Marce LaCouture

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Marce Lacouture is a folk and cajun recording artist and song writer. She began singing professionally in Austin folk and rock bands and in 1984 formed a duo with Butch Hancock. She has spent many years in Louisiana exploring the Cajun heritage, which led her to a long apprenticeship with traditional Louisiana French ballad singers Lula Landry and Inez Catalon, honoured on her CD La Joie Cadienne.

One of her songs, So I'll Run, features in the book 31 Songs by writer Nick Hornby, telling about songs and the particular emotional resonance they carry for him. Hornby had heard Lacouture playing in a bar in north London.

[edit] Discography

As Marce Lacouture La Joie Cadienne, Cut Up Records (2004, originally released in 2000)

Rue La-La Sky on Blue, Riverwheel Records (2000)

With Butch Hancock Cause of the Cactus, Rainlight Records (1986, released on cassette only)

With Butch Hancock Yella Rose, Rainlight Records (1985, previously released on vinyl)

[edit] Compilations

Medicine Show Vols. 3 & 4 (2004) Louisiana Crossroads - Acadiana Arts Council (2002) Maritimes des Terres francaise d' Amerique Le Chasse-Marée/Armen-Radio - Canada-chaîne culturelle (2001) Putumayo Presents Cajun - Putumayo World Records (2001) Kerrville Folk Festival - Kerrville Folk Foundation (1988) Live at the Continental Club - (1986) Kerrville Folk Festival Compilation - Kerrville Folk Foundation (1986)

Also several guest sessions with Sonny Landreth, John Dubois, and Bill Oliver