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Ashokan Farewell

Posted: 17 Jan 2008 8:19 pm
by Joe Drivdahl
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

Posted: 17 Jan 2008 8:54 pm
by Pete Finney
Lloyd Green did it on his "Revisited" CD from a few years back.

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 5:57 am
by Carroll Hale
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=

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 8:52 am
by Ron Page
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.

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 9:39 am
by Larry King
For Ron.....re: Jenee's married name , I think there's an "L" in there somewhere but what the 'L' do I know.

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 11:59 am
by Joe Drivdahl
<b>Carrol</b>
I had no idea Ashokan Farewell had words! Thanks for the links.

Joe

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 12:52 pm
by Roy Thomson
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

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 1:17 pm
by Rusty Rogers
Joe Go to larry@larrybell.org
his playing of this song is beautiful

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 1:30 pm
by Carroll Hale
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

Posted: 18 Jan 2008 1:38 pm
by Terry Wood
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