John Fahey

About the artist

John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature of the music and its minimalist style. Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music, having compiled many forgotten early recordings in these genres.

Top songs

1. Sunflower River Blues
2. Sligo River Blues - Original Recording
3. Sunflower River Blues - Re-Recorded Version
4. On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean
5. Sligo River Blues
6. The Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade
7. Night Train Of Valhalla
8. When The Springtime Comes Again
9. Poor Boy
10. On the Banks of the Owichita

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