A reissue of John's self-compiled "best-of" from his Takoma-label recordings, with the additions of the long-form guitar pieces America and Fare Forward Voyagers along with the classic Desperate Man Blues . Other tracks: Sunflower River Blues; In Christ There Is No East or West; Give Me Cornbread When I'm Hungry; The Last Steam Engine Train; When the Springtime Comes Again , and more. An ideal introduction to one of the most profound artists of his time.
(Guitar Recorded Versions). 18 songs in note-for-note transcriptions with tab from the man who was considered the grandfather of instrumental acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Includes: America * Brenda's Blues * Desperate Man Blues * In Christ There Is No East or West * John Henry * Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home * Some Summer Day * Steamboat Gwine 'Round De Bend * Tell Her to Come Back Home * When the Springtime Comes Again * and more. Includes a biography and discography.
John Fahey is simply one of the most original and expressive guitarists ever. He created the American Primitive Guitar genre with his first Takoma Records release in 1959. Fahey’s guitar music is actually far from primitive; it is rich and complex, glowing with a deep emotional resonance, timeless and alternative. John was influenced by the rural country blues traditions of the American South. He also added influences from Indian Music and Western 20th century classical composers such as Bartok and Messiaen. This brand-new compilation concentrates on Fahey’s best work from his later years(... [Read More]
The Best of John Fahey: complete transcriptions of all the songs from his Takoma Records album of the same name. Plus his thoughts on guitaring, the best of his rambling and bizarre stories, many photos, a discography, and more from this pioneering American folk guitarist.
John Fahey's firsthand account of his activities as a U.S. naval officer in East Germany during the Cold War is a must read for everyone who enjoys true-life spy stories. An astonishing tale of overt reconnaissance, high-speed car chases, shootings, and detentions, the book chronicles Fahey's two years in the midst of twenty-two divisions of Soviet troops behind the Iron Curtain. As a member of a military liaison mission established in a little-known 1947 agreement between U.S. and Soviet forces, the author was legally permitted to perform surveillance in East Germany and took advantage of the... [Read More]
Lake lovers everywhere are convinced their favorite body of water is the world’s greatest lake. John Fahey set out to prove it. What unfolds is a story of remarkable endurance through extensive travel, exhaustive research, and countless baffled looks from friends and family. By foot, barstool, and paraglider, John explored Lake Chelan’s complex drainage system, from the cozy towns and vineyards to the glaciered peaks, and all the diverse microclimates in between. He determined to discover how this incredible body of water compared to others around the globe. The Greatest Lake in the World ... [Read More]
Guitarist John Fahey s concept of Christmas music was a little different from the norm.The New Possibility: John Fahey s Guitar Soli Christmas Album, the acoustic guitarist s visionary 1968 set, was a scintillating collection of solo steel-string adaptations of beloved traditional Yuletide melodies ( Joy to the World, We Three Kings of Orient Are, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ). It reportedly sold more than 100,000 copies on Fahey s own Takoma label, tabbing it as his best-selling album, and inspired several more memorable holiday sets from the guitarist: Christmas With John Fahey Vol. II (1975... [Read More]
‘What characterises Australian poetry now is its variousness … Here are collage poems with a confessional impulse, short short stories, late surrealist couplets, poems that weave satire and lyric together, fragmentary essays in epistles, metaphysical pastorals, epic narratives glimpsed through keyhole lyrics, and lyrics that explode the idea of what a lyric can say, and be.’ —Lisa GortonThis engaging collection presents the outstanding Australian poems of the last year – a fascinating array of voices and styles, subjects and moods. Including many of Australia’s most admired literar... [Read More]
Reissue of the long out of print 1968 Fahey Classic The Yellow Princess. Includes three new bonus tracks 'The John Fahey Sampler, Themes and Variations', 'Fare Forward Voyagers,1965' and 'Steel Guitar Medley'. Also includes new and original liner notes. Vanguard. 2006.
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