The Lover's Waltz, performed by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason (www.jayandmolly.com). In concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org) Concert, Silver Spring, MD, USA on February 28th, 2011.
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay's composition, Ashokan Farewell, became the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS. The soundtrack won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. The piece was originally inspired by Jay & Molly's Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps in New York's Catskill Mountains, which are still going strong today.
Jay and Molly are musicians of enormous talent who draw their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical styles-19th-century classics, lively Appalachian, Cajun, and Celtic Fiddle tunes, and favorites from the golden age of country and swing-along with their own songs, Fiddle tunes, and orchestral compositions.
As always, we gratefully thank the Maryland State Arts Council (www.msac.org), the Montgomery County Arts & Humanities Council (www.creativemoco.com), and all our other donors, supporters, and volunteers.
Sound: Art Isaacs, Ben Majchrzak, Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson
Editing: Ralph Lillie
Camera: Laura Christpolos, Becca Schwarz, Ralph Lillie
Lighting: Chris Campanella
© 2011 Institute of Musical Traditions
My brother played this song with a string quartet, and it was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard— so is this performance. What a wonderful song!
beckzorz 1 day ago
this is so beautiful , going straight to the heart .
DololoY 1 week ago in playlist Instrumentaal
Playing this for a concert. It's good to hear the writer play it, knowing how they wanted to play it. Not like bach songs, where it's ALWAYS other people playing it! Bravo! So lovely, and his double stops are perfect! and so are his grace notes. SO PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!
SUMIKIRAN123 2 weeks ago
That is one of the best songs I have ever heard. Thank you.
BaggersVance 2 weeks ago
Came back to pick some goose bumps... :-)
Ullarobinlilly 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
That made my day!Althrough I am crying...
Ullarobinlilly 3 weeks ago
In the hands of Jay Ungar, a fiddle truly comes to life like no other instrument.
bluegrassfan23 1 month ago
Thank you, Jay and Molly. Come back to play in Wisconsin. PULEEEEZE?
StoneDuckie 1 month ago
wow!!!! lovely!! ♥
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