Ashokan Farewell ~ Sean and Scott Holshouser

Hi, peoples! Hope you guys enjoy this cover of Ashokan Farewell! We wanted to try a combined vocal/violin version of this song, the haunting melody used in Ken Burns' Civil War documentary. Thanks also to Grian MacGregor and Jay Ungar for writing this wonderful piece.
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[@Mitchell7]

I have heard many times over the years, so why does this boy have tears coming down from my eyes? I wish I could tell him 'THANK YOU, SON'....! :o) Col. Gregory Pischea USMC Ret.

[@painter790]

Found this by chance. It's a jewell! So much feeling.One of the best songs of the last 50 years. Done perfectly.

[@user-zy1it4zn7e]

❤❤……always have to listen…..again…..to this beautiful song….by this fantastic young man…❤❤

[@tonymonk7098]

WOW that was truly heaven on Earth.... Beautiful.

[@SeanHolshouser]

More videos on the way soon, maybe next couple weeks! Don't worry, I haven't abandoned this channel!

[@julieburton192]

Oh my goodness. What a fabulous piece of music. I am familiar with the instrumental version but this gives another dimension. Amazing voice.

[@charlesbeaman9800]

One of my favorites and most haunting beautiful pieces of music i have ever encountered

[@andrewhall8742]

I’ve just come across this. Spectacularly good. Thank you so very much from Switzerland. Wow.

[@kitstr]

Outstanding performance by three superb musicians !

[@danielshoden4681]

Always makes me cry when I hear this song.

[@MyelinProductions]

GOD Bless you all! Absolutely Beautiful! Thank You! Very Much! This is Deep & Meaningful! Amen ~ Peace & Health!

[@dennisfarrell6922]

Excellent.

[@CMauraArts8]

Just Wonderful 💜

[@OzarkRose]

Of all the sung versions I've found of this piece on KZbin, I like your version the best. Really nicely done!

[@glennsprigg2378]

This was nice, but the best 'vocal' accompaniment is this.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJu3aXl8nticqpI

[@fredwood1490]

My heart bleeds for a place I have never been I long to see again those there whom I have never met Tears run from my eyes with the memories shared in a song of farewell And a voice so warm I hold it dear. Music speaks in deep felt words of many colors And the violin cries as no man can In strains of deep red longing and blue, blue joy For moments shared of hearts and minds blended To the single purpose Of speaking that language to utter perfection All I can ever see are the runes on the sheet All I can ever hear is second hand to the the moment of creation All I can do is sit in silence As those who were there spin the spell they wove for me to be enchanted

[@mch12311969]

Wow! I didn't even realize that there were lyrics. Greatest American composition in my estimation.

[@bhoomijamakwana5090]

The sun is sinking low in the sky above Ashokan. The pines and the willows know soon we will part. There’s a whisper in the wind of promises unspoken, And a love that will always remain in my heart. My thoughts will return to the sound of your laughter, The magic of moving as one, And a time we’ll remember long ever after The moonlight and music and dancing are done. Will we climb the hills once more? Will we walk the woods together? Will I feel you holding me close once again? Will every song we’ve sung stay with us forever? Will you dance in my dreams or my arms until then? Under the moon the mountains lie sleeping Over the lake the stars shine. They wonder if you and I will be keeping The magic and music, or leave them behind.

[@user-zy1it4zn7e]

Sang perfectly - an all-time favourite of mine…..it’s in my head all the time!! Thank you Sean ❤

[@mdyankee55]

That was just stunning! This rendition just connects on such a strongly emotional level. Beautifully done!!!

[@johnjames5354]

Well done Seán on this magnificent interpretation of this beautiful melody. I really enjoyed it. The best compliment that I can give Seán is that he sings like the Irish tenor Frank Patterson. Full marks also to the outstanding accompanying musicians.

[@uncd2000]

Thanks so much for sharing this one with us, Sean. Your voice now is just amazing and a joy to hear.

[@rowbyrow]

Just lovely. Thank you. Grian MacGregor

[@Etponine]

Your intonation and blending into your higher range is phenomenal. Gorgeous.

[@danielshoden4681]

Have to get my fix of this song every week or so... Thank you for such a fabulous rendition!!

[@painter790]

Have now found many more of your uploads. Shenandoah and Amazing Grace are absolutely fantastic. Your father also deserves much praise on the piano. One can just watch his motions and see the feeling he's putting into it. You two go together so well. Especially interesting to see numbers done both before and after your voice change. Both great.

[@andiepole2204]

Amazing voice! Violin and piano were played beautifully.

[@chasmogh]

I’ve searched and and searched for a vocal rendition of this song and... they’ve all fallen short of my hope...you killed it - i can’t listen to this without crying- it’s far beyond what I’d hoped for...

[@geraldstanley7038]

This is one of the best versions that I have heard!!!!!!!!

[@isabeltrautwein]

That's FERENC playing violin! So beautiful! Bravi!

