I just got back from the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Seems like wherever I went on the campgrounds, someone was playing that tune as they have since it first came out. I also noticed a very nice sheet music folio of Ashokan Farewell in the Mel Bay booth which included performance notes by the composer. While it is not a traditional tune, it has become a tradition for many folks to play this at jammin circles all over our nation! I got home the other night & turned on the tube, and wouldn't you know--that same tune was playing at the precise time I tuned in. Just then some music students showed up for some extra coaching for an upcoming performance. I may never see the Civil War Series.