Jay Ungar and similarly-minded folk

 

A different version of the first, in London, by Hillary:

Midnight on the water:

This popular composition is usually credited to Texas fiddler Luke Thomasson, although it has been published that Luke’s son Benny (a famous Texas-style fiddler who popularized the melody) long remembered the night he heard both his father and uncle composing the tune on the family porch (c. 1900?).

Bonapart’s Retreat:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaparte%27s_Retreat

Ashokan Farewell:

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  1. Re the Ashokan Farewell that accompanies the Ken Burns documentary The Civil War. It’s played at the beginning of each of the nine episodes. I watched it earlier this year and one thing I learned is the South didn’t celebrate the 4th of July (Independence Day) until after World War 2. That’s 81 years.

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