Marce LaCouture
Marce Lacouture is an American folk music and cajun recording artist and songwriter.
Lacouture grew up in Texas and Louisiana.
She began singing professionally in Austin folk and rock bands and in 1984 formed a duo with Butch Hancock, with whom she recorded two albums. 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, honored on her CD La Joie Cadienne.
One of her songs, "So I'll Run" is featured in the book 31 Songs by British author 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.
On June 23, 2010, LaCouture performed in the Homegrown Concert Series at the Library of Congress.
Discography
The Nouveau String Band with Marce LacoutureNouveau String Band
As Marce Lacouture
La Joie Cadienne, Cut Up Records
Rue La-La
Sky on Blue, Riverwheel Records
With Butch Hancock
Cause of the Cactus, Rainlight Records
With Butch Hancock
Yella Rose, Rainlight Records
Compilations
- Medicine Show Vols. 3 & 4
- Louisiana Crossroads - Acadiana Arts Council
- Maritimes des Terres francaise d' Amerique Le Chasse-Marée/Armen-Radio - Canada-chaîne culturelle
- Putumayo Presents Cajun - Putumayo World Records
- Kerrville Folk Festival - Kerrville Folk Foundation
- Live at the Continental Club -
- Kerrville Folk Festival Compilation - Kerrville Folk Foundation