In 1906, the state Water Supply Commission approved construction of the Ashokan Reservoir south of Woodstock and an aqueduct to move its water 92 miles south. New York City acquired the 15,222 ...

They also run Fiddle & Dance Workshop at Ashokan in upstate New York where, each summer, people come to learn traditional music and dance. Jay first wrote "Ashokan Farewell" at the conclusion of ...