as a single by Elektra Nonesuch, backed with the "Sullivan Ballou Letter" recording featuring narrator David McCullough and actor Paul Roebling reading the part of Ballou. It subsequently received airtime on some country music-formatted radio stations, which was timely as the United States entered Operation Desert Storm. Elektra Nonesuch director of media relations Carol Yaple told Billboard magazine, "I think ['Ashokan Farewell'] was the theme that people could sort of attach the series identity to. However... [the series' music] is really all of the period. There's nothing sexy or contemporary about it, really, except that it was attached to that series and is good music, certainly." The song was later used in the Louie episode "The Road: Part II", where Louie dresses up in a Civil War uniform for an old-time photograph. Most recently, the song is used in the 2018 premiere of the television series Yellowstone. Other versions The song has been covered and rerecorded numerous times: 1992 – Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland performed the tune on his album The Fiddlesticks Collection. 1993 – Country violinist Mark O'Connor released Heroes, containing an "Ashokan Farewell" duet with Pinchas Zukerman. 1994 – Acoustic guitar duo Wind Machine on their album A Show of Hands. 1994 – Bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice covered it on his release Live. 1994 – Priscilla Herdman also released it on Forever and Always, with lyrics by Grian Mac Gregor. Both Ungar and Mason accompanied her. 1994 – Folk guitarist Tommy Emmanuel recorded it on his album Terra Firma with his brother Phil Emmanuel. He also does a version of the song with his band which includes drumming from the Civil War time period, a standing bass, and a second harmony guitar. 1996 – LeRoy Mack on the album LeRoy Mack And Friends. 1997 – James Galway and Phil Coulter, featuring James Galway on the flute. 1997 – Joe Trio ( Allen Styles, Cameron Wilson and Laura McPheeters) on the album A Cup of Joe, 1997 - The Adagio Trio recorded it on the album Stillpoint arranged for cello, harp, and flute'2001 – A cover version appears on Chuck Leavell's solo piano recording Forever Blue. 2002 – Solo fingerstyle guitarist Larry Pattis plays a moving version in DADGAD tuning on his album "Hands of Time." 2002 – Americana band Scythian on the album Dance at the Crossroads.2003 – The violin duo group "Duel" consisting of Greg Scott