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John Fahey
John Fahey was born on February 28, 1939 in Takoma Park,
Maryland (a suburb of Washington, DC). In 1959, Fahey started his own
record label, Takoma, and made his first “American Primitive” guitar
album. The album did not generate great public interest, but it became
legendary for introducing John's arrangement of the hymn “In Christ There
Is No East or West,” which became a fingerpicker's standard. The album
presented Fahey's personal blues-based style. Setting music aside for a
time, Fahey studied philosophy in the late 50's and early 60's at the
University of Maryland, American University, and U. C. Berkeley. The folk
boom of the 1960's, though, drew him back into performing, and in 1963 the
Takoma label was revived for a recording of Delta bluesman Booker T.
Washington White. Following this, Fahey returned to the South with fellow
blues enthusiasts Bill Barth and Henry Vestine in search of Skip James,
whom they found and recorded. By 1964, Fahey was composing again,
combining the influence of Skip James with his earlier exposure to
symphonies and Gregorian Chant. By the early 1970's, Fahey had developed a
respectable following. He recorded two of his most acclaimed albums, “Of
Rivers and Religion” and “After the Ball” on the Reprise label. In 1972,
John took an interest in the music and personality of Brazilian guitarist
Bola Sete, which led him to pursue meditation and yoga as forms of
enlightenment.
By the early 1980's, Fahey was again recording for Takoma. He recorded his
first “live” album in Tasmania in 1981, the same year he moved to Oregon.
The Takoma label disbanded, but Fahey continued to record for Rounder's
Varrick label. After some health problems in the early 1990's, he made a
strong comeback late in the decade. His style had changed, though, using
electric guitar but still incorporating a wide variety of influences. At
the same time, he retained an interest in American folk music. Several of
his early recordings were reissued on a new label, Revenant, which he
co-owned. Fahey's musical influence touched not only close associates such
as Leo Kottke but also such rockers as Chris Stein. Fahey passed away on
February 22, 2001 at the age of 61.
John Fahey - Christmas Songs & Holiday Melodies -
DVD
In this DVD lesson, John
explains and teaches 10 of his most beautiful Christmas and holiday solo guitar
arrangements! Innovative
fingerpicking styles are used as well as slide guitar techniques. Regular and Open G tunings are
also featured. Tunes include: "Auld
Lang Syne, The Bells Of St. Mary, The First Noel, Away In A Manger,
Jesus Won't You Come By Here, Go Tell It On The Mountain, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, We
Three Kings Of Orient Are, Joy To The World, Greensleeves, Silent Night"
(60 min) Booklet
included / Fingerstyle...........................................Price -
$29.95
John Fahey - The Guitar of John Fahey - Vol
I - DVD
John Fahey is a key figure in the evolution of 20th century fingerstyle guitar technique and arranging concepts. This
collection exemplifies his genius. In this first DVD lesson John explains and teaches 7 of his best known solos.
Regular and Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning are featured. Tunes include: "In Christ There Is No East
Or West, Claire, Some Summer Day, When Springtime Comes Again, Spanish Fandango, Spanish Two-Step and On The
Sunny Side of the Ocean".
(77 min)
Booklet included.
Fingerstyle............................................Price
- $29.95
John Fahey - The Guitar of John Fahey - Vol
II - DVD
In this second DVD lesson, John explains and teaches 8 of his best known instrumentals. Regular, Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D)
and Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tunings area featured. Tunes include: "Poor Boy Long Ways
From Home, My Prayer, Marilyn, The Red Pony, Sunflower River Blues, Joy To The World, Steamboat Gwine Round De
Bend and Steel Guitar Rag".
(64 min)
Booklet included.
Fingerstyle............................................Price
- $29.95
Fingerstyle Guitar - New Dimensions &
Explorations - Vol I - DVD
Collection of cutting-edge fingerstyle solos. Included in this volume are: "A Trip Through The
Pyrenees" - Peter Finger, "Air Proofing, The Ice Field" - Leo Kottke, "One For Jo, Black
Waterside" - Bert Jansch, "Cajun Interlude, Midwest Sunday" - Adrian Legg, "Man's Fate, Hesitation Blues" - Jorma
Kaukonen, "Wild Turkey, Live At Five" - Brad Jones, "Poor Boy, Red Pony, In Christ There Is No East or
West" - John Fahey, "SlapFunk" - Preston Reed, "Lennie's Lament" - Woody Mann, "Live at Five" - Brad
Jones, and "A Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter" - Will Ackerman.
(60 min) Biographical booklet
included..........................................Price - $24.95
Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio
Patterns - Stacy McKee
-
This unique book includes 300 jazz
guitar chord
formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format
that no one has ever done before!
Cross indexing makes
this manual
extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know
you
will find this
to be a
valuable, "must have" addition to your library. Stacy McKee was the
featured guitarist with "Les
Brown and The Band Of Renown" and for a limited
time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with
your first
order!
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John Fahey - American Primitive Guitar - Book and
3 CDs
John Fahey teaches the following
songs: "In Christ There Is No East Or West, Take A Look At That Baby, Some Summer
Day, Indian Pacific
Railroad Blues, The Last Steam Engine Train, When the Springtime Comes Again, The
Approaching Of the
Disco Void". CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase
instruction.
Notation and
tab............................................................................Price
- $24.95
John Fahey - Fingerstyle & Slide Guitar in
Open Tunings - Book and 3 CDs
John
Fahey teaches the following songs: "On The Sunny Side of the Ocean, Spanish Two Step,
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, St. Louis Blues, The Union Pacific, Requiem For John Hurt, Auld Lang Syne,
Steamboat Gwine 'Round The Bend, Silent Night Holy Night, Poor Boy A Long Way From Home". CDs
contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and
tab............................................................................Price - $24.95
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