A Tribute to John Fahey is a tribute album to guitarist John Fahey released in 1979.[1][2] It is noteworthy in that, unlike subsequent Fahey tribute albums, it was recorded during his lifetime.
| A Tribute to John Fahey | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 36:29 | |||
| Label | Kicking Mule | |||
| Tributes to John Fahey chronology | ||||
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All the performers were then on Kicking Mule Records, a label co-founded by ED Denson, former Takoma Records co-founder and friend of Fahey.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Revelation on the Bank of the Pantuxent (sic)" | Fahey | Bob Hadley | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Joe Kirby Blues" | Fahey | Arvid Smith | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Desperate Man Blues" | Traditional | Stephen Connolly | 4:00 |
| 4. | "When the Springtime Comes Again" | Fahey | Woody Harris | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Sail Away Ladies" | Traditional | Arvid Smith | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Sunflower River Blues" | Fahey | Woody Harris | 3:26 |
| 7. | "The Death of Clayton Peacock" | Fahey | Arvid Smith | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Sligo River Blues" | Fahey | Stephen Connolly | 2:23 |
| 9. | "The Yellow Princess" | Fahey | Arvid Smith | 2:23 |
| 10. | "In Christ There Is No East Or West" | Traditional | Stephen Connolly | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Poor Boy" | Fahey, Bukka White | Arvid Smith | 2:39 |
References
edit- ^ a b Miller, Dale (1992). "Reinventing the Steel". Acoustic Guitar (January/February): 46. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ FolkLib Index. Kicking Mule Records. Retrieved January 26, 2010.