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"The Lakes of Pontchartrain" for Viola & Harp
Anonymous - "The Lakes of Pontchartrain" for Viola & Harp
Viola and Harp
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Composer :
 Anonymous
Anonymous
Instrumentation :

Viola and Harp

Style :

Celtic

Arranger :
MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - )
Publisher :MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL
Copyright :Public Domain
Added by magataganm, 10 Sep 2015

The Lakes of Pontchartrain is an Irish ballad about an unfortunate immigrant from Ireland who is given shelter by a beautiful Louisiana Creole woman. He falls in love with her and asks her to marry him, but she is already promised to a sailor and declines the offer.

The exact origin of the song is unknown, though it is commonly held to have originated in the southern United States in the 19th century. In the liner notes of Déanta's album Ready for the Storm, which includes the song, it is described as a "traditional Creole love song." The liner notes accompanying Planxty's version state that the tune was probably brought back by soldiers fighting for the British or French armies in Louisiana and Canada in the War of 1812.

Although originally written for traditional folk instruments, I created this arrangement for Viola and Celtic or Concert (Pedal) Harp.
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