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A screenshot of the The Atlantic's article titled, 'Ashokan Farewell': The Story Behind the Tune Ken Burns Made Famous with a tagline, When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life - and old history to a gorgeous melody

‘Ashokan Farewell’: The Story Behind the Tune Ken Burns Made Famous

When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life—and old history—to a gorgeous melody. It’s haunting and mournful and hopeful and beautiful. It’s called “Ashokan Farewell,” and it’s the de facto theme song for the Ken Burns miniseries The Civil War, which premiered 25 years ago this week.

By Megan Garber

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A screenshot of the arts fuse article titled, Music Interview: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason - Still Playing Together After All These Years

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason have been playing music together since 1978 and have become widely known for their work…

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The renowned duo of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason perform what has been called American Roots music…

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Screenshot of The New York Times article titled, Catskill Cultural Center Saved, and Renewed, Thanks to a Fiddler's Tune with an image of Jay Ungar playing his fiddle and Molly Mason playing her guitar

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason's “Ashokan Farewell,” heard on Ken Burns's Civil War series, helped preserve an area of the Catskill Mountains…

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