Ashokan Farewell

[Mark Wilson]

Nice technique he uses here - some form of crosspicking?

I was cruising YT videos for a version of AF to copy and found this. Gonna slow it down and see if it is something I can learn to do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD10d21YbkQ

[sgarrity]

Seems like he's droning chord tones around the melody notes. Almost more of a clawhammer style/technique IMHO.

[Mark Wilson]

Almost more of a clawhammer style/technique IMHO.Exactly. That's the first thing I thought of when I when I first heard it.

[doc holiday]

Mark, Here's a more definitive version (and more straightforward) from the BG Mandolin Extravaganza project (the most expensive CD I ever bought.....led me to buying mandolins):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV6_AMheHrw

[Mark Wilson]

Thx. That was the tremolo version I was looking for

[Mark Wilson]

Seems like he's droning chord tones around the melody notes. Almost more of a clawhammer style/technique IMHO.I put this on a slow downer and you are correct. Good ear - thx!

[sgarrity]

Thanks for posting it. It's certainly a unique arrangement. John Reischman uses something similar to this technique on occasion.

[darylcrisp]

that was great Mark. thanks for posting
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[Canoedad]

Peter Danzig's treatment of Ashokan Farewell is very, very cool.