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New Song PLEASE!

#1

@BanjoBen, you should do an intermediate guitar/banjo/mandolin lesson on “Ashokan Farewell”. It is such a beautiful song!

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#2

I think it is Gunnar’s favorite, he has played it on multiple instruments!
Here is one… Ashokan Farewell to 2019 - Other Instruments - Forum - Banjo Ben Clark
Yes, it is beautiful melody.

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#3

@cboling have you heard Andy Leftwich play this? No other version compares for me (especially the ending)!

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#4

@Michael_Mark, this is so crazy! I was listening to that today! I’d heard it before, but it was this cover that made me really want to play it!

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#5

You know what, you can imagine it as a Ben’s guitar pick along and attempt that. I’m going to do that as this is not too fast a pace. Just the guitar piece.

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#6

A good friend passed away just over a year ago. He was one of the kindest souls I’ve ever met. His wife asked me to help her set a song list for his memorial service, and then run the sound system. This was the first song we chose—he was an avid civil war reenactment “actor” so this song just felt perfect.

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#7

Can’t see this happening any time soon. @cboling The tune is still in Copyright

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#8

Yes, one of those rare songs that sounds old/classic yet is new. Beautiful composition!

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#9

Hi @cboling Christopher if you are looking for a banjo arrangement check out Tom Adams

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#10

:sob: Fine. I’ll have to actually do some work for a change and try to learn this song by ear! We’ll see how it goes!

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#11

@JohnM, that’s actually a really good idea! I’ll have to give it a try!

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#12

Any suggestions for how a rolling backup for this would sound?

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#13

Hi @cboling Tom does have banjo TAB for this I bought it years ago it’s quite a challenge. There are also guitar tutorials on YouTube

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#14

I’ll check into it @Archie, thanks!

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#15

Here is my attempt at the guitar first part…

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#16

Wow, @JohnM, I’m impressed!

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#17

Oh thank you, @cboling! But I’m nothing compared to people like @Michael_Mark. I don’t play too much, and you will overtake me soon! :slight_smile:

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