Ashokan Farewell

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 17 Jan 2008 8:19 pm

I have been playing around with the Ashokan Farewell lately. Man that is a pretty song on a steel. Does anyone have a copy of a professional playing it?

Joe

Pete Finney · Post by **Pete Finney** » 17 Jan 2008 8:54 pm

Lloyd Green did it on his "Revisited" CD from a few years back.

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 18 Jan 2008 5:57 am

DO A SEARCH ON SGF.....LOTS OF STUFF ON ASHOKAN FAREWEL.....I asked same question about a year ago...
good luck
ch

Here's Pg 2 of a basic approach to the songPage 1 to follow.
http://freefilehosting.net/show/Njc2MTg=

http://home.ptd.net/~ab257/ashokan.html

Roy Thomson

From:
Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada Posted 25 Jan 2007 8:27 pm

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And Pg 1
http://freefilehosting.net/show/Njc2MjA=

Here's a sound file of my recording of the song.
It will not match the tab but it is close.
Good Luck
http://freefilehosting.net/download/Njc2MjE=

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 18 Jan 2008 8:52 am

Jenee (Keener) Feener, who now plays fiddle for Terri Clark has it on her CD titled "The Fiddlist"; Hal Rugg and Joe Wright share steel credits on that CD.

Larry King · Post by **Larry King** » 18 Jan 2008 9:39 am

For Ron.....re: Jenee's married name , I think there's an "L" in there somewhere but what the 'L' do I know.

Joe Drivdahl · Post by **Joe Drivdahl** » 18 Jan 2008 11:59 am

<b>Carrol</b>
I had no idea Ashokan Farewell had words! Thanks for the links.

Joe

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 18 Jan 2008 12:52 pm

Hi Joe,

I am not a pro but I do play and love the song.

Here is an up to date link to my home recording.
Ashoken Farewell.
I have the tab for this and others.
Email me
roythomson@eastlink.ca
Link..
http://www.freefilehosting.net/download/3agk3

Rusty Rogers · Post by **Rusty Rogers** » 18 Jan 2008 1:17 pm

Joe Go to larry@larrybell.org
his playing of this song is beautiful

Carroll Hale · Post by **Carroll Hale** » 18 Jan 2008 1:30 pm

Joe Drivdahl wrote:<b>Carrol</b>
I had no idea Ashokan Farewell had words! Thanks for the links.

Joe

you are welcome....I disxcovered that accidentally whilelookiing for a tab.....have a neat dobro arrangement from jay buckley.....I think he has a website...
ch

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 18 Jan 2008 1:38 pm

Hi Joe,

Yes, it is a beautiful and haunting melody at the same time. When you know from where it was featured on the Ken Burns Civil War documentary for PBS. Which by the way was the most viewed ever of all the PBS series nationwide. I have never been more captivated by or since for a series such as his. I think the music played a big role in his documentary.

Now to answer to your question someone else already beat me to the punchline, but Lloyd Green has no doubt the best I ever heard the song on steel guitar. As mentioned it is on his "Revisited CD" of about 4 years ago. Lloyd told me that CD was his favorite of all he's ever recorded and he would'nt have changed one note different on it. It is a true steel Master at work. My favorite on his CD is the song your refer to.

Hope this helps and GOD bless!

Terry Wood