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OTHERS who play with the group include John’s son Skip Ashby of Marshall, a cousin Everett Ashby, Richard and Howard Goff, all of Warrenton, and John Henry Bivens of Manassas.
In addition to the many festivals and competitions in which John Ashby and the Free State Ramblers continue to play, there have been countless square dances at the old Rockwood Dance Hall in Warrenton and Midway Hall inBealeton when the group has entertained with fine tunes like “Dance all Night with a Bottle in Your Hand,” “Rattlesnake Bit the Baby,” “Free State Hornpipe” and “Broad Run Picnic,” just to name a few.
IN HIS youth John Ashby was a regular listener to the Grand Ole Opry, and while he has assimilated the styles and tunes of many top musicians, he has developed a unique style of his own. Among the lists of tunes in his vast repertoire are several popular songs which he composed himself, including “Ashby’s Breakdown” and “Gone to the Free State.” Many fiddlers owe much to the influence of John Ashby who has managed through the years to retain in his playing the traditional mood of old-time fiddling.
Besides being a fine musician, he is also an accomplished carpenter by trade, and many of the county’s houses bear evidence of skill. But while John Ashby’s fame
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