A most excellent performance of "Ashokan Farewell" was played at today's Veterans Day Ceremony at Fairmount Cemetery. h/t to violinist Dorothy Douthit of #SanAngelo. Full story about the meaning of this composition here: https://sanangelolive.com/news/san-angelo/2024-11-11/veterans-day-ceremony-fairmount-cemetery-honors-service-and-sacrifice | San Angelo LIVE!

7.4K views · 260 reactions | Ashokan Farewell This is the haunting tune that was the theme song from the Civil War series on PBS . Played here beautifully by Andrew Kent with help from Kimberley Holmes on keyboards. www.facebook.com/Mikes MusicBlog | Mike Blackburn - Music Videographer | Facebook

‘Ashokan Farewell’ violin cover. 🎻 #ashokan #ashokanfarewell #violinist #violin #irishmusician #folkmusic #folkmusician #irishartist | Tara Howley Music

Ashokan Farewell Here is a little background on this song. "Ashokan Farewell" /əˈʃoʊˌkæn/ is a musical piece composed by the American folk musician Jay Ungar in 1982. The tune was used as the title theme of the 1990 PBS television documentary series, The Civil War. This haunting tune is played here by Andrew Kent with help from Kimberley Holmes. From a house concert on May 25/2019 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. www.facebook.com/MikesCountryShow | Mike Blackburn - Music Videographer