Classic Swallow Recordings

Classic Swallow Recordings

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Nathan Abshire, with his blues-drenched style, is one of the most popular of the Cajun singers and accordionists.<p>At long last, his 1991 2 LP-on-1 Ace CD from Swallow Records of Ville Platte, Louisiana, has been radically upgraded and remastered.<p>Following major new research by notewriter Lyle Ferbrache, the compilation has been reassembled for much better listening pleasure into two distinct Abshire periods: with the Pine Grove Boys and with Dewey Balfa and the Balfa Brothers. The addition of the track <i>French Blues</i> completes the Swallow output.<p>Other features are an introduction by John Broven (author of the book <b>South to Louisiana</b>); a detailed song analysis with input from Cajun musician/author Ann Savoy; a first-ever discography with personnel; captivating vintage photographs; and original label scans.<p>Recorded in the mid-1960s through mid-70s, this is classic Cajun music at its very best and most accessible.