Cajun - Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues - Accordion

[leonardcormier1941]

this is wonderful my dad passed away 3 years ago i miss him so much i found this video and my dad was there and mom and oldest brother and even my grandpa that passed away 20 years before i ws born this is great my dad loved nathan until he died thank you nathan abshire and family

[brlap75]

amazing amazing footage, thanks for sharing it with the world!

[francaisemichif]

ONE HELL OF A PERFORMANCE,GREAT FOOTAGE!TOO BAD IT IS NOT LIKE THIS ANYMORE!

[joesolese]

I'm Tejano and I truly appreciate the Cajun culture of Louisiana. Being from Texas where the Accordian has strongly influenced Southern Texas Music I can relate to the Cajun culture and appreciate my culture and where we are going. Long Live the Cajun!!!! Vive la Cajun. Your Tejano Friend

[dav01kar]

fantastic cajun

[RustyH117]

Hey Scrambler390 - I enjoy this music a lot, but I have never got the hang of 'Cajun French. I'm from Thibodaux, mind you, but ... not actually of 'Cajun descent. And I took French in college, which still doesn't help me much with 'Cajun.

Anyway, I have a question for you: Where can I find the lyrics to this and other 'Cajun songs? If they are printed out in French, I might be able to catch the meaning. If in both French and English, all the better.

Can you help me find those lyrics?

[Ricepatch1]

@RustyH117 Ye Yaille Chere pick it up on amazon. it has a lot of these wonderful classics (including the lyrics for this song) for around 30 bucks

[AmateurCadien]

@RustyH117 You can find the lyrics to many Cajun songs printed in readable French in a book called "Cajun Music, A reflection of a People"

[AmateurCadien]

@RustyH117 You can find the lyrics to many Cajun songs printed in readable French in a book called "Cajun Music, A reflection of a People" . Also, Ye Yaille, Cher (more complete and extensive). Both have readable French language lyrics. Apparently, this forum will not permit the posting of links but if you seach for "Floyd's Record Shop, Ville Platte, Louisiana" and click the "Books" tab, you will find many interesting book titles. I will continue suggestions in the next post.

[gootenslog]

God bless you Nathan, wherever you are in Heaven tonite!

[vernonmoreaux]

Been in Bakersfield too long. Need to get home to Louisiana. Thank ya'll.

[hybridxer0]

Small World, Nathan's mah kinfolk!! :)

[cribbagio]

This is such an awesome video! Man could these guys play and Nathan had so much soul and power in his voice. I don't speak a word of French but boy do I understand Cajun music!

[1didaskalos]

Hey, Scrambler390, Thanks for the video. I am a Frenchman and, of course, LOVE Cajun music. Wish evryone uderstand the lyrics (I only do partly, because of the accent).

[tsteale]

I love Louisianna and have many coon ass friends there, I am German, but I want to be an honorary cajun too.

[gootenslog]

@tsteale

Many Cajuns also have German ancestry also....at about the same time they were arriving in Louisiana, Germans were also arriving and settling along part of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, which is now called the "German Coast". The town of "Des Allemands" (The Germans) is near there and so is Schexneider, a common germanic name down there. So you may not know it, but you may have Cajun blood since several French families also married into German families.

[ridgerunner721601]

@gootenslog That's very true. I'm a Cajun from Lake Charles, but I remember we had some neighbors who lived a couple of doors down and the lady's maiden name was Schexneider, even though she spoke French regularly and was from Kaplan, LA.

[MrGata2121]

what is nathan saying the last of the video when the man asked him about the son ma negresse?

[kevinmarcantel]

@MrGata2121 . Thanks for asking. He's explaining that a negresse is a term like "sweetheart" that you use for your wife. He jokes that if you don't call her that maybe she'll think that you don't love her. If you have any other questions let me know. For us in Louisiana, Nathan is our greatest rock star. If you think of Elvis for rock and roll, you think of Nathan for Cajun music.

