Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell

Subject: Ashokan Farewell
From: GUEST,Mikey Joe (nae cookies)
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 09:51 AM

Hi people I am also looking for this tune I think it is an Irish/Scottish - American Civil war tune. Does anyone know where I can find it.

Mj

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Brendy
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 09:56 AM

Haven't looked through the whole site, M.J., but have a look here

B.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Brendy
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 10:00 AM

Lyrics are here

B.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 10:13 AM

We have had a lot of discussion on this one. It is Scottish style lament, composed in 1982 by Jay Unger, a Jewish Boy from the Bronx. For an abc/midi of the tune, see Click here.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From:
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 11:32 AM

The other song approved by Jay Ungar was written by Cleo Laine and her husband, which she performed.

FAQ on Ashokan's Farewell.

There are a number of threads here on Mudcat on the topic of Ashokan's Farewell as well.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Dec 00 - 11:48 AM

aaaarrrrgghhhhhhh, try again, click? prufreed!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Rex
Date: 06 Dec 00 - 09:16 AM

A tune that is surprisingly similar is "Margaret Ann Robertson". Now I'm not saying that's where Mr. Unger got it but it may have been an inspiration. As I've said before, I adore every scratch of music Mr. Unger has ever done.

Rex

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: GUEST,M Mackay
Date: 09 Sep 07 - 10:57 PM

Does anyone know where I can get bagpipe sheet music for this tune? Many thanks to anyone who can assist.
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Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 06:18 AM

Murdo:

You'll have a job - it has a range of two octaves. Depends what sort of pipes you want to play it on, of course, but without considerable adaptation it's nearly unplayable on most. And then it doesn't sound the same.

Paws

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: Leadfingers
Date: 10 Sep 07 - 06:30 AM

I play it in the written key (D Major) on a Low G whistle , in One Sharp to get the tune without any octave jumps . To play it on Scottish pipes , would take a fair amount of arranging .

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Ashokan Farewell
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Sep 07 - 12:41 AM

It fits easily on a 41 note keyboard in the key that the original 'official' sheet music was in - D. On one of my smaller P/As it can fit on a smaller Kb, but only if I transpose to G. Incidentally, some Kbs are 'pitched' differently - not all run from same start note to same finish note, even if they have the same number of keys - there are very good musical reasons for this. If you have less than 2 octaves, it won't fit, unless you can 'octave jump' somewhere in it.

For non-Kb instruments, much the same applies, except if they are diatonic - you will have to ensure that you can play it in one of the 'native' keys, just trying to squeeze the top and bottom notes into the physical range won't work.