Cajun Legend Nathan Abshire 1975

[@sebastienrouquette8296]

Thank you ! Un bonjour de France 🎉

[@PaulWGray]

The guy is a legend even here in Scotland. And a shame why modern Cajun bands we hear here tend to be last 12 bar over produced nonsense that lacks that rustic human quality these guys give it. Invaluable for new generations

[@mavjimbo]

Wow, am really feeling your comment. I have felt that way for a long time about many genres of music. The original purveyors of blues,country and Cajun sang and played with raw power and passion. I always fall back to the OG folks who never disappoint.

[@terrydunnehoo9787]

Look at his hands. Big ole stubby fingers,,not accordian friendly.

[@duanecolbert7632]

Yeah you said it right brother, there's something about that rustic quality that makes it genuine and give it that pazazz(I guess that's the word) and makes it hit the spot I feel you

[@duanecolbert7632]

@@terrydunnehoo9787 yeah but he making it git though

[@ashleymorvant5244]

My paw paw is the man with the white shirt that talks about him ! Been so long I forgot what he even sounds like i miss u so much paw paw . thank you For sharing ! :)

[@geraldsavoie9301]

Ashley Morvant, hello

[@geraldsavoie9301]

What was your paw paw's name?

[@caseymor1358]

Them kinda good old people are fading. Hi I'm Casey born in big Mamou. Al my moms family was raised there. My grandparents built and owned T-Boy's slaughterhouse. Back it was LaFleur's. Where you from

[@laurensaucier4587]

@@geraldsavoie9301 Paul U.J. LeMaire (he is my uncle)

[@marythirsty8334]

Ah he used to play in the band of the man who wrote "Boscoe Stomp"oh o can't call his name right now and I know it well.

[@pgeetrof528]

The Greatest.... Hands down

[@michealgillman7418]

What a man, he influenced many people...respect Nathan!

[@FélixSoude]

His blues is great! :-) What an legend!! Le sosie de ma grand-mère en plus! :-)

[@deniselachico1915]

I love this video, reminds me of my dad. My dad was Cajun. 💙

[@ritasteve]

It's always a joy to see newly released video of Nathan Abshire. I would have loved to have seen him playing live. He was a truly great American musician, yet so little known and appreciated.

[@bigcass9766]

Listened to Nathan Abshire and the Balfa Brothers for years- what an experience ! Absolutely thrilled to put a comment on You Tube to Commemerate the kings of Cajun Musique.... Big Cass---Ecosse... Balfa Abshire Toujours......

[@Runthatfadehomie]

He is my relative as well as my great uncle fernest Mann Abshire who was a Lafayette Playboy, with Aldus Roger, My grandmother is Mrs Wanda, her father Joe Abshire, they owned the Quarter pole , and a lot of my other family members took up music and still play music to this day! Crazy to see this on KZbin

[@imxcaliberx]

thanks you for posting this i never got to meet my paw paw and ever hear his voice but hes in this video and its amazing to be able to see that

[@heatherb4749]

Nathan Abshire was my mom's uncle. Wish I could have met him

[@darlapremeaux7006]

He was my mother in law brother and he was kin to my uncle Rufus abshire from Sulphur Louisiana

[@Runthatfadehomie]

I’m related to Joe Abshire my great grandfather , my grandmother is Wanda, Nathan and Fernice Mann Abshire are relatives of mine , I never knew them I was born in 2006, but my grandmother Mrs Wanda, always taught me of my family and their music history, crazy to actually see it on KZbin

[@drubabineaux8772]

My grandpa told me there would be a day when all that I know would not be... and he was right. I remember those days and it makes me sick to see how wrong it went. There was a time all heard spoken every where I went was French. Now it’s all gone

[@danielfontenot5445]

I'm so happy to see I'm not the only Abshire with musical giftings.... this makes me so happy to see this... It's the closest thing i have to a family i know nothing about.. this is so awesome! - Brittany Abshire

[@danielfontenot5445]

I literally just found out that's my PawPaw's Uncle!!! That's really my family yaw! Sorry KZbin I have to share with someone!! this is the first and coolest thing i could find out about my family!!! I am seriously inspired now not to give up on my music!- Brittany Abshire

[@robertstinnett3823]

ok I'm

[@duanecolbert9196]

and what a great find it is,man he was a whale of a musician too,if you got a drop of his blood you should be alright

[@stbricesday]

Thanks for posting this, it's good that it's out there for us to enjoy. Your good times live on with us, Nathan.

