These christmas selections capture the warmth and charm of johns performances at his very best. Christmas guitar volume one, much like the rest of fahey s catalogue, is filled to the brim with assured and confident playing. It includes the liner notes by fahey on the back cover. Fahey, john, robb, terry popular songs of christmas.
Joy to the world by john fahey christmas special guitar lesson. This is a melodious rendition of 26 christmas carols on guitar by john fahey. Apr 15, 2008 listen to your favorite songs from christmas album by john fahey now. John faheys christmas songs for guitar john stropes on. Notefornote transcriptions for fingerstyle guitar from the album. India pacific railroad blues howto version i wish i knew how it would feel to be free.
It is a collection of sologuitar arrangements of familiar christmas songs and has been faheys best selling recording, remaining in print since it was first released. Christmas guitar soli with john fahey, an album by john fahey on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. John fahey s stellar fingerpicking makes this a unique addition to any collection of christmas albums. John faheys guitar soli christmas albumchristmas with john fahey, vo to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Listen to your favorite songs from christmas guitar soli with john fahey by john fahey now. Feb 08, 20 john fahey the new possibility john fahey s guitar soli christmas album 1968 joy to the world. This cd in fact contains two christmas albums,one a solo by john fahey,and the other featuring duets with richard ruskin,so incredible value.
Christmas guitar soli with john fahey by john fahey on. It is a collection of solo guitar arrangements of familiar christmas songs and has been fahey s best selling recording, remaining in print since it was first released. John fahey has 36 books on goodreads with 1867 ratings. Born on february 28 1939 in takoma park, maryland, usa, john fahey was an acoustic guitar pioneer, who studied folklore and the techniques of the bluesmen. Highly facile fingerpickingstyle blues folk guitarist john fahey has created an atmospherically standalone work on this cd 1999 reissue of the 1963 and 1967recorded album of the same title recorded by takoma. Christmas guitar soli with john fahey by john fahey on amazon. John faheys guitar christmas book, a folio of guitar transcriptions of songs from the new. Christmas album by john fahey on amazon music unlimited.
Fahey continued to release his own albums as well, including his bestseller the new possibility, a record of christmas carols released in 1967. John faheys guitar soli christmas album, fahey plays alone, using unusual harmonics and open tunings to turn in pleasant versions of classic christmas songs. John fahey s guitar soli christmas album, the acoustic guitarist s visionary 1968 set, was a scintillating collection of solo steelstring adaptations of beloved traditional yuletide melodies joy to the world, we three kings of orient are, god rest ye merry gentlemen. Fingerstyle guitarist john fahey followed on the success of his first christmas record, 1968s the new possibility, with this 1975 title. Even if you do not like fahey s other work, all of this is melodic and. Listen to russian christmas overture, included along with virtually all of the second album on this new package. A serious prankster whose genius led him down some dark roads, john faheys made music without words on a sixstring guitar, music so brimful of. Guitarist john fahey s concept of christmas music was a little different from the norm. Mix john fahey poor boys long way from home youtube. A celebration of john fahey and americanprimitive guitar.
Christmas fantasy parts 1 and 2 take up the complete side two. Although most of the songs here barely deviate from the original composition, fahey manages to incorporate plenty of subtle twists and turns to keep one interested. Nov 26, 20 a serious prankster whose genius led him down some dark roads, john fahey s made music without words on a sixstring guitar, music so brimful of ideas and invention, so steady and surefooted. Why you should listen to john faheys christmas musiceven. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any. Listen to your favorite songs from christmas album by john fahey now. Takoma artist richard ruskin duets with fahey on a few of the numbers. His father, al, played the concert harp, and his mother, jane, played the piano. Thankfully, john faheys approach to the guitar and music in general give the album an advantage over the vast majority of cloying, monotonous holiday albums put out each year. With songs like joy to the world, auld lang syne, we three kings, good king wenceslas, and lo how a rose eer blooming, the joy of the season. Since 1968 john fahey has recorded three more christmas albums, and one of easter hymns, but christmas with john fahey, volume two is easily the best of the rest, including, as it does, some gleaming and exciting duets with rick ruskin. Stefan grossmans guitar workshop instructional and historical dvds books and materials. John fahey has created a unique body of guitar compositions and arrangements as well as a distinct approach to fingerstyle guitar.
Fahey plays the hymn with painstaking slowness, peeling apart the chords until you can make out each halting note and even the shifts of his. John fahey christmas guitar volume one 1982, vinyl. Occupying a space somewhere between musique concrete and bluegrass, fahey found himself out of touch with both the incense burning pop world and the more militant folksingers of the day. He broke fresh ground in recording guitar music that drew from such diverse sources as country blues, oldtime music, indian ragas, european classical music and gregorian chants.
John faheys guitar soli christmas album is a 1968 album by american folk musician john fahey. The filmmaker erik nelson shot this video in john fahey s basement in santa monica, in the summer of 1981, for an mtv news segment. John faheys christmas guitar offers solo renditions of favorite and rediscovered holiday songs. The guitar players forum archive the guitar players forum 2019 johnfahey. Why you should listen to john faheys christmas musiceven if.
