MorrisrownSal Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 This past week, my father-in-law passed away after a long illness. Many folks came from different parts of the country, including my wife's cousin, Kim Barnes. Kim is a musician from Atlanta by way of Nashville, and it was her idea that we play a few tunes at the service. Before she left for home, I wanted to just have a small recording done; I had never played with a fiddle player. We recorded this the morning she left, very quickly before she ran out the door, using a simple Zoom H2n. The song is beautiful, and I hope you enjoy it. https://soundcloud.com/sal-from-chatham/ashokan-farewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sorry for your loss Sal. Beautiful song and beautifully performed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 What I love about this song is that it can be both sad and optimistic at the same time, a song for both reflection and hope. Great choice, and a lovely rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Very appropriate tune, and nicely done. My condolences to you & your wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks Fellas. I had the easy part - a few cowboy chords. I am so surprised at how good Kim is in person. Jeez I remember when she as an 8yr old kid at my wedding in 1990. She has been a houseguest since Wednesday, and my father in law's service was Thursday night. When I came home from work Thursday, she and my wife asked if we could play a few tunes at the service. No rehearsing or anything... last minute. I just had to be a good listener and follow her lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 sorry for the loss Sal, the music was beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Beautiful - Both Jay's song and the performance. I lived in Putnam Valley, NY near Jay Ungar for alot of years. That was a time. Music everywhere. I once sold Jay a Guild guitar and as part of the deal he showed me how to play "Midnight on the Water" on fiddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 A good vibe for a sad time. The good feelings in life don't seem to last as long as the hurt time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Very nice! Thanks for sharing it with us. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I had a tough end to the year, too, having lost my mother the same week that my friends in the neighboring community of Newtown, CT suffered an unimaginable tragedy. In response, I've been working up a harp guitar arrangement of this tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Very nicely done and as others have said, very appropriate. I've always liked hearing this song and your and Kim's rendition is soothing and gentle.........Sorry your wife's dad has passed....RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sal, sorry for your family's loss. You two did a nice job on that song, I enjoyed it much. Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemaster03 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sorry for your loss. "Ashoken Farewell" is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and you both did a great job. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 I had never heard the song before the last few days. It makes me wonder how many more beautiful songs I need to discover. Thank you all for your warm comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I had never heard the song before the last few days. It makes me wonder how many more beautiful songs I need to discover. Thank you all for your warm comments. For many of us, first knowledge of this wonderful little waltz was as the theme for Ken Burns' "Civil War" series on PBS a few years ago. For those of us who are Southerners of Scots heritage, it taps into a lot of ancient feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sorry for your family's loss . That was a lovely rendition. What guitar were you playing? was it the Masterbuilt you have for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 sjl200, I was playing a Martin M-21, which is best described as a shallow jumbo. I love the guitar and am getting to know it. You have a good ear in that the guitar is rosewood, like the AJ500RE I have listed. That guitar may actually stay in the fold - kind-of. Going to give it my oldest son I think. The used market won't pay the amount of enjoyment it will be worth to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 beautiful piece of music, very well executed by both of you.It was nice for me to hear the name pronounced too...cause although i knew of the piece and have heard it on line a few times i'd never heard the name said...i was always pronouncing it Asho-KAN in my head...now I know the right way.Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Nice tribute, and nice instrument blend. Sorry your wife lost her father. Never an easy time, especially around the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 My memories of fishing (and drinking) with my friend Gene on the Ashokan Reservoir have been rekindled. Hiding the Fosters 'oil can' beers from the NYC watershed police was the hard part. If you ever make the trek to Woodstock (don't know why anyone would anymore) from Kingston take 28A to drive around the 'res'. The Catskills are beautiful up in there. Peaceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Sigh....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Nilppeznaf Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Enjoyed that Sal thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 Merry Christmas everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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