[@grahamlouden6096]

I really enjoyed this and many other pieces that I found here, as I only discovered Sean yesterday and have covered ten years of his musical evolution in an evening. The videos are so well produced, with a vibrant, interesting background as opposed to so many that are sterile and dull. I do think that if you are going to be a serious singer at an early age, then having an in house accompanist as talented as Scott is a priceless asset. He deserves a great deal of recognition as does the venerable Baldwin piano which has a wonderful sound that seems to encompass all the music that it has made in its time. I hope to hear many more great renditions including more classical pieces if possible. Sincere regards.

[@horsemumbler1]

The sun is sinking low in the sky above Ashokan The pines and the willows know soon we will part There's a whisper in the wind of promises unspoken And a love that will always remain in my heart My thoughts will return to the sound of your laughter The magic of moving as one And a time we'll remember long ever after The moonlight and music and dancing are done Will we climb the hills once more? Will we walk the woods together? Will I feel you holding me close once again? Will every song we've sung stay with us forever? Will you dance in my dreams or my arms until then? Under the moon the mountains lie sleeping Over the lake the stars shine They wonder if you and I will be keeping The magic and music, or leave them behind

[@bryantc382]

Scott and Sean!! ,magnificent performance!!, & The young artist upfront with Red on top,wonderful! I was not aware this horrifying melodramatic peaceful saddened tearful loving harmony was provided with a set of Lyrics..🎼🥁Excuse please I have Onions to preserve

[@1959400]

absolutely excellent!

[@ingenuity168]

Awesome voice!! Bravo!!

[@MoonShoneClear]

So beautiful.

[@kenandbetty1]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@brotherjohngerardkenney368]

Wonderful rendition of this hauntingly beautiful song. I also remember hearing it often while watching "The Civil War", Ken Burns' masterful documentary on PBS. I wondered if there were lyrics to it. Sean sings it with great feeling. The violin and piano accompaniment is perfect. Thanks for uploading, and sharing your great talent with us.

[@53lyric1]

Excellent! Beautifully sung and played! You have a new fan here!

[@catpatches]

I love this, Thank you very much for your beautiful gift, "Sweet"

[@lronmate]

Great voice, great violinist, great pianist, great song. gg.

[@hopecaswell9662]

Beautiful Absolutely Beautiful!!!! I love this more than the original !!!.

[@SaraRLewin]

I love how you sing so serious 😍 Charming

[@isobelchapman3174]

Beautiful voice, beautiful song, cant wait to hear more, my dad use to sing Shenandoah, 70yrs ago when I was a kid, you have the perfect voice for that song.xx

[@yourworsnightmare4091]

Isobel Chapman hes already done it

[@theodorejay1046]

Great voice! First time hearing the words to this tune :)

[@EmeraldView]

Wonderful

[@MattRichardsonX]

Great work Sean! And great work Ferenc! (Excellent violinist with the Houston Symphony-:)

[@SeanWeisman]

I just watched your cover of "In Dreams." This was in the recommended videos list, and I thought, 'No Way! I love this song, too!' Then, I heard your baritone voice, and my jaw dropped.

[@flowergirl3438]

Beautiful vocals.

[@ginobertels5170]

This song brought me to your channels :) Superb!

[@1highlander4u]

SIMPLY LOVELY.

[@Lumotaku]

Wow great voice dude

[@jamesoncarilo3511]

Love it

[@wcanaday234]

Ah, the beauty of the places I've left. (Choking back the tears) Subbed

[@boc234]

Outstanding.

[@martbaker2529]

Superb

[@jimcarpenter2616]

Very nicely done..

[@drjtk76]

Beautiful!! You sound professional

[@AmericanPatriot1970]

beautiful rendition...thank you. To be played at me funeral...hopefully not too soon.

[@danielshoden4681]

EXCELLENT!!!

[@SeanHolshouser]

Daniel Shoden Thank you so much! Always glad to know that I can do something that people can appreciate, in various ways. :D

[@ConstableHeartless]

Wow!

[@philipldixon]

Very nice folks!

[@christophercricket2502]

What? I had no idea there were lyrics to this. Well done!

[@chaddshoemaker5904]

OMG I just watched a video of you singing soprano...THE DIFFERENCE IS INSANE

[@SecretsJess]

This is so beautiful o'; I hope one day you get noticed!

