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Abbeville Meridional Sunday, August 29, 2010 Page 2A Nathan Abshire made music, legends The inscription on Nathan Abshire's accordion box read, Good Times are Killing Eventually, they did. But not before he established himself as one of the best Cajun accordion players ever. Playing the accordion ran in his family. He was born June 27, 1913, near Gueydan in western Vermilion Parish, the first of Mr. and Mrs.

Lanas Abshire's six children. His father, his mother, and at least one uncle also played. At the age of 6, Nathan was already getting in trouble for sneaking his accordion away to practice. By the time he was 8, he played well enough to begin playing at house dances in the neighborhood, then in public dance halls throughout the area. According to John book, to Louisiana: Music of the Cajun Asbshire began to record in 1936 on the Bluebird label, backed by the Rayne-Bo Ramblers, a decade of obscurity followed the disastrous decline in the popularity of the when Texas swing music began to influence Louisiana French bands.

But after serving in World War II, Nathan began to build up his career through a weekly gig at Quincy famous Avalon Club in Basile and he is credited, along with Iry LeJeune, as responsible for the renaissance of the accordion in Cajun music in the years after the war. He became so popular that at one point he was booked all seven nights of the week at the Avalon Club, eventually bringing him to settle in Basile. Although Nathan made more of a living from his music than most Cajun musicians, he could not depend on it entirely. He worked at many odd jobs throughout his life and finally became guardian of the Basile town dump. In his cluttered front yard, he collected used objects to sell, and his front porch became a cultural salon of sorts as he held forth daily on Cajun music.

Abshire, like almost all of the accordion players of his generation, was influenced by the legendary black Creole musician Ardoin. Abshire told to Barry Jean Ancelet in an interview some years ago, Saturday afternoon, we used to go to John saloon. see Ardoin coming full-stride down the way. say, you've got to come help me I'd say. I help he'd say, both going to play.

play for a while, then play for a say, don't feel much like going, but I'd go. And we sure did make some Broven calls Abshire best known accordionist of modern and says his hit recording of Grove was the source of much of that notoriety. According to account, Grove Blues was a record of considerable importance; it kept the Cajun bandwagon rolling and helped to reestablish the accordion following Iry Lejeune's breakthrough with Love Bridge Abshire was one of the early representatives of Cajun music on the national scene, accompanying the Balfa Brothers to the Newport Jazz Festova; in 1967 for a performance that is credited with turning on the outside world to Cajun music. His dramatic style immediately made him a favorite performer in college towns and festivals throughout the United States and Canada, but he declined several offers to go to France because he disliked flying. we first started going on he remembered, was playing with the Balfa Brothers, with Dewey and Will and Rodney and their group.

We liked it a lot. We had never seen things like that, thousands and thousands of people at once who were clapping and screaming at the top of their lungs because they liked our music so much. It was strange, but you can imagine how much we appreciated Nathan Abshire died May 13, 1981 in Basile. His music still lives. You can contact Jim Bradshaw at jh or P.O.

Box 1121, Washington LA 70589. Vrai by Jim Bradshaw LSN columnist In 2000, the family of Henry Lolly Perrin established an Endowed Scholarship in his memory as part of the University of Louisiana at Investing in Our Future Centennial Campaign. Perrin was a life-long resident of Vermilion Parish who was dedicated to his community, church and family. The Henry L. Perrin Endowed Scholarship will be awarded twice a year, one going to a graduate of Erath High School and the other going to a North Vermilion High School graduate.

The 2009-2010 Henry L. Perrin Memorial Endowed Scholarship was given by the Perrin family to Olivia Nugent, a freshman UL student and graduate of North Vermilion High School and a native of Maurice in recognition of her admirable character, cooperation with faculty and fellow students and her outstanding academic record. Shown in the photo are: (L to R) Andy Perrin, representing the Perrin family and the Acadiana law firm of Perrin, Landry, deLaunay, Dartez Ouellet, Olivia Nugent, recipient of the 2010 Endowed Scholarship, and Bruce Perrin, also representing the Perrin family and the Acadiana law firm of Perrin, Landry, deLaunay, Dartez Ouellet. Perrin scholarship awarded to North Vermilion grad Nugent Lafayette, Elemore Morgan, Jr. Visual Arts Endowment, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana, announces its first grants to be awarded at a private reception held at Acadiana Center for the Arts (ACA) on Sept.

11. Morgan was Vermilion Parish who was consided an outstanding photographer and painter. He passed away two years ago. Until his death, on May 18, 2008, Elemore Morgan, Jr. worked tirelessly to promote the arts in Louisiana, including visual and performing arts, and crafts.

He continuously and positively impacted the lives of students, fellow artists and friends around him. The Elemore Morgan, Jr. Visual Arts Endowment was created to provide support to artists and further the artistic vision exemplified by the life of Elemore Morgan, Jr. Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel will also proclaim Sept. 18 as Elemore Morgan, Jr.

Day at the ACA reception. The Downtown Lafayette Second Saturday Artwalk (Fall Fest) will immediately follow the reception, from 4pm to 8 pm, honoring Morgan. Governor Bobby Jindal and the proclamation of the Elemore Morgan, Jr. Day will take place on Sept. 18 in Baton Rouge, La.

The mission is to demonstrate that the visual arts are significant cultural necessities by supporting, promoting, enhancing and strengthening the visual arts, primarily in south Louisiana. Funds will support visual arts activities, visual artists, and scholarship, reflecting the passion and life-long vocation of Morgan. Morgan and Francis Pavy had a vision to start an endowment fund to promote the visual arts across the U.S.; the Fund was created at Community Foundation of Acadiana in 2006. The Fund was renamed the Elemore Morgan, Jr. Visual Arts Endowment in memory of Morgan after his death in 2008 to commemorate his life as an influential artist and teacher.

Morgan is known for his colorful paintings of vernacular architecture and the Louisiana landscape and his tenure as an enthusiastic drawing teacher at University of Louisiana at Lafayette for 33 years. He is respected locally, nationally and internationally. One of the guiding principles, in which artistic expression is an essential element of an open and inclusive society, will be carried out as its first grantees represent Lafayette, New Orleans and Baton Rouge. While the Fund was established in Lafayette, through Community Foundation of Acadiana, the Foundation will make grants through the Foundation throughout Louisiana. The first grant recipients are as follows: 1.

Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA. For the Elemore Morgan, Jr. retrospective show and for expenses associated with the Side Gallery Project 2. U.S. Biennial, Inc, in conjunction with Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA For Prospect.2 New Orleans, the Second New Orleans International Contemporary Art Biennial 3.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA. For general programming 4. The Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA. To assist with visual expenses associated in the showing of their work. State declares Sept.

18 as Elemore Morgan Day Morgan BP From Page 1A what a hurricane will do with the missing said Creswell. Police Jury President Wayne Touchet would like BP to stay until December. need to keep the site said Touchet. is 26 percent of oil that can not be found. below the surface.

Federal waters have not been opened for fishing. They must know something we do not know. As long as federal waters remain closed off Loui coastline, BP needs to stay in the Touchet and other parish presidents have a meeting with Gov. Jindal, the Coast Guard and BP officials Wednesday in Houma to learn what the next plan is dealing with the oil spill. Two months ago, BP placed boom around Vermilion Bay and Southwest Pass.

Today, Creswell said there are no more boom floating in parish waters. They are, however, still on location and can be deployed quickly if need be. Over the last two mo nths, Creswell said he has been impressed with BP and the Coast Guard. am pleased with BP. The Coast Guard and BP have been impressive.

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