[54taqiyya]

this is great stuff! thanks for posting it!

[54taqiyya]

isn't cajun music a native, american genre, perpetuated by the french and not native to france?

[HubertKern]

klasse,,,

[ritasteve]

Vous avez fait quelqu'chose de magnifique en publiant ce video! Je l'aime beaucoup!

[DupreeRyde]

Ive got a picture of Nathan playing my Grandparents wedding reception at the old union hall in Eunice, La. My Grandfather worked with Nathan for the City of Basile, La. What a treasure to the Cajun Culture Nat was. Pine Grove Blues, stills packs the dance halls of Mamou. It is a shame the PC culture has made its way into LA, and many new Cajun Artist won't say "Ma Negresse". It was a term of endearment, that also means a "black woman". Louisiana Forever, Geaux Tigers.

[elkrobber]

The narrator speaks french with a wonderful accent

[wforzo]

Awesome video!

[Knurft22]

Musiquue de mon cuer. Magnifiquue.

[CHOUCHE4]

Thanks a lot from france for this super video. Nathan was awesome!

[ErnstBecker]

I sure miss Nathan !

[moondogg43]

Nobody...and i mean nobody "pulled(an accordian playing term)" Pine Grove Blues like Mr Nathan....my Paw paw loved this song and would play it over and over on his 8-track player

[booksteve]

Beautiful piece of film. thanks for posting.

[subbecil]

Great musicians!!!!!!!

Pure music.

[alittlebitofprashant]

Go Nathan!

[Melora84]

Thanks for the video. Have you posted the whole interview with Revon Reed?

[ScotsLyon]

Musique fantastique.

Remerciement du partageant.

I could listen to this all night.

merci beaucoup

[splat4]

Super video, thank you for sharing!  merci!

[meatballs1959]

where was the video shot? Mamou? Basile?

[SCRAMBLER390]

Freds Lounge, in Mamou, 1976

[moondogg43]

Oh yeh Fred's in Mamou...Saturday mornings..

[leonardcormier1941]

@meatballs1959 estherwood



[tuxthelux]

il est vrai, pendant un long, long temps à mon coeur est quelque chose qui m'appelle en Louisiane.

[hubris2008]

Je ne sais pas ce qu'il y a dans cette musique, mais ça me met en transe à chaque fois qu je l'écoute. Il faudra bien que j'aille mettre les pieds un jour sur cette terre sacrée qu'est la Louisiane.

[jingels01]

i love louisiana

[jingels01]

i love cajun french music iam from evangeline

[theflyingglove]

hard times created people who could fix most things, were no nonsense with a great sense of humour, and more. it's a shame they won't be around forever.

[tperiou]

Love this video, seeing the dead "alive again", so many gone now. Fred, Revon, Sadie, Nathan, Jack fontenot, Pascal, Preston, Bee/ED deshotel, and so many more I can't remember their names. WOW!

[mommawhite1]

i wish you had one of the original band memberbers,with oszid and will kegley.they were my grandmother and uncle

[gdclark2]

Nathan and the Pine Grove Blues is as Cajun as it comes, his passion and style is evident in this clip. Thanks for this classic "Slow-Drag", posting.

[tcmichot]

Someone asked what Nathan was saying at the end. He was explaining the meaning of "ma negresse" as a term of endearment for one's woman, wife, or sweetheart. This was also touched upon at the beginning of the clip by Revon Reed.

/tcm

[nsixx5]

There is still today, something very special about the old cajun music. Drive Highway 13 through Eunice and Mamou and is still thrives. I am a Proud 30 year COONASS from Evageline Parish. At Mardi Gras every year you will see beautiful 20 year women along side 68 year old women dancing in the streets to Nathan Abshire, Ire Lejune, and DL Menard. It is in your blood. Cold beer and Boudan. Forever Louisiana.

