Ashokan Farewell

I like this a bit slower than the original. Years ago I had the privilege of jamming with Jay Ungar, the tune's composer, when he was in Tucson to give a concert. He was and is a wonderful musician and human being.

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Music

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• fiddle
• music
• ashokan
• farewell

[ItsaStringThing]

your fiddle and playing has such a deep folksy bitersweetness to it that really captures the essense of the song for me. thanks for posting it

[sumersig]

You can see the emotion in his eyes.

[DBHuntington]

Beautiful! I like the slower version of yours better than the original speed, too. Your technique is perfection, sir.

[capnhowdy66]

that has gotta be the prettiest fiddle tune mine ears did ever hear

[coutureposter]

That is a very smooth bowing tehcnique you have. Nice double-step and slur at the end!

[gorwell97]

Yes, Please post some of your playing so we can hear.

[thefallenone86]

Ha ha ha, "the view down your nose must be breath taking..." That's awesome I'm sick of idiots criticizing people on the net, and you know they're just some fat guy sitting with a bag doritos. I love this song and love your version : )

[davidtunderthesea]

I know what you're all saying but do all of you play the violin? I agree with rskurow. This guy really needs to put some more feel into it. Its fine, but its not great. Its more of a run through style of playing rather than a preformance.

[cattykiss]

thats well good. wish i could play violin just so i could play this.

[samuel17517]

Thank you rskurow for apologizing. I feel better now, I was also going to chastise you, but I have calmned down. I thought the music was well played in a very down homey style tkat Ken Burns used in his made for TV civil war epic. That was the theme song & it sounded as great.