It's on the CD "Nathan Abshire, The Great Accordionist" (Ace Records) that gathers two old vinyl albums:
1. NATHAN ABSHIRE, La Louisianne Records LL-139, 1973 (with Merlin Fontenot, Bessyl Duhon, Rufus Thibodeaux, Joe Thibodeaux, Carol Rachou).
2. NATHAN ABSHIRE, La Louisianne, LL-144, 1978
"Le Two-Step De L'Acadien" was on the first album (track #6 on the CD)
Re: Recording of Acadian Two Step with Nathan Abshire.
Thanks!
It really is a great version.
I listened to a whole bunch of versions on YouTube, etc., and this one really stood out from the crowd.
One thing that helps, is that the recording quality is very good. It's an unfortunate fact of life that so many of the older recordings of great Cajun musicians are marred by the poor quality of the recording equipment available at the time. I try to listen, but after a while it becomes painful. I know they were doing the best they could with what they had, but I can only take it in small doses. It gets in the way and is just not enjoyable.
Re: Recording of Acadian Two Step with Nathan Abshire.
The YouTube video I heard is from an lp done by the Sonet label, The Cajuns - Vol.1: Balfa Brothers Orchestra With Nathan Abshire, Ardoin Brothers with Canray Fontenot (SNTF 643 Sonet, 1973). It was a studio recording done in La Louisianne records' studio, if I recall. This version has Dewey Balfa and Merlin Fontenot on fiddles, a drummer, etc. Full band. You could probably find a used lp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCG80XPHs-M
Nathan did it earlier on Arhoolie Cajun Fais Do Do. A stripped down version with Dewey Balfa on fiddle, Rodney Balfa on guitar, and a triangle player. That's still available on CD. The album also includes Adam and Cyprien Landrenau, Isom Fontenot, and the Breaux Brothers. Great liner notes by Revon Reed.