Here’s the last fiddle tune I recorded… it’s a haunting beautiful tune called Ashokan Farewell. You might remember it from the Ken Burn’s Civil War series on PBS. Believe it or not, it was actually written recently, though it sounds like something you would have heard 150 years ago.
I just love this tune and it makes my heart so happy to have learned it.
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The Opry is tonight… yes, bluegrass on St. Patrick’s day! I can think of nothing better!!!
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Beautiful! I’m a tad bit jealous of your stringed intrument skills. I talked to my mom last night and she agreed that we weren’t made for stringed intruments or pianos (I can play yankee doodle on it and use to know joy to the world). It seems like I’m bent on the irish whistle. Youtube has great tutorials for it.
Again, wonderful fiddle tune! And I wish I could be at the Opry!
I ***love*** Ashokan Farewell, it is my favorite song! I stumbled across is a couple years ago. I never get tired of listening to it.