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A quick replacement of a post earlier today to re-mix vocals....
Lyrics:
LAKES OF PONCHARTRAIN.
It was one fine March morning I bid New Orleans adieu
And I took the road to Jackson town, my fortune to renew.
I cursed all foreign money, no credit could I gain,
Which filled my heart with longing for the Lakes of Ponchartrain.
I stepped on board of a railroad car beneath the morning sun,
I rode the rods till evening and I laid me down again.
All strangers there no friends to me till a dark girl to me came
And I fell in love with my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain.
I said, "My pretty Creole girl, my money here's no good,
If it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the wood."
"You're welcome here, kind stranger, our house is very plain,
But we never turned a stranger out by the lakes of Ponchartrain.
She took me into her Mamas house, and treated me right well.
The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell.
To try and paint her beauty, Im sure t’would be in vain,
So handsome was my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain.
I asked her if she'd marry me. She said that never could be
For she had got a lover and he was far at sea.
She said that she would wait for him and true she would remain
Till he'd return to his Creole girl on the lakes of Ponchartrain.
Its fare thee well, my Creole girl, I may never see you no more.
I'll never forget your kindness in the cottage by the shore
And at each social gathering, a flowing bowl I'll drain
And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl by the lakes of Ponchartrain.
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Sounds good &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:39:23 PM
Good sound in the vocals... Good melody and sing-a-long.... Thanks for sharing this song.... [ Reply to This ]
Lakes Of Ponchartrain. &mdash 02/16/08 - 02:51:23 PM
just awesome ..always impressed by your great
jingle jangle songs always the best ..realy
cool harp work here my friend ..thank you so
very much for sharin such gem ..!! [ Reply to This ]
This is a &mdash 02/16/08 - 05:17:58 PM
slightly different style of song for you, but no less entertaining. I love your lyrics and your arrangements always and this too is excellent.... I like the descending riff between verses and the ringing guitars at the end. Really original and a great musical story, regards M [ Reply to This ]
Shake that tambourine! &mdash 02/16/08 - 05:27:07 PM
oh &mdash 02/16/08 - 08:27:59 PM
you deleted the first when i was commenting. this does sound a bit better. very byrds. the harmonica and backing vocals really top the cake. [ Reply to This ]
You do this so well Dennis &mdash 02/16/08 - 10:59:23 PM
Sounds like McGuinn and the boys in full flight after collecting a song from Mr Dylan (sitting in on harmonica).
Good stuff!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
i adore this tune &mdash 02/17/08 - 07:26:42 AM
and is on the top list of those i would like to post here, how great to see another fan :)
your rendition is very interesting and completely different from what i have ever heard.
utterly adore the harmonica. it is truly the brightest highlight for me.
great tune [ Reply to This ]
I wasn't aware &mdash 02/17/08 - 09:18:59 AM
of this song and hadn't heard your music before either. You've got a unique singing style that is very appealing.
Fantastic guitar sound- very clean and jangly. Nice mix, too. [ Reply to This ]
Great song &mdash 02/17/08 - 09:34:00 AM
Really dig this &mdash 02/17/08 - 09:48:48 AM
Definitely, you have this trademark sound, and you do it very well; Another nice one, Dennis James. This is such a clean mix
. - Harold [ Reply to This ]
Good One Dennis &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:45:14 AM
I really like your singing, harmonies, and arrangement. Did you use a 12 string electric guitar in there?
Nice story with a Dylan type construction in the lyrics. Had you thought of adding a bridge or a chorus to this song? I would suggest it only if it enhanced the song.
Good song. Thanks for posting. [ Reply to This ]
READY, STEADY, GO &mdash 02/18/08 - 08:16:56 AM
Broadcast Quality.
Maybe The Best of the Bunch, to Date.
SERIOUS Good Rockin'!
high regards,
Cooper [ Reply to This ]
TY.... &mdash 02/18/08 - 01:29:08 PM
....my thanks to all who have taken the time to listen. Thank you....and just to clear up....I didn't write the song, just another of the wonderful things out there in Public Domain land. [ Reply to This ]
Enjoy &mdash 02/20/08 - 12:30:15 PM
the style here. Has a Byrds feel with the 12 string !!!!
Really sounds like they had a deep effect on you. Because this has really radio style of that era.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful nostalgic sound.
Nice vocal style indeed, plus the background sounds. Very striking is that 12 string guitar sounds. When I first heard tunes like 8 miles high, I really was taken back by that style.
But though this is your style of course, not bad to have that guitar sound. [ Reply to This ]
This is a new one to me &mdash 02/21/08 - 10:09:00 PM
I hopye you will continue your investigation into some of the great old folk songs. I live the waqy you handle them and they are great songs that seem to suit your style well.
Kudos for another job well done. [ Reply to This ]
Great! &mdash 04/26/08 - 02:00:05 PM
Great song... Great work on the harmonica and so the guitar playing (as usual). Wonderful vocals! Thanks for sharing!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
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