Continuing the effort to put out some relatively easy songs to give the newer folks some repertoir, we'll go with Bayou Pon Pon this month.

Wade provides some great background on this song on his blog. You will also want to follow the link to the version by Joe Falcon

http://earlycajunmusic.blogspot.com/search?q=bayou+pon+pon

Heres a version by Angelas LeJeune recorded in 1929


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6stiriRSCA

Kevin Naquin does considerably more revved up version


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KcFcE_cL8A

This version by Ganey Arsement is good for learning it. Get the FreeYoutubeDownloader, download the video and slow it down if need be.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GVTYYvwOs

There are other versions to be found. Search for Bayou Pon Pon on youtube.

Let's hear it then. Especially the newer folks. Recording yourself and then posting it is a huge step and will help your playing.

John in Oregon

Here's my version of Bayou Pon Pon - greatly influenced by Ganey. Thanks Ganey!

This is a pretty simple version, but it'll do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOYMDgCyd88

John in Oregon

Aside from the shorts,
The Fu Man Chu Moustache
and the Manhattan,

Not bad ! : )

Haha.. it's a goblet of one of the finest beers around. Orval.

All that aside, it's always instructive to listen to ones self play. I had thought I had this song down pretty good, but I see that I need to work on smoothing it out a bit more.

Let's hear your take on it, Jeff.

John in Oregon

I really like the basin brothers version of the song. I wonder if anyone has the lyrics to this version?

View on YouTube

Not sure who my influence was on this song, probably mostly Nathan Abshire.

Man... I like that!! Nicely done.

John in Oregon

Bryan (or someone else!), who is the accordion player on the Basin Bros clip you just posted?
Thanks.
OB

I think Danny Collet.

Fellow brave Ganey Arsement on the bass!

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing.

I wondered if that was him or just someone who looked a lot like him :) Cool!

More of a sound file than a video, camera man forgot to hit the lights!
Cronky amateur handmade in D.
Bon Eoster mon amis

Sorry for the late entry. Needed some extra time since I was working on the words. Not my favorite key to sing this in but its out there now. Thanks for all the suggestions on lyric/pronunciation resources. I was able to find a copy of Ye Yallie, Chere! recently and have been working through a bunch of new tunes.

Hope you enjoy.

Very nice.

Very enjoyable and authentic, fantastic rhythm! The hard work's paying off.
Not many bother with SOTM but it really is a good exercise in performance.
No need to air your dirty laundry though!

Thanks! That was clean laundry

Oh that's alright then!