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Jay Ungar

vn, voc, man, *1946 US, The Bronx
Composer of Rock and Folk

American folk musician and composer (born November 14, 1946 in New York City). He plays mainly fiddle. He's the father of Ruth Ungar. Best known for "Ashokan Farewell" (1982), originally composed as a lament, which was used as the theme tune to the Ken Burns documentary, The Civil War (1990).

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Vocals
  • Mandolin
  • Guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
Plays With
Cat Mother And The All-Night Newsboys
Fiddle Fever
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Putnam String County Band
Luke Baldwin
Popular Tracks   
Ashokan Farewell on The Civil War by Various Artists
Thanksgiving Waltz on Harvest Home by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Prairie Spring on Harvest Home by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
The Lovers' Waltz Duet on The Lovers' Waltz by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
The Blue River Waltz on Relax Your Mind by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Bonaparte's Retreat/Hoedown on Harvest Home by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
The Mountain House on The Lovers' Waltz by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Lorena on The Civil War by Various Artists
Solstice Hymn on Harvest Home by Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Ashokan Farewell on Transatlantic Sessions - Series 1: Volume One by Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Ashokan Farewell - Beautiful Dreamer: Songs Of Stephen FosterStephen Foster, Thomas Hampson, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, David Alpher2007Compil.
Banjo ManikinHowie Bursen With Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Bob Pasquarello2001Album
American Dreamer: Songs of Stephen FosterStephen Foster, Thomas Hampson, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, David Alpher1992Album
Rip Van WinkleJay Ungar, Molly Mason, Anjelica Huston1992Album
Catskill Mountain Goose ChaseJay Ungar & Lyn Hardy1977Album
The Top Hits Of 1776John Townley Vocals, Guitar Christine Townley Vocals David Ames Bass, Pianoforte David Larcey Bass Stephen M. Brown Bass Jay Ungar Violin Anne Callahan Cello Sylven Seid Flute Peter Gordon1976Album
Jay & Lyn: Songs, Ballads & Fiddle TunesJay Ungar & Lyn Hardy1975Album
Sullivan Ballou Letter / Ashokan FarewellJay Ungar And Fiddle FeverSingle
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