Master of the Cajun Accordion: The Classic Swallow Recordings

~ Release by Nathan Abshire (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Pine Grove Blues
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966) and Dewey Balfa (in 1966)
recording of:
Pine Grove Blues (in 1966)
writer:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:54
2Sur Le Courtableau
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1965)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1965)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1965)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1965), Will Balfa (in 1965) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1965)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1965)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1965) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1965)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1965)
recording of:
Sur le Courtableau (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:08
3Tramp Sur La Rue
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1965)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1965)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1965)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1965), Will Balfa (in 1965) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1965)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1965)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1965) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1965)
vocals:
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1965)
recording of:
Tramp sur la rue (in 1965)
translator:
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer)
translated version of:
Tramp on the Street
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:49
4Lemonade Song
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
recording of:
Danse de Limonade (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Shuler (Musician, recording engineer, record label owner and songwriter)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:19
5A Musician's Life
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:44
6Offshore Blues
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys2:44
7Phil's Waltz (aka Belisaire Waltz)
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
recording of:
La valse de Belizaire (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana)
is based on:
The Precious Jewel
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys3:38
8I Don't Hurt Anymore
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1966)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1966), Will Balfa (in 1966) and Cleveland "Cat" Deshotel (in 1966)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1966)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1966) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1966)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore (in 1966)
writer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) and Jack Rollins (songwriter)
Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys3:09
9Shamrock
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1968)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1968) and Will Balfa (in 1968)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1968) and Junior Benoit (in 1968)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1968) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1968)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:02
10If You Don't Love Me
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1968)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1968) and Will Balfa (in 1968)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1968) and Junior Benoit (in 1968)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1968) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1968)
vocals:
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1968)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers3:17
11Service Blues
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1968)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1968) and Will Balfa (in 1968)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1968) and Junior Benoit (in 1968)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1968) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1968)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers3:22
12Partie a Grand Basile
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1969)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1969)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1969) and Will Balfa (in 1969)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1969) and Junior Benoit (in 1969)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1969) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1969)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1969)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers1:54
13Nathan's Lafayette Two Step
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1971)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1971)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1971) and Will Balfa (in 1971)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1971) and Junior Benoit (in 1971)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1971)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1971)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:37
14Let Me Hold Your Hand
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1968)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1968)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1968) and Will Balfa (in 1968)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1968) and Junior Benoit (in 1968)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1968) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1968)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1968)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:50
15French Blues
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1971)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1971)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1971) and Will Balfa (in 1971)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1971) and Junior Benoit (in 1971)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1971)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1971)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:35
16La Noce a Josephine
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1969)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1969)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1969) and Will Balfa (in 1969)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1969) and Junior Benoit (in 1969)
steel guitar:
Darius LeBlanc (in 1969) and Larry Miller (Louisiana steel guitarist) (in 1969)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1969)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:15
17Tracks of My Buggy
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1976)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and triangle:
Tony Balfa (in 1976)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1976) and Will Balfa (in 1976)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
instruments and vocals:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1976)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers3:58
18J'Etais Au Bal
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1976)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and triangle:
Tony Balfa (in 1976)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1976) and Will Balfa (in 1976)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
instruments and vocals:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1976)
recording of:
J'ai ete au bal (in 1976)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers3:01
19Valse de Kaplan
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1976)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and triangle:
Tony Balfa (in 1976)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1976) and Will Balfa (in 1976)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
instruments:
Rodney Balfa (in 1976)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1976)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1976)
recording of:
La Valse de Kaplan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers3:27
20Choupique Two Step
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1971)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1971)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1971) and Will Balfa (in 1971)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1971)
instruments:
Rodney Balfa (in 1971)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1971)
vocals:
Dewey Balfa (in 1971)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:35
21Dying In Misery
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1974)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and triangle:
Tony Balfa (in 1974)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1974) and Will Balfa (in 1974)
guitar:
Rodney Balfa (in 1974)
instruments:
Rodney Balfa (in 1974)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1974)
vocals:
Dewey Balfa (in 1974)
Nathan Abshire & The Balfa Brothers2:34
22La Valse de Bayou Teche
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1970)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1970)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1970)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1970)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1970)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
recording of:
La Valse de Bayou Teche (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana)
Nathan Abshire2:05
23Games People Play
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1970)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1970)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1970)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1970)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1970)
vocals:
Don Guillory (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Games People Play (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
sub-publisher:
Sweden Music (publisher, founded in 1960) (in 1988)
Nathan Abshire2:15
24Valse de Holly Beach
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1970)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1970)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1970)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1970)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1970)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
Nathan Abshire2:42
25Fee-Fee Pon-Cho
recorded in:
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States (in 1970)
accordion:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Langley (Louisiana drummer/singer) (in 1970)
fiddle:
Dewey Balfa (in 1970)
guitar:
Junior Benoit (in 1970)
steel guitar:
J.W. Pelsia (in 1970)
vocals:
Nathan Abshire (US singer & accordionist from Louisiana) (in 1970)
recording of:
Fe Fe Ponchaux (in 1970)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Nathan Abshire1:31

Credits

Release

liner notes:John Broven
Ann Savoy
mastering:Nick Robbins (engineer)
ASIN:US: B00BF8M950 [info]