Cajun - Nathan Abshire - Pine Grove Blues (Ma Negresse)- Accordion

[@ralphrichard8431]

He was a good musician back in the days. One of my friends played a gig with him. He told me "Nathan would get really drunk, but one night he fell on the floor with his accordion and still could play it"

[@mavjimbo]

Damn,that's hardcore,lol.

[@hopemullins5013]

Brings back so many memories! He and my daddy were so close, they were cousins. I remember going to visit him as a kid. He was a good man.

[@captnron8107]

I knew Nathan Abshire I grew up in Basile louisana..home of Dewey Balfa who let me play some gigs with him as his way of encouraging me ...I love that guy he was a real pure Cajun artist promoted wonderful Cajun music....Nathan and believe Mr.Dewey. played at the frontier lounge..bearcat lounge. Brecks, the and the famous Rundevou...on hwy 190...were the pine grove boys many local Cajun bands and played frequently... I listened to the wondweful Cajun thru the back doors and the open windows.. there was no air conditioning..i was way too young to go into a bar but I found a way....I spent my life playing music and im proud to have returned to my native region... Cajun Music and zydeco have a way of reaching your soul and making you dance the happy dance....

[@brothergew]

aman to that sister my mom was full blooded Cajun I now play gospel and many many people have come up to me and asked I didn't know you were Cajun LOL it just comes out that way I say... But one day love to come play with sum real Cajuns back home been 20 years I miss home

[@mavjimbo]

Can't even imagine having meet the man,that's great.

[@reneetherese1963]

Cette musique rend mon coeur heureux!💖

[@ruthdixon7807]

the greatest cajun accordionist, abshire helped popularise cajun music internationally.

[@NorthernExposure20]

For those who don't speak French... At the end, he's explaining that "negresse" is a term of endearment you'd say to your wife like "negresse, grab me a cup of coffee," and it's a sign you love her. If you just called her "hey you," it would be as if you didn't love her!

[@bencomeaux3606]

I was just thinking I should find out what he is saying at the end...I grew up around french but unfortunately never learned it. Thanks!

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

lol may my old man 👴🏻 RIP and that’s exactly how he looked said the song was about a black woman ( like she would have been his woman begging her not to leave

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

lol may my old man 👴🏻 RIP and that’s exactly how he looked said the song was about a black woman ( like she would have been his woman begging her not to leave

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

lol may my old man 👴🏻 RIP and that’s exactly how he looked said the song was about a black woman ( like she would have been his woman begging her not to leave

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

The thing was it would play on radio, but didn have him talking. It played on the Rajun Cajun 100.3 FM, but I think the station is different now

[@waydownriver]

this is why youtube is worth a damn. joie de vivre. rip mr. abshire.

[@bodieernest6546]

i guess I am kinda off topic but does anybody know of a good place to stream newly released movies online?

[@tymilan9721]

@Bodie Ernest Lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it on google :)

[@mavjimbo]

Yes, to see unbelievable performances like this

[@KenDodd1317]

I wish I had gotten to know this man and his music waaaaaay back in the 60s. He and the balfa brothers were the heart and soul of Cajun music.

[@pdavis500]

Nathan Abshire is an amazing musician. I'm in awe every time I watch this.

[@mavjimbo]

Have heard many attempts to play this song but none come close to this

[@kstaggs87]

This feels like home. I love it. Spent many a morning at my mom-mom’s house while my mom and aunts drank coffee and spoke in French so we couldn’t understand their conversations lol. My mom-mom, pop-pop, mother and 3 aunts moved from Kaplan to Oyster Creek, TX back in the 60’s and been here ever since.

[@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.

[@anncase4777]

What an amazing video! The incomparable Nathan Abshire performing Pine Grove Blues, Fred's Lounge in 1976, Revon Reed, and a video time capsule of Cajun country to boot! Thanks, Paul!

[@mavjimbo]

An unbelievable performance

[@svenjorgensen3059]

Could you imagine sitting around listening to the radio and this song came one?The whole neighborhood would hear as well.

