Jay Ungar
American folk musician and composer (born November 14, 1946 in New York City). He plays mainly fiddle. He's the father of Ruth Ungar.
Best known for "Ashokan Farewell" (1982), originally composed as a lament, which was used as the theme tune to the Ken Burns documentary, The Civil War (1990).
The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume Two
Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar
2009
Whirlie Records
CD, Comp
The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume One
Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar
2009
Whirlie Records
CD, Comp
The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume Three
Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar
2009
Whirlie Records
CD, Comp
Songs; The Rose Of The Night; Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson
Stephen Foster, Charles Tomlinson Griffes*, Aaron Copland / Thomas Hampson • Jay Ungar • David Alpher • Molly Mason • Deborah Voigt • Brian Zeger • Barbara Hendricks
2008
EMI Classics, EMI Classics
CD, Album, Comp
The Original Transatlantic Sessions - Transatlantic Sessions 1
Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar
2008
Ashokan Farewell - Beautiful Dreamer: Songs Of Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster, Thomas Hampson, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, David Alpher
2007
Classics For Pleasure
CD, Comp
Laments & Dances - Music From the Folk Traditions
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Turtle Island String Quartet, Jay Ungar, Sally Rogers
2003
Musical Heritage Society
CD, Album, RE
Banjo Manikin
Howie Bursen* With Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Bob Pasquarello
2001
Folk-Legacy Records
CD, Album
Dance Of A Child's Dreams
David Levine (21), Molly Mason, Jay Ungar
1995
Angel Records
CD, Album
Dance Of A Child's Dreams
David Levine (21), Molly Mason, Jay Ungar
1995
Angel Records
CD
Laments & Dances Music From The Folk Traditions
The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, Turtle Island String Quartet, Jay Ungar, Sally Rogers
1994
Musicmasters Classics
CD, Album
Rip Van Winkle
Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Anjelica Huston
1992
Rabbit Ears Productions
CD, Album
American Dreamer: Songs of Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster, Thomas Hampson, Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, David Alpher
1992
Catskill Mountain Goose Chase
Jay Ungar & Lyn Hardy
1977
Jay & Lyn: Songs, Ballads & Fiddle Tunes
Jay Ungar & Lyndon Hardy*
1975
Sullivan Ballou Letter / Ashokan Farewell
Jay Ungar And Fiddle Fever
Elektra Nonesuch
VHS
Tramps & Hawkers
Jim Ringer
1977
Philo
LP, Album
Once In A Million Moons
Laurel Massé
2012
Not On Label
CD, Album, Dig
A Song Of Home (An American Musical Journey)
James Galway, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
2002
The Lovers' Waltz
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
1997
Angel Records
CD, Album
Sullivan Ballou Letter/Ashokan Farewell
Various
1990
Elektra Nonesuch
CD, Single, Promo, Not
The Best Of Fiddle Fever
Fiddle Fever
1990
The Civil War - Original Soundtrack Recording
Various
1990
Fiddle Fever
Fiddle Fever
1981
Flying Fish (2)
LP, Album
You've Been a Friend to Me
Sonya Cohen Cramer
2024
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
CD
XXV
Blazin' Fiddles
2023
Blazin' Records (4)
CD, Album
Ensemble
Philippe Dunnigan
2022
Spectra Musique
CD, Album, Dig
Tonada
Morris Northcutt
2021
Dag Klassical
CD
1984/2020 (Live)
CCC Inc.*
2021
50 / 50
Ostrega Uhl Project
2020
Not On Label
CD-ROM, Album
Ocean
Ocean (49)
2020
Channel Surfing
Los Straitjackets
2019
Soil In The Sky
Heather Maloney
2019
Nae Sweets For Shy Bairns
Heather Downie
2018
HBoss Records
CD, Album
Heart Beat
Southern Express Bluegrass
2018
Not On Label
CD, Album
Whole World Round
Carver Creek
2018
Not On Label
CD, Album, Dig
My Journey
Rami*
2017
Decca
CD, Album
Peaceful Piano: A Journey To Complete Relaxation
Various
2017
Decca
3xCD, Comp
Paper Jam
Christian Garrick*, David Gordon (5)
2017
Flying Blue Whale Records
CD, Album
Okkard
Dave Burland and the Awkward Squad
2017
Fat Cat Records
CD, Album
Sasquatch With An Alien On Its Head
Andrew Vogts
2017
Patuxent Music
CD, Album
Singing Bass Trombone
Jos Jansen
2017
Silvox Records, Silvox Records
CD, Album
I Walk the Road Again
Happy Traum
2017
1967-2017
C.C.C. Inc.
