Ashokan was the name of a former village in the Catskill region [1] that is now mostly covered by the Ashokan Reservoir. In 1984, filmmaker Ken Burns heard "Ashokan Farewell" and was …

Ashokan Center programming is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Sep 25, 2015 · When the documentary The Civil War debuted 25 years ago, it gave a new life—and old history—to a gorgeous melody. The Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskill Mountains, …

"Ashokan Farewell" The Civil War Music from the film by Ken Burns Music composed & performed by Jay Ungar Show less

The story of Ashokan begins over 400 million years ago during the Devonian Period. The vastly swollen Esopus Creek struggled to find its present path through Ashokan which was well …

Upcoming online and in-person Music & Nature events presented by the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, NY, USA.

Ashokan is the name of a town, most of which is now under a very beautiful and magical body of water called the Ashokan Reservoir. I’ve heard it pronounced a-shó-kun, a-shó-kan, or …

In this Articulate exclusive, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason perform Ungar’s song “Ashokan Farewell,” best known for its inclusion in Ken Burns’ PBS series The Civil War.

Ashokan is the oldest New York City–owned reservoir in the Catskill Mountains, being placed into service in 1915. It is located at the eastern end of Ulster County, about 13 miles (21 km) west …

Ashokan Farewell was named for Ashokan, a camp in the Catskill Mountains not far from Woodstock, New York. It’s the place where Molly Mason and I have run th...