[@mavjimbo]

An unbelievable performance

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

It used to play on the Rajun Cajun 100.3 usually right before 10:00 mass

[@MarkKraemer-tv2ji]

And I played it LOUD ❤😊🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@michelforet4790]

Vous parlez très bien le Français avec un petit accent qui donne du gout à votre chanson, j' adore

[@crustyruss53]

Just class and his music has crossed the the globe and I'm loving this in Manchester in the UK. Beautiful

[@Runthatfadehomie]

This is my relative I don’t know how exactly but my great uncle is fernest Mann Abshire from Algus Rogers Lafayette Playboys, My grandfather was Mr Joe Abshire Owner of the Quarter pole My whole family still keeps this music alive , my grandmother Wanda Abshire , taught me about this, and I love to see my relatives music on KZbin

[@Runthatfadehomie]

My grandmother says Nathan was my great grandfathers first cousin

[@ScotsLyon]

Musique fantastique. Remerciement du partageant. I could listen to this all night. merci beaucoup

[@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.

[@harryquiroz4891]

To me Nathan was Cajun music a man rich in talent in both his heart and soul God bless Nathan

[@samkitty5894]

So true and so authentic...makes me cry with joy.

[@guybos1]

Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Love that original cajun sound by one of the greatest pioneers : Nathan Abshire ! Thanks for posting this !

[@shinotora1X]

We are in the presence of greatness here.

[@mavjimbo]

What an unbelievable performance

[@madisonoquain9398]

I never meet my great great unkel but my family always tells me about him i wish i could have meet him cause i love his music ♥️♥️

[@MazAcadienDuNord]

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

[@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!

[@slackering]

love the po'man's Leslie at 5:50. Awsome work. Grew up around this stuff, but never appreciated it until I moved away.

[@scottberryhill2387]

I love Cajun music

[@Macgyverjrofficial]

Good ole days

[@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!

[@jasonsadventures64]

Awesome live video of Nathan.

[@travisabshire7435]

I love this video. He looks happy/healthy.

[@mavjimbo]

What a powerful performance

[@ALotofWind]

Absolutely brilliant from the incomparable Nathan Abshire.

[@mavjimbo]

Totally OG

[@meloderon]

Great historical material !!! I love it .

[@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

[@sarahpeters9864]

I am here with you all fover, goddess bless.

[@patriciafontenot7006]

One of my all time favorites. RIP Mr. Nathan

[@mavjimbo]

These performers never leave anything on the table, they give their all

[@ComeauRacingEnterprises]

I love that old guy, NATHAN ABSHIRE.

[@mavjimbo]

He's unbelievable

[@patrickmarlowe4322]

cest boss of the pine Grove blues Nathan Abshire Mr. accordian himself and his inspiration Amede and James Booker III rest in peace forever Acadian!!

[@patriciafontenot7006]

Ole Nathan probably on of the best accordion players ever.

[@mavjimbo]

No contest in my mind

[@mitchellt1099]

Leaves you wanting more. REAL CAJUN!!!

[@chrisaugustine2812]

@dav01kar He's my grandfather, Savy Augustine. Was a great man

[@Savoy209]

One can only hope to be as cool as Nathan Abshire in their older middle age

[@mavjimbo]

That dude was awesome

[@coy0te9]

Leadbelly sang "black girl black girl" in his version so that's one of several traditional variations to the song. I wouldn't dare argue with Mr. Abshire on Cajun slang though, so if he says thats how the word is used I believe him.

[@naomievlahogeorge7958]

David Christian “Ma Negre” or “Ma Negresse” are terms of endearment in Cajun culture without regard to race. It just means “my man” or “‘my girl/my sweetheart”.

[@mavjimbo]

Lol,yeah,who's going to argue with the man

[@garlandvincent3742]

He’s the one that lured me from playing rock and roll Too rocking french , he’s the greatest

[@brlap75]

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

[@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!!

[@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

[@maem7636]

bohonk123 , I loved PT Johnson and called him to tell him bye when I moved back to Louisiana after 30 plus years in Houston ! 🎙 🎼🎵🎶

[@bluesisgold]

Excellentissime ! Et en plus ils parlent un Français presque compréhensible !

[@NorthernExposure20]

C'est plus facile a comprendre pour moi que le français de la France 😂

[@MarkusRonfeldt]

Mercy! Bon cajun traditonel! I do enjoy it very much! :O)

[@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.

[@RichardBramlett]

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

[@dav01kar]

fantastic cajun

[@ritasteve]

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

[@fannyjanssen3922]

AAAhhh!!! Merci Beaucoup!!!! THE LaLa-music!! Loving it!!