2017
CCC Volume XIII 2012, 2017 Jack Owned A House
CCC*
2017
75 Years Of Inspiring Excellence 1941-2016
United States Air Force Heritage Of America Band
2016
Not On Label
CD, Comp
The Final Waltz
Ciaran Algar
2016
Fellside Recordings
CD, Album
Like The Snow
The Bully Wee Band
2016
SlaughterHouse Productions (2)
CD, Album
Roots Music Made In Brooklyn
John McEuen
2016
Duo
Mark O'Connor / Maggie O'Connor (2)
2015
OMAC Records
CD, Album, dig
Family, Friends & Fiddles
Tom Sheerin
2015
Not On Label
CD, Album, Dig
Bright As You Can
The Mike + Ruthy Band
2015
The Raven's Sun
Catherine MacLellan
2014
Not On Label (Catherine MacLellan Self-released)
CD, Album
Irish Breeze (+ 5 Bonus Tracks Live)
Crosswind (5)
2014
Not On Label (Crosswind (5) Self-released)
CD, Album
The Better Angels
Hanan Townshend, Various
2014
Milan
CD, Album, Dig
Broderick & Broderick
Broderick* & Broderick*
2013
Team Love Records
10" + CD
Cookin' With Brass
The Illinois Brass Band
2013
Not On Label
CD
25 Years
Prairie Mountain Fiddlers
2013
Not On Label
CD
The Queen's Lover
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
2012
Fellside Recordings
CD, Album
Celtic Folk Songs
Pat Surface
2012
Spiritwood Music
CD, Album
A Fiddler's Holiday
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
2012
Rounder Records
CD, Album
Wonderful World
The Denver Brass Band And Friends, Lowell Graham*
2012
Klavier Records
CD, Album
Shiver Into Spark
Otter Creek (2)
2012
Not On Label
CD, Album, Dig
Traditional Irish Music From The Shady Groves Of Ayle, County Clare
Vincent Griffin
2012
Not On Label
CD
The Paris Sessions
Marian Burns
2012
Ode Records
CD
Rhapsody
Greg Scott (10)
2011
World By Music
CD
Journeywork
Popcorn Behavior
2011
The Orchard
HDCD, Album
(Listen To Me) Buddy Holly
Various
2011
Tell My Sister
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
2011
All Will Prosper
Goldmund
2011
Meister Singer - Magische Momente Des Klassischen Gesangs. Die Schönsten Aufnahmen Zusammengestellt Nach Themen.
Reinhard J. Brembeck
2010
Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik
18xCD, Comp + Box
The Guitarist
Craig Ogden
2010
Classic FM, Classic FM
CD, Album
Life In Prism
Steve Baughman (2)
2010
Not On Label
CD, Album
Te Kore
Pacific Curls
2010
Ode Records
CD, Album
Wanted Dead Or Alive/Midnight On The Water
David Bromberg
2010
BGO Records
CD, Comp, RM
Five Gears
Syncopaths
2010
Not On Label
CD, Album
Million To One
Mike + Ruthy
2010
Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips
Various
2009
Righteous Babe Records
2xCD, Album, Comp
After The War
Rod MacDonald
2009
Blue Flute Music
CD, Album
Salt Of The Earth
The Celtic Fiddlers
2009
Not On Label
CD, Album
Hall of Fame - Top 20 - Vol.2
Various
2009
Classic FM
CD, Comp
Parramatta City Band At The Independent
Parramatta City Band
2009
Not On Label
CD, Album
Ear Candy
Todd Hallawell & Robin Kessinger
2009
Soundset Recordings
CD, Album
Celebrating 70 - A Collection Of Personal Favorites
James Galway
2009
RCA Red Seal
CD, Comp
Classic FM Chillout (The Perfect Music To Help You Relax)
Various
2009
Marks & Spencer, Classic FM
CD, Comp
This One
Rod MacDonald
2009
Brambus Records
CD, Album
Hand Picked
Toby Walker (3)
2008
Not On Label (Toby Walker Self-released)
CD, Album
A Canadian Portrait
John P. Allen With The Bachelor Farmers
2008
Not On Label
CD, Album
Smooth Classics - The Ultimate Collection
Various
2008
Classic FM, UCJ Music
CD, Comp, Dis
Snyder Family Band
Snyder Family Band
2008
Not On Label
CD, Album
Wordless
Lee Murdock
2007
Depot Recordings
CDr, Album
Green Persimmon Trees
Persimmon Sisters*
2007
Not On Label
CD, Album
Thirteen Hours
Mike Mitchell (19)
2007
Mountain Fever Records
CD, Album
When The Village Was Green: Recorded Live At The Blackstone River Theatre
The Highwaymen*
2007
Not On Label
CD, Album
Finally
Lonesome Meadow
2006
Not On Label (Lonesome Meadow Self-released)
CD, Album
Fiddles & Bows & Tapping Toes
Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers
2006
LS Records (4)
CD, Album
Grandma's Favorites
Billie Jo* And Micki Lee Smith
2006
Not On Label
CD, Album
My Remembrance Of You
Diana Jones
2006
Крізь Кордон = Over The Border
Rún
2006
The Essential
James Galway
2006
Ashokan Farewell
Jay Ungar
Midnight On The Water
Jay Ungar
Lorena
Jay Ungar
Prairie Spring
Jay Ungar
Thanksgiving Waltz
Jay Ungar
The Lovers' Waltz Duet
Jay Ungar
Marching Through Georgia
Jay Ungar
Cows On The Hill
Jay Ungar
The Blue River Waltz
Jay Ungar
Ashokan Farewell (with Fiddle Fever)
Jay Ungar
Haymaker's Hoedown
Jay Ungar
The Mountain House
Jay Ungar
The Harvest Home Suite: Autumn (Thanksgiving Hymn)
Jay Ungar
The Ookpik Waltz
Jay Ungar
Fiddler's Elbow
Jay Ungar
The Harvest Home Suite: Spring (Prairie Spring)
Jay Ungar
Legends of the Fall
Jay Ungar
The Harvest Home Suite: Summer (Wind That Shakes The Barley, The Barn Dance)
Jay Ungar
The Harvest Home Suite: Overture (Fertility Theme, Harvest Home)
Jay Ungar
Brother's Keeper (Closing Theme)
Jay Ungar
