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ponchartrain

ponchartrain Radio

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  • Genre: Blues / Country / Roots Music

    Location Bristol, United Kingdom

    Profile Views: 13528

    Last Login: 5/23/2013

    Member Since 6/13/2007

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Ponchartrain formed over 20 years ago. Today's line-up features two of the original members Paul and Jean....... Paul's career started in the early 1970's playing and singing around the folk/blues clubs of Bristol and London. From Roots/Blues to R & B and Country/Rockabilly to Comedy Jazz he has been a mainstay in numerous bands throughout the period. In addition to radio and TV work he has backed and supported the likes of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Patsy Montana, Dr Ross, Champion Jack Dupree, Jo-Anne Kelly, Flaco Jimminez and numerous 50's Rockabilly legends as sideman with the Cardiff based Rockabilly band the "Rimshots". In regular demand as a session musician Paul has both toured with Van Morrison and played on his albums "You Win Again" and "Pay the Devil" as steel guitarist...... In addition to all this he somehow finds time to front his own Roots/Cajun/Country band "Ponchartrain" which specialises in the more acoustic genre. The band also features Paul's wife on fiddle and accordion, John Lewis (Rimshots/John Lewis Trio) on lead guitar and Joe Alan on double bass...... Its a Cajun, Jug Band, Bluegrass, Blues, Rockabilly, Country Party Sort Of Thing!!!..... Paul also plays steel guitar with Bristol based country/rock band Los Yanquis, and occasionally both Paul and Jean join up with their old friend Kev "Doc" Stenson from London with Paul and Kev playing blues, Hawaiian instrumentals etc and Jean joining them on fiddle for the more "country/rootsy numbers. You can contact us on: 01179565804 or 07766611153 or email us at jeangodden@blueyonder.co.uk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    Paul & Jean Godden can be joined by any of the following excellent musicians depending on gig and availability. They are "the real John Lewis", Jo Allan, the legendary Stig Manley, Tim Robinson, Lindon Parry, Bill Crampton, Colin Lawrence, Tony Biggs, Kev (Doc) Stenson, Dave Gould, Marcus Clements, Damon Reece.

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    25/05/2013 21:00:00

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    Blue Lagoon

    06/12/2013 21:30:00

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