[bohonk123]

the first time i heard pine groove blues was on a saturday morning 6-9 am in houston and pt was the dj-he took request and this was one of the best so i recorded it on tape from the radio--thats before you tube--great music--you do not have to be cajun to appreciate good music

[winnoll]

les blubbery hellbellies avant la lettre

[MazAcadienDuNord]

What a flamboyant player! C'est un vrai plaisir d'écouter!

[Rdezo]

Indeed,after posting my comment that Bee or Ed was in the video,I discovered you had a video of them also. You are the man ! By virtue of the fact that you've chosen to post these specific videos,it tell me a lot about yourself. You are one PEDIGREED Cajun that loves REAL CAJUN MUSIC ! lol

[jasonlava]

Awesome live video of Nathan.

[eatmorecracklin]

Thanks so much for posting. My father passed away back in 1992 and he can be seen in the video, he loved Fred's and Nathan was one of his favorites.

[cajunmart]

nathan was a fantastic accordion player, my favourate anyway.

[DonJulioBlanco2002]

Great video. Does anybody know what Nathan says at the end?

[boisypitre]

What a treasure and a treat. The guitar player looks to be Preston Manuel, and if I had to guess, the fiddle player is Sady Courville, though I cannot be sure.

Whoever had the foresight to film this in 1976, thank you. Almost like being there! No doubt Nathan and company would be surprised to look some 32 years in the future and see this video playing for all the world to see. Magnifique et bien bonne!

[Rdezo]

Good eye! On guitar is Preston Manuel,fiddle Sady Courville,triangle Savy Augustine and of course,Nathan on accordion. Also seen in the background (green jumpsuit) is Ed or Bee DesHotels,local Mamou musicians. They were identical twins.

[SCRAMBLER390]

You are correct about the DesHotel brothers. I also have a video shared by them, if you search my other vids.

[angel4127]

I want to thank you on behalf of Nathans family. I was able to relay these videos to them. You are a true blessing to them. God Bless you & thank you.

[pomea]

Thank you very much. If this is from 197506, it is just the kind of KEUN Mamou Cajun Hour I used to hear on the radio when I first started listening in earnest to this kind of music. Yes, Nathan Abshire at Fred's Lounge with Sady Courville and Preston Manuel! Thanks so much for posting this!!! I love the ending with Nathan clowning around on the accordion. The audience is mesmerized and the cheers at the end tell the story. A treasure for sure!

[SCRAMBLER390]

I know I posted this video, but it still AWES me EVERYTIME I watch it.... it Mesmorizes me. He was SUCH an underrated musical artist. I wish I could have seen him in person or grasped the importance of his contribution to the cajun culture sooner than I did.

[palfab962]

@SCRAMBLER390 dude this is the bees knees man i rode there on harley

from virginia in 1992 i think, im from UK

awesome stuff dude well done

ps i ride a te 250 husky, is that where your 390 comes from ???

[rastacraw]

@SCRAMBLER390 It awes me to tears. this is such a treasure to watch, especially with my family from Evangeline and Allen Parishes. thank you very much for putting this out there. What a genuine article Abshire was, and fantastic shots of Fred's and Revon. Gives me chills watching this!!

[gatorgarfish]

Nathan would only live another five years.

Thanks for this; it's a treasure, for sure.

[catherineyronwode]

The other song, at the beginning of the clip, is the tail-end of "Let's Go to Lafayette", which i can't spell in French, but thats what it means in English.

[meloderon]

Great historical material !!!

I love it .

[ChadHebert]

great clip!

[CLAYDDEV]

wow awsome video i wonder it's from and where's the rest. thank's for posting it.

Fred's has changed some but still about the same

[SCRAMBLER390]

Hi

Video is from March of 1976. The whole video I have is MOSTLY the interview with Mr. Revon Reed. I am posting the musical acts but other than this one the clips are very short. Thanks.

[JivingSisterJan]

Awesome!