JAY UNGAR & MOLLY MASON: Civil War Classics

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

Civil War Classics

© 1991 Swinging Door Music (791022005820)

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A lively concert of tradition American songs and fiddle music by the creators of "Ashokan Farewell," the haunting theme of PBS' "The Civil War." Recorded live at the Civil War Institute in Gettysburg, PA.

tracks

1 The Girl I Left Behind Me/Waiting for the Federals
2 Lorena
3 Cumberland Gap
4 Hard Times
5 The Yellow Rose of Texas
6 Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
7 Hard Crackers
8 Marching Through Georgia
9 Ungar & Mason Hit's of the 60's (Kingdom Coming/Battle Cry/Dixie
10 The Faded Coat of Blue
11 President Lincoln's Hornpipe
12 Fisher's Hornpipe/Leather Britches/Bill Cheatham
13 Ashokan Farewell

notes

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason achieved international acclaim when their performance of Jay's, "Ashokan Farewell," became the theme of Ken Burns' "The Civil War," on PBS. The soundtrack recording won a Grammy and Jay was nominated for an Emmy. "Ashokan Farewell" was originally inspired by Jay & Molly's Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps in New York's Catskill Mountains, which are still going strong today.

In concert, Jay and Molly take you on a musical journey spanning two centuries and two continents. In recent years they've to reached an ever wider audience through appearances on "Great Performances," "A Prairie Home Companion," their own public radio specials, and through their work on film soundtracks such as, "Brother's Keeper," "Legends of the Fall" and a host of Ken Burns' PBS documentaries.

Jay & Molly's Home Page
www.jayandmolly.com

Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps
www.ashokan.org

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  • jay ungar&molly mason civil war classics
    author: jean clayton

    this is truly a great album,jay and molly's voices blend together so well,after listening to the album i could imagine the soldiers listening and singing these songs to pass the time and to help them deal with all of the hardships of the war. listening to "ashokan farewell" always makes me think of gettysburg. great job and keep on recording albums of this nature.

  • Great CD. Excellent service also.
    author: Donald M. Gardner

    The sound quality of the CD was great.

  • AWESEOME
    author: Kraig Burdue

    I loved the CD the wrighters and singers are geneises.

  • I Loved This CD
    author: Joe Bonsall

    Thanks Jay and Molly for preserving the music and educating all of us as to the importance of how things were done back when! Our own fiddle player played a great rendition of your own ASHOKAN FAREWELL...... Great song! God Bless you both, Joe Bonsall / Oak Ridge Boys

  • Beautiful Live Music......I thought I was there at the concert....
    author: Steve O

    Very well done CD. Jay & Molly do an excellent job of presenting this collection of most beautiful tunes. For just a minute, you might think you were in 1800 Richmond, listening to a parlor music performance. Did Great-granddad here it like this? I'll bet he did. Outstanding fiddling and accompaniment! Excellent liner notes................I wish I hadn't missed the concert!

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