Denson, by the way, teamed with guitarist and educator stefan grossman in 1973 to establish another steelstring guitar label, kicking mule records, that specialized in pretzelfingered transcriptions. Find john fahey discography, albums and singles on allmusic. John fahey, volume 6 days have gone by sheet music for impressions of susan with acoustic guitar jellynote, 400. It was hotat least ninety degrees, nelson recalls, under. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. John fahey wikimediapascal p chassin john fahey made the best christmas album ever the sologuitar record the new possibility combines familiar and. These christmas selections capture the warmth and charm of john s performances at his very best. Songs arranged by fahey christmas medley arranged by fahey and richard ruskin. Dec 17, 2016 john fahey wikimediapascal p chassin john fahey made the best christmas album ever the solo guitar record the new possibility combines familiar and ageold tunes with wildass playing. All songs considered from faithful solo sets to televisionindebted deconstructions, 20 has been a. His style has been enormously influential and has been described as the foundation of american primitive guitar, a term borrowed from painting. Perfect to listen to while drinking cocoa by the fireplace, getting into the christmas spirit while wrapping presents, or while baking christmas cookies with the kids.
Most of the songs in the book feature three arrangements. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Limited 180gm vinyl lp pressing housed in a tipon jacket per the original packaging. This listing omits a label image so that sellers can add wakefield reissues to it. John faheys guitar soli christmas album, an album by john fahey. Unfortunately this red tinted sleeve release is a cdr issued by burnside records. John fahey the new possibility john faheys guitar soli christmas album 1968 joy to the world.
On this particular label, this recording is a totally indigenous piece of american music, haunting, throbbing, eccentric, and unique. A musical innovator in every sense of the word, john fahey began putting out his steelstring fingerpicking records on his own takoma label in the late 60s. Guitar of john fahey volume 1 stefan grossmans guitar. The fahey files the site archives for guitar players sligo river music how bluegrass music destroyed my life purchase hitomi on cd here.
One of acoustic guitar s prime innovators and eccentrics, he mixed traditionalist forms folk, blues, country with a decidedly modernist sensibility. The songs are easily identifiable and the unique fingerpicking style of fahey makes for a refreshing change to christmas music. Find john fahey discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. John fahey christmas with john fahey volume ii discogs. He is the man who introduced stream of consciousness into folk music and turned folk into classical music, and then made it cross the boundaries of western and eastern music. Enjoying its lambent simplicity, the listener would never realise that this is an album made by a man on a kind of precipice. John faheys christmas songs for guitar this is the best christmas fingerstyle guitar tabulature extant. Richard ruskin john fahey arranged by, john stopes, john h. With songs like joy to the world, auld lang syne, we three kings, good king wenceslas, and lo how a rose eer blooming, the joy of the season will fill every heart. John faheys guitar christmas book, a folio of guitar transcriptions of songs from the new possibility and christmas with john fahey vol. At first glance christmas guitar may seem daunting. I bought this cd to replace my cassette tape of this album.
John fahey s christmas guitar offers solo renditions of favorite and rediscovered holiday songs. Guitar soli christmas albumchristmas with john fahey by. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons. Christmas songs and holiday melodies stefan grossmans guitar. Joy to the world by john fahey christmas special guitar. John faheys guitar soli christmas album, lp, album, re, c1020 i bought this album somewhere around 19701972. His style has been enormously influential and has been described as the foundation of american primitive guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the selftaught nature. He broke fresh ground in recording guitar music that drew from such diverse sources as country blues, oldtime music, indian.
The official authentic cd is on john faheys own takoma label and is easy to spot due to its more attractive purple sleeve see link below. John faheys most popular book is how bluegrass music destroyed my life. By the time fahey recut the bulk of the new possibility for 1982s christmas guitar, vol. John faheys guitar soli christmas album john fahey on allmusic 1968 this reissue of.
In the 1950s, fahey began to combine various styles of music he had heard on recordings, including the picking patterns and vocal styling of blues musicians and the abstract and dissonant. Fahey passed away on feb 22, 2001 at the age of 61. This is a relaxed album, with a pleasing version of we three kings of orient are and a nice fingerpicking adaptation of god rest ye merry gentlemen fantasy. I was about thirteen and i saw some other guys, older than me, they were meeting girls in the park in the summer by taking guitars out and playing them and singing country western, so i bought a seventeen dollar sears and roebuck silver charm, the action was about that high, and i got to know these guys and. May 04, 2007 mix john fahey poor boys long way from home youtube. February 28, 1939 february 22, 2001 was an american fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steelstring acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. Firstly,if you are unfamiliar with fahey take note,the kings singers or charlotte church this is not,these are carols and christmas tunes played by j. Faheys guitar playing has had tremendous influence on guitar players. John fahey death chants, breakdowns and military waltzes. John fahey s christmas songs for guitar this is the best christmas fingerstyle guitar tabulature extant. Enjoying its lambent simplicity, the listener would never realise that this is. Christmas guitar contains over 40 classic christmas songs.
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