[@Blogdoovian]

@1:35-1:45 = pure gold. Folks dancing as the music goes off like no tomorrow. Awesome!

[@senecacolbert6646]

Lee yes it is u said that right!! .Man that fellas taring that fiddle apart!!

[@senecacolbert6646]

Shit that fiddle make me wanna cry!!

[@artboy11000]

Im proud of this show. TVTV

[@francaisemichif]

GREAT STUFF!I WISH IT WAS LIKE THIS NOW!

[@PilgrimPiper]

We started giving it away for free and spoiled local people to the point they wont drop $5.00 to go inside. Not an exhaustive answer but its the beginning for sure

[@steveforet7704]

Flawless transition from accordian to fiddle

[@duanecolbert9196]

Steve Foret it is ain't it, I just now noticed that , good ear bro

[@senecacolbert6646]

Bad ass cajun on that fiddle!!!

[@timothyleger4385]

That was Dewy Balfa !!

[@duanecolbert9196]

Timothy Leger OHH OK thank you,no wonder he was tuff,ive heard of the Balfa Brothers,man theyare the real McCoy

[@senecacolbert7377]

Yes i've since learned more about cajun music and ive learned that dewey was probably the greatest fiddler ever.i was right when i said badass ,badass indeed .god bless

[@artboy11000]

Yeah You Right!!

[@jimbotipler]

Superb. Thanks for sharing

[@senecacolbert7377]

Man they were one bad ass band!!

[@neilfrodsham5066]

Cool dude!

[@nan0gaf]

Is there anywhere that this song "Good Times Are Killing Me" can be viewed in full? Nathan played it with heart. It has the quintessential beat and wail of soulful music. Love it. And that little laugh heh hey reminds me of Doug Kershaw, Jimmy C. Newman, JoEl Sonnier - Jole Blon.. Did they pick it up from Nathan or is it just a natural thing?

[@senecacolbert7377]

Cajun.bayou howl.we country do it here also in the woods when we're lost hoping someone might answer you back with a howl,hoop or holler .then you just follow the direction you hear the cone from.its been around for a long time

[@duanecolbert3392]

Yes so soulful indeed.I found a version of the song from Nathan when typed in two step De acadien

[@duanecolbert3392]

Le two step de acadien

[@nicomateo23]

Awesome!

[@senecacolbert6646]

What's the name of the song they playing where all the people are jamming

[@timothyleger4385]

The good times are killing me !! Also Pine Grove Blues !!

[@duanecolbert9196]

Timothy Leger thank you again my friend

[@senecacolbert7377]

Two step de laAcadien I've finally learned the name and I still love it God Bless

[@stevemelancon6207]

We are kin to Abshires from Kaplan.

[@erifonos]

anyone from TVTV still working together? Looking for young blood to work with?

[@terrydunnehoo9787]

Hes goin to Iota?

[@AlainBlay]

Un grand monsieur dommage il ne parle pas français durant l’entretien..

[@dav01kar]

at 3.56 is that Revon Reed?

[@artboy11000]

+dav01kar YES

[@SCRAMBLER390]

Yes it is !!

[@LongNoseBreaker]

What's the song he's playing

[@rogergordon1765]

With the name PW Botha, Im going to assume your a Afrikaner/South African. How do you like Cajun music compared to Boeremusiek?

[@LongNoseBreaker]

@@rogergordon1765 I like American folk music

[@jamesdean1143]

Nathan Abshire (June 27, 1913 - May 13, 1981) Abshire said prior to his death, "When I die, I wish they would break all my records and not play them anymore. It doesn't feel right for the radios and everyone to keep on playing a musician's music after he's gone."

[@duanecolbert3392]

Mr.Dewey was on that night.he come in on that fiddle like Satan.

[@ruthboykin9873]

Awesome!