Hothouse Flowers - Lakes of Pontchartrain

[@kawasakiverseys7582]

I received the Bringing it all back home album as a present from my sister before I left for America in June 1991. This song stood out for me and has been with me ever since. Little did I know that my life would change forever. Magical tune and definitely the best rendition out there. It’s been 30 years now and still brings a tear! Legend.👏🏻🇺🇸🇮🇪

[@petermullaney6438]

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant ...

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Best version of this song - among many!

[@henkloobuyck4275]

Simply beautifull !

[@aml3668]

I recommend absolutely the version by the Irish folk "supergroup" Planxty. Planxty was responsible for lifting this wonderful traditional song, set in a lowly populated part of Louisiana, from obscurity in the mid-1970s. Versions by many stellar Irish musicians of the time were the result. I really love Paul Brady's version: there's a great 1977 video on youtube.

[@henkloobuyck4275]

thanks , I know planxty and christy moore

[@eamonnmorris5331]

This was the first version I heard and (as sometimes happens) it remains my favorite; the delicate vocal, the slightly out of tune piano, the sax solo, all this and more makes it a particularly touching version of what is in any event a great song in the folk tradition. No disrespect to Christy or Paul. I love them both.

[@noelaustin7848]

Great BBC Documentary. This one was my favorite thanks up loader. I wonder if anyone has the video?

[@aml3668]

Not me, at any rate.