By the Lakes of Ponchartrain

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Episode • 31 Mins • 29 DEC 20 • By the Lakes of Ponchartrain FÓGRA LE CLOISTEÁIL…

Simply Folk's Ruth Smith travels to New Orleans in search of the story of one of our best loved songs, The Lakes of Ponchartrain.

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Simply Folk's Ruth Smith travels to New Orleans in search of the story of one of our best loved songs, The Lakes of Ponchartrain.

Paul Brady

planxty

Fergal Scahill

Bob Dylan (Vocals)

CHIEFTAINS

Rhiannon Giddens / Francesco Turrisi

Hank Williams (Gtr/ Vocal)

Thomas Moore

Paddy McCloskey