The Great Cajun Accordionist [Import]

Nathan Abshire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ace Records UK
• ASIN: B0000009H7
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #650,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. La Valse de Meche

2. La Valse de Bayou Teche

3. La Valse du Kaplan

4. T'En as Eu, T'En Auras Plus

5. La Valse de Belezaire

6. Le Two Step de l'Acadian

7. Cher Ti-Monde

8. Allons Tuer la Tortue

9. La Valse des Valses

10. Le Blues Francais

11. La Valse de Grand Basile

12. Le Two Step de Choupique

13. Pauvre Hobo

14. J'Aimerais Connaitre

15. La Valse de la Porte Ouverte

16. Blues du Tac Tac

17. La Valse du Reveur

18. Hip et Taiau

19. Jolie Blon

20. Pine Grove Blues

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Late Recordings by a Cajun Master, May 7, 2004

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Kevin Fontenot (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Cajun Accordionist (Audio CD)

"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.