Agatha Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 I heard on the radio the other day a piece called something like Ashokan Farewell played by Mark O'Connor and Pinchas Zukerman, among others. I liked it very much and I was wondering if anybody knows any more about this recording. Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashville violins Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 It is on Mark's album titled "Heroes" from 1993 on Warner Bros. It has a lot of cool styles by all of Mark's heroes while he was learning, and probably the best version of Ashokan Farewell I've ever heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairead Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 Ashokan Farewell was written by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason for use in the Civil War mini-series that was on the telly some years back. It's become their signature tune because so many people love it. They've a web site, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caleb Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 nashville: any songs on that CD that are comparable to Flowers of Edinburgh? i absolutely love that song! can't picture O'Connor doing Ashokan Farewell better than Ungar any more than i can picture Ungar doing Flowers better than O'Connor. guess that's the 'law of first mention', huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 There was some discussion of Ashokan Farewell, see: http://fingerboard.maestronet.com/ubb/Foru...TML/002689.html Also more info at: http://www.jayandmolly.com/ashokanfarewell.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caleb Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 hey charly: love your interests! lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashville violins Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 caleb: nothing like Flowers of Edinburgh on this CD, don't know if O'Connor wasn't influenced much by this style, or just didn't know who to include on the album. It's a great piece, though. Mark's version of Ashokan is nice, and quite different from Ungar's, as a duet with Pinchas Zukerman. Give it a listen, you might like it. Also on the album: Jean-Luc Ponty Johnny Gimble Byron Berline Vasser Clements Doug Kershaw Buddy Spicher Kenny Baker Terry Morris, Texas Shorty, and Benny Thomasson Stephane Grappelli L. Shankar and "The Devil Come's Back to Georgia" As you can see, a real blend of styles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 quote: Originally posted by caleb: hey charly: love your interests! lori Yep, we know that's what matters most - all the rest will wither and fade away... "Caleb" is a great handle! Talk about one enthusiastic and obedient patriarch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Izzo Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Mairead: Ashokan Farewell was written by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason for use in the Civil War mini-series that was on the telly some years back. It's become their signature tune because so many people love it. They've a web site, I think. The first time I heard Jay play this tune was as a farewell to the participants of his Fiddle camp at Ashokan NY in 1982 or 1983. If I recall correctly Jay was still married to Lynn Hardy [later of the "Rude Girls"]. This was years before the Civil War series on TV. I took some lesons from Jay in the following year and the inspiration for "Ashokan Farewell" , as I recall, was Scottish and not American. [This message has been edited by Vincent Izzo (edited 02-16-2001).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecology Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 quote: Originally posted by Vincent Izzo: The first time I heard Jay play this tune was as a farewell to the participants of his Fiddle camp at Ashokan NY in 1982 or 1983. If I recall correctly Jay was still married to Lynn Hardy [later of the "Rude Girls"]. This was years before the Civil War series on TV. I took some lesons from Jay in the following year and the inspiration for "Ashokan Farewell" , as I recall, was Scottish and not American. [This message has been edited by Vincent Izzo (edited 02-16-2001).] Vincent: How did you like Jay Ungar's fiddle camp? His home and camp is just a short ride from my house, just over the Hudson River from me. I would love to attend one of his camps! Sabrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caleb Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 vincent: i remember reading the story about the origins of Ashokan. imagine being there! (guess you don't have to imagine it, huh?) cool. charly: actually i stole my dog's handle. i named him caleb cos i wanted him to be courageous and 'have a different spirit and follow me fully'. ha! that desire would apply to me as well. <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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