[@SeanHolshouser]

Notice to Everyone: Free downloads are now available for (almost) all of my songs! I went back into the time capsule that is our music room and pulled out the original master files for everything and converted them all to WAV files for use as downloads. Keep in mind that WAV files are the uncompressed, lossless sound files, meaning you'll get the original sound of the songs (rather than the compressed, downsampled versions that you hear on KZbin). I am putting this out there as part of the launch of my website, seanholshouser.com. As such, all downloads can be found through Adfly links at www.seanholshouser.com/free-downloads.html. The links are ordered based on video view counts, if that makes any more sense; basically, the more popular the video is, the higher on the list it is. You can also find the audio recordings for two unreleased tracks there, "To The Sky" and "Into the West" (done solo by my mother, Eileen Holshouser). Why are we using those terribly ad-filled Adfly links, you may ask? Well, you must understand that we are not a rich family; it costs a lot of money (as well as time) to make these videos and recordings, and a few cents earned from a few ads being played never hurt anyone, right? You don't have to pay anything; just click the big yellow "Continue" button on the top right after waiting a few seconds; DON'T click anywhere else. Well, hopefully that explains everything; more music will be coming within the next couple of weeks, as well. More Simon and Garfunkel, anyone? :) - Sean

[@gremlingenoa]

And I didn't even know it had vocals..... beautiful performance.

[@MultiHPGirl]

OMG! I saw before this Video in dreams from you, and now you are.. that! wow, really grown! (Can I say this? x) )

[@BruceBaran]

Nice job chaps!

[@oddhours347]

good voice

[@zatari5495]

hey Sean im just a random guy who stumbled across you amazing voice while looking for Ashokan farewell, i was thinking that you should sing Misty Mountains from the hobbit , i think you would do amazing!

[@charleshunt1441]

vocals are haunting

[@marcelbyrne8499]

Yeah the boys

[@tonysmith2360]

Ferenc, I thought you were a member of the family. You could be Scott's younger brother. Lovely, .

[@mestillme2017]

These are the actual lyrics from Jay ungar I believe.

[@MrAmericanaSam]

A fine rendition. I would only recommend mediating for a more consistent volume in the connection of each word. The swelling can be a bit distracting.

[@terrykoontz5905]

did y'all have sheet music to this? All I can find is SATB or instrumentals

[@painter790]

How about considering doing some great laments from the past, such as Danny Boy and Shenandoah. I would think you could do them excellently.

[@SeanHolshouser]

Actually, Shenandoah was one of the original 5 videos uploaded to my channel, when I was still a boy soprano! You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXXHimenqbiWjqM

[@Lelionimperial]

Mais oui c claiiiiiiiiir

[@Isaiah-ux9hd]

The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.” Join Goodreads G.K. Chesterton

[@janhart1592]

Love this!

[@bryantc382]

Many o" mine Civil War folks/people fought on both sides Rebel and Yankee forces - lived died - Thank you Gentlemen's, I play \ perform set Ludwig blue Weather Master Medium-Heavy !!🥁🎼

[@Locahaskatexu]

A beautiful rendition. I know Ashokan farewell as an instrumental piece, is this the accompanying lyric text? or is it your own composition? I do have one note of critique; though it's more of an opinion. I think this piece would have been better as a harmony, and the young lad accompanied by a lass as a backing vocal. His voice is a tad too deep to do the instrumental harmony proper justice. But that really is just my opinion. Beyond that, a sterling performance by all 3, my congratulations.

[@mestillme2017]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I believe these are the original lyrics by Jay ungar.

[@alisonhasselquist4884]

stay grounded when you become famous

[@trh5732]

Is the violin played by your uncle?

[@jaddison1112]

This singer looks like the red headed teen from "That 70s Show" .... nice voice ...

[@brcarter1111]

omg it does lol! It's Eric Foreman!!!

[@jordanwalker8118]

I think that, if I were gay, I would date men solely on their ability to sing me to sleep. Holy damn this is beautiful. My fiance is walking down to Ashoken Farewell in two week. This shit makes me cry.

[@Lucky__]

Dude you got talent but I can't take the faces you make seriously... But good work man keep it up! 👍

[@yourworsnightmare4091]

Cesar Pacis lol i agree

[@allensteen3228]

The vocals are too mechanical or operatic. The vocals need to flow and show emotion. The instrumentals are very good.

[@kenthartland8581]

Very very good. If I had only one recommendation for you, as lead singer, nothing critical about your performance but think about your appearance. If you aspire to greatness I would think you could roll em over better with some more thoughtful garments. Move, take a few steps, look down at something in your hands, a small framed picture maybe, film some cuts looking out over a river or campfire blazing in the woods at night or whatever for visual interest. I know that's not what you guys were trying to do but it would really punch up the video. Damn, that sounds really shallow, I know. Sorry. No offense intended, truly. I wish you all the best with your remarkably talented career.

[@michaelpeel3888]

You don't understand.this is not about love lost. It is about love still longing on a time when that love will be lost again. Should we kill eachother agan, yes we shall. will we ever learn. Maybe, but only if we don't repeat the mistakes of the past. We are about to repeat those mistakes again. Next Novermeber! remember!! the past!! a past I believe we may repeat. Brother against Brother. Blood for blood. Our enimies will desend apon us and we will be killing eachother when that happens. What do you think our government will do when we are facing ulltimant doom. We will drop every thing we got because we are all a bunch of fucking animals that are running this world. May God forgive us then. Because I don't belive I will :(

[@fuckcensorship69]

this is horrible. why cover such a beautiful piece?