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Nathan Abshire
The Great Cajun Accordionist
Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. Valse de Meche - Nathan Abshire, Shuler, Eddie
2. La Valse de Bayou Teche - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
3. La Valse du Kaplan - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
4. T'En as Eu, T'En Auras Plus - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
5. La Valse de Belezaire - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
6. Le Two Step de l'Acadian - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
7. Cher Ti-Monde - Nathan Abshire, Soileau, Leo
8. Allons Tuer la Tortue - Nathan Abshire, Robin, Moise
9. La Valse des Valses - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
10. Le Blues Francais - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
11. La Valse de Grand Basile - Nathan Abshire, Lafleur, Mayeus
12. Le Two Step de Choupique - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
13. Pauvre Hobo - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
14. J'Aimerais Connaitre - Nathan Abshire, Hebert, Adam
15. La Valse de la Porte Ouverte - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
16. Blues du Tac Tac - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
17. La Valse du Reveur - Nathan Abshire, Shuler, Eddie
18. Hip et Taiau - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
19. Jolie Blon - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
20. Pine Grove Blues - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
21. La Valse de Choupique - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan
22. Les Flames d'Enfer - Nathan Abshire, Traditional
23. Le Temps Est Apres Finir - Nathan Abshire, Abshire, Nathan

CD Details

All Artists: Nathan Abshire
Title: The Great Cajun Accordionist
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ace Records UK
Release Date: 12/27/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: Blues, International Music, Pop
Styles: Traditional Blues, Regional Blues, New Orleans Blues, Cajun & Zydeco
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 029667140126

CD Reviews

Late Recordings by a Cajun Master

Kevin Fontenot | New Orleans, LA United States | 05/07/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

""The Great Cajun Accordionist" collects the two albums recorded by Abshire for La Louisiane records during the 1970s. There are some nice cuts here, with excellent sidemen such as Rufus Thibodeaux and Merlin Fontenot. The La Louisiane sides are "slicker" than Abshire's earlier recordings for Khoury's and Swallow, but it was difficult for the accordionist to be anything but funky. I prefer the interaction between Abshire and the Balfa Brothers on the Swallow sides, they seem to have more punch and dancehall elan, but this disc is an excellent companion piece to those albums (available on Swallow and on a harder to find Ace CD). There is no duplication from other available Abshire discs and this Ace reissue is essential for Cajun fans."