The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #21105   Message #1238367
Posted By: JedMarum
01-Aug-04 - 01:36 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Lakes of Pontchartrain
Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain
Looks like I could run for political office, judging by the promises I made above, and did not keep! I had offered to develop a chart and post it. What was I thinking???

I have taken to playing this song in normal open D (VESTAPOL) tuning too, not just in the high strung configuration I mention above. I've heard variations on the melody - I'm not sure what melody I use, but it is the one I heard from tape a friend gave me ... a live performance by someone I do not know.

I played this song at almost every show in New Orleans over the last two weeks, and if I didn't, it was requested. I wish the song was as well known throughout the music world.