Arts in Education with

JAY UNGAR & MOLLY MASON

"American folk songs, dances and fiddle tunes help students learn history,
build community, and develop an appreciation of our rich cultural heritage!"

SINGING AND DANCING are a great way to have fun, develop cooperation and build community, while taking part in historic American traditions.

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EXPERIENCING LIVE MUSIC builds listening skills and fosters music appreciation.

STUDENTS WILL...

  • HEAR fiddle tunes brought from Ireland and Scotland.
  • LISTEN to the banjo and learn how it came from Africa.
  • SING songs about nature and farming.
  • DANCE squares and the Virginia Reel.
  • LEARN about the instruments of a traditional American string band—fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar—and that the fiddle (or violin) was developed by Italian craftsman four hundred years ago.

Jay & Molly's evening programs
at Ashokan are flexibly priced.

Click contact or call (845)246-2121
to arrange an evening program
at Ashokan for your school.

For more information about Jay & Molly and
their music click on www.jayandmolly.com.

Co-founders of the Ashokan Foundation, Jay & Molly, are best known for Jay's composition Ashokan Farewell, the musical centerpiece of Ken Burns PBS-TV series The Civil War.

They have a passion for the music and dance traditions of America and love to share their knowledge with young people. This is reflected in the respectful way that they engage students with music and dance.


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