded = 2006
founder = Joel Savoy Lucius Fontenot Phillip LaFargue II
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distributor = [http://www.selectohits.com/ Select-O-Hits]
genre = Indie, Folk, Americana, Cajun, Zydeco
country = United States
location = Eunice, Louisiana
url = [http://www.valcourrecords.com www.valcourrecords.com]

Valcour Records is an independent record label based in Eunice, Louisiana. Valcour was founded in 2006 by Musician and instrument builder, Joel Savoy (son of Marc Savoy and Ann Savoy), and friends Lucius Fontenot and Phillip LaFargue II. The label was created for the purpose of recording and distributing the music of undiscovered talent in South Louisiana. Valcour Records' first release in 2006 was "Goin' Down to Louisiana" [ [http://www.valcourrecords.com/2006/04/20/goin-down-to-louisiana-2/ Goin Down to Louisiana at valcourrecords.com] ] , by fiddle player Cedric Watson and accordionist Corey Ledet.

Valcour has since released albums with Louisiana bands such as the Figs and Feufollet. Through Cajun and Creole Drinking songs compilation," Allons Boire un Coup" [ [http://www.theind.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=73 The Independent Weekly - www.theind.com - Lafayette, LA] ] (2007), the label has also featured the Pine Leaf Boys, Ann Savoy, Steve Riley and Racines, The Red Stick Ramblers, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, and Balfa heir Courtney Granger.

In 2007, Valcour partnered with independent distributor Select-O-Hits [ [http://www.selectohits.com/catalog/results/?genre=&label=VCR&search_string=&search=Search Select-O-Hits - National Independent Distribution] ] for nation-wide distribution.

References

See also

* List of record labels
* Music of Louisiana
* Cajun Music
* List of people related to Cajun music
* History of Cajun music
* Louisiana

External links

* [http://www.valcourrecords.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.bluesinlondon.com/features/valcour_records.html Blues in London Magazine article on Valcour Records]
* [http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_2879.shtml offBeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards (New Orleans)]