[@nealpomea2836]

The Pine Grove was the dance hall in Evangeline LA where Nathan and his group played. The band name and song title come from that. The text and the melody have nothing to do with the song In the Pines, though I have even seen that misinformation on Wikipedia. I learned this from Terry Clement, on whose family property the Pine Grove was situated.

[@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).

[@tamaracolbert1435]

Asking his black girfriend where she stayed last night~Duane Colbert~

[@scottberryhill2387]

Love this song

[@VernonMaldoom]

magnifique, merci!

[@dav01kar]

I just love this kinda music, get my toes tappin. lol

[@scottberryhill2387]

Love this song my favorite

[@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

[@54taqiyya]

this is great stuff! thanks for posting it!

[@JRCinKY]

So sorry it too late to meet him.

[@meanjeanone]

will winnipeg be back next year from Canada.winnipeg mnitoba ..

[@joeymackdoodoo]

That's some good shit man.

[@mavjimbo]

Blows me away

[@Trotchu]

Yeah I have heard of in the pines. I also think the live version here is much better. The good times are killing me!

[@andrefluet43]

ostie! que c'est cool sa music la

[@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

[@gabedupre5886]

My PaPa’s favorite song.

[@eyoung2289]

LEGEND !!!

[@mavjimbo]

Unbelievable performance

[@ferdinanddiemer9794]

Ich Liebe Euch!!!!

[@francaisemichif]

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

[@gregguillory7618]

He was a great friend of the family remember him as a child I am now 60 years old. When I was old enough to drink i sheard a six pack of shelitz at the bear cat in Basile.

[@SCRAMBLER390]

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

[@SCRAMBLER390]

Freds Lounge, in Mamou, 1976

[@tuxthelux]

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

[@SenorMorgenStern]

This so blues. French caught the Blues bug? Love it!

[@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!

[@michelforet4790]

En Belgique, on dit qu' un parler sans accent, c' est comme des frites sans saveur !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ComeauRacingEnterprises]

AAAAHHHH, the good time is killin' me!......

[@aprildelacerda4257]

Grandpa ....was Spanish & Cajun!

[@meanjeanone]

this is de blues

[@aprildelacerda4257]

❤️

[@thejray86]

That is as good as it gets

[@mavjimbo]

This blows me away

[@mavjimbo]

I am absolutely stunned hearing this for the first time

[@kevinosborne3528]

Legend

[@thesassysband]

Actually listening again I think he sings "Tu vas pas t'en acheter, non", which makes more sense (tho he's still in charge) ... Definitely a suspicious song (like 'In the pines' / 'Where did you sleep last night?' which it's kind of a version of), tho in the recorded versions the last line is 'ça m'fait d'la peine pour toi', which makes things a bit more plaintive overall. Btw in the studio recordings you can make out his gf's responses to his questions properly (altho I love this version).

[@ohiovalley410]

I love you

[@meanjeanone]

wow

[@aprildelacerda4257]

My Momma’s side of the family..... Cajun French!

[@SpiritusMundi4EVER]

Such a beautiful, wholesome snapshot of Americana.

[@babadag13]

Has anyone got the video of about 12 black girls dancing to this song by mr Abshire.

[@Melora84]

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

[@crkhall]

I think he is saying "ta robe a été toute déchirée, j'en vais pas acheter un autre" or en Englais, "your dress is torn and I'm not buying you another". Sorry I cannot write in French. She slipped back over the fence and tore her dress.

[@eyoung2289]

Cant sing about this today lol

[@mavjimbo]

Lol

[@romantujague2685]

Mais bruh I got the frissons me

[@toddguillory692]

Eunice!!

[@thesassysband]

I think he sings "ta robe [a] été toute déchirée" and then something like "j'en vais pas acheter, non!", ie "your dress was all torn up - I'm not gonna buy another one!" - hope this helps.

[@GlennLandry-dd2ux]

Mes' Amie che're!

[@ChildofYHVH]

Can anyone give me a translation short of what pine grove blues is about?

[@SCRAMBLER390]

About a girlfriend who stayed out all night, came home when the sun was coming up with a dress all ripped up and he’s not buying her a new one. .

[@ChildofYHVH]

@@SCRAMBLER390 Oh ok!!! Well I don’t blame him for not buying her a new one. Lol. I always wondered what it was about. Born and raised in Louisiana but my French isn’t that too good. Appreciate it!!!

[@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