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18 Dec 14 - 04:18 PM (#3686908) Subject: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: The Sandman http://youtu.be/Waqu2ta5jPg I hope to learn this on concertina and will post if i have a version i like |
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18 Dec 14 - 04:40 PM (#3686910) Subject: RE: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: GUEST,# Lakes of Pontchartrain. |
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18 Dec 14 - 04:43 PM (#3686911) Subject: RE: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: The Sandman there is in fact only one lake of pontchartrain and it should be spelled Lac Pontchartrain |
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18 Dec 14 - 04:43 PM (#3686912) Subject: RE: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: GUEST,DTM Some folks may prefer to see banjo in Lakes of Pontchartrain ;-) |
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18 Dec 14 - 04:51 PM (#3686914) Subject: RE: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: Uncle_DaveO The name of the tune is "Lakes" (plural) "of Pontchartrain", regardless of the counted number of lake or lakes, or what the geographical name's language might be. Dave Oesterreich |
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18 Dec 14 - 04:51 PM (#3686915) Subject: RE: lake of ponchertrain on banjo From: GUEST,# I give up pissin' into the wind. Good luck, Dick. |
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18 Dec 14 - 08:23 PM (#3686972) Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain on banjo From: GUEST,clappo does it really matter.....? |
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19 Dec 14 - 10:46 AM (#3687130) Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain on banjo From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks for the music, Dick, both vocal and banjo. That tune is lovely. |
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19 Dec 14 - 02:25 PM (#3687194) Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain on banjo From: pattyClink Always nice to hear a good rendition of this song, so 'refresh'! Having taken The Road to Jackson Town a few times, I can testify there is actually a geographic entity called The Lakes of Pontchartrain. If you look at the map the road passes between Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas, which latter looks like a stranded arm of the larger lake. Here's some source info: http://www.upress.state.ms.us/books/1695 |
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19 Dec 14 - 04:17 PM (#3687210) Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain on banjo From: Thomas Stern in the FOLK INDEX: Lakes of Ponchartrain [Laws H 9/Me I-B 98] http://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/kwframe.htm Thomas. |
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19 Dec 14 - 05:13 PM (#3687227) Subject: RE: Lakes of Ponchartrain on banjo From: GUEST,richie Needs more work Dick.... lots more. |