The Goodtime Stringband » podcasts http://www.goodtimestringband.com New England's Favorite Bluegrass Band for Parties, Weddings & Events Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Irish Wedding Processional http://www.goodtimestringband.com/irish-wedding-processional/ http://www.goodtimestringband.com/irish-wedding-processional/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 18:42:51 +0000 Andy http://www.goodtimestringband.com/irish-wedding-processional/ We’ve recorded the band performing a couple of sample processional songs for upcoming ceremonies. So far, the tune Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór by the legendary Irish harpist Turlough Carolan is the most popular selection. Click here to listen to an MP3 of the Goodtime Stringband’s version.

http://www.goodtimestringband.com/mp3/ShebegandShemore.mp3

Here’s an MP3 of the band performing Jay Ungar’s composition Ashoken Farewell.  

http://www.goodtimestringband.com/mp3/ashoken.mp3

Filmmaker Ken Burns heard Ungar’s original Ashokan Farewell and was moved by it. He used it in two of his films: The Civil War, and his 1985 documentary Huey Long.

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