Today, renowned Louisiana musician Ann Savoy releases her first solo album Another Heart on Smithsonian Folkways. To celebrate the project, Savoy has recorded an intimate performance of “A Heart Needs a Home,” her poignant cover of her friends Richard and Linda Thompson’s original song, which is featured on Another Heart. Savoy describes her unique approach to the song, which is inspired by her youthful travels between Richmond and England, as well as singing it alongside friend and former collaborator Linda Ronstadt. Watch “A Heart Needs a Home” HERE. Listen to Another Heart via DSPs HERE.
Savoy has made her name as a leading Cajun musician with the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, Magnolia Sisters and more, and as a historian, digging deep into the traditions of Cajun life through more than 40 albums, thousands of concerts in dozens of countries, and definitive books. Another Heart is a departure, as Savoy tells her personal stories that reflect her journey from Richmond, Virginia, to Louisiana, including her experiences in the UK and Europe.
Savoy is joined on Another Heart by producer Dirk Powell, who plays a wide array of instruments throughout the album. Other contributors include Rhiannon Giddens, Sonny Landreth, and Savoy’s children Joel, Sarah, Wilson and Gabrielle. Originally planned as a follow up to Savoy’s Grammy-nominated Adieu False Heart with Linda Ronstadt, the album features Savoy originals including “Cajun Love Song,” Gabie’s New Year’s Lament,” and “Triste Samedi(A Sad Saturday)/A Hurricane Song).” The rest of the collection showcases Savoy’s range as she interprets songs by notable artists such as Joni Mitchell, Richard Thompson, The Kinks, Sandy Denny, Donovan, and Bruce Springsteen. These songs touch on themes of longing, loneliness, dreams, and desires, which resonate with Savoy and serve as chapters in her life.
Savoy will bring Another Heart to audiences at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a smaller scale set on the Heritage Stage on April 26th and with the full band show on May 4th. For a full list of Ann’s Another Heart Band tour dates, see below and for a list of all her appearances, check Savoy’s website HERE.
Ann Savoy Another Heart 2024 Tour Dates
April 26 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 27 – Lafayette, LA – Festival International
May 4 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 25 – Washington, DC – Kennedy Center Millennium Stage*
May 26 – Richmond, VA – In Your Ear Studios
*Album Release Show