2023 Obit: Ted Ponsonby musician & sound engineer

Subject: Obit: Ted Ponsonby musician and sound engineer
From: Felipa
Date: 15 Sep 23 - 06:28 AM

Ted Ponsonby of Letterkenny, County Donegal died on 13 Sept. 2023

Ted Ponsonby and his daughter Sarah playing with backup from Ruairi Friel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmhB8QmOrlc

"Father and daughter duo, Ted and Sarah Ponsonby, mark the launch of their album, Brakin’ Trad with a special live performance filmed in Fitz Howard's Guitar Workshop, Letterkenny.

"Ted Ponsonby needs no introduction to Donegal audiences. A songwriter producer and engineer he’s also an acclaimed instrumentalist with acoustic and electric guitars, dobro and Hammond organ in his repertoire. A noted session musician he’s worked with Freddie White, The Henry Girls and Arty McGlynn amongst others as well as a short stint with Van Morrison.

Ted and Sarah are accompanied by Ruairí Friel on acoustic guitar."

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The first time I remember meeting Ted was when he operated the sound system for a Derry Anti-Nuclear Group event; I suppose that was in the early 1980s.