[Philmont] Ashokan Farewell

Here here!

When we had our final Wilderness Pledge talk with our Ranger this summer, he
read two verses from the Tobasco Donkeys song about Philmont....I was
smitten and when I got back to base camp, bought their CD. That was where I
also saw the Tenessee Boys CD (mentioned in another post.) But Ashokan
Farewell has always been a personal favorite and the TD's do a pretty good
job of it!

John
06 and wanting more!!

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From: "Dr. Bob Klein" <drbob@troop111.org>
To: "Philmont List Member" <Philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: [Philmont] Ashokan Farewell

> There is an excellent version on the Tobasco Donkeys CD.
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> Tom Lindtveit wrote:
>>> While you are describing camps, what do you think are the best campfire
>> shows at Philmont, with music or great stories. As pointed out, quality
>> varies by day, camp, and staff. It is also in the "eye of the beholder".
>> That said, the best evening program I saw was at Cyphers in August of
>> '04. I am certain that I was the only one in the cabin who was moved to
>> tears. It was a good night, and routine for the staff, I'm sure. But the
>> closing song that the young lady played on the fiddle was "Ashokan
>> Farewell" (the tune was prominent in the PBS series on the Civil War and
>> written by neighbors, Jay Unger & Molley Mason). I live only several
>> hundred yards from the "Ashokan" reservoir, and it caught me off guard
>> that this song was even known of out west. It WAS home, I thought of my
>> mountains, my woods, my wife, and I kind of lost it (I'm glad none of the
>> boys saw me in the back of the cabin). To add to the emotional aspect, my
>> daughter's boyfriend is a first class fiddler and has played that tune
>> with the couple who wrote it. Whenever he plays it for us it brings tears
>> to my eyes. I have no idea why, it is just a beautiful and gentle melody,
>> and he gives it such feeling. I waited after the program until the cabin
>> cleared and went up to thank the young lady for the song. SHE was
>> astounded that I even knew of the tune, and apparently very much pleased
>> that I was touched by her playing of it. I think she was also interested
>> to hear the history of the tune, and I was pleased to be able to supply
>> it.
>> After that night, whenever that tune is played, I think of two things:
>> Home, and that cabin at Cyphers Mine.
>> It's just a matter of timing, I guess.
>> Happy Hiking,
>> Tom
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