Mysteriously absent from the DDD notes. GW: This improvised composition is in D 'modal' tuning (D-A-D-G-A-D), and the title is religious in nature. Again the backwards picking style is used. Malcolm Kirton notes: This is a gospel song, recorded (among others) by Uncle Dave Macon. The song is credited on the label to Macon/Fahey. The piece under this title on "Transfiguration" is a medley of two songs: Willie Moore and (the second part) My Station Will Be Changed. Possibly this piece is the one listed in DDD 23 as Willie Moore. The melody of Willie Moore is the sa… read more
Mysteriously absent from the DDD notes. GW: This improvised composition is in D 'modal' tuning (D-A-D-G-A-D), and the title is religious in… read more
Mysteriously absent from the DDD notes. GW: This improvised composition is in D 'modal' tuning (D-A-D-G-A-D), and the title is religious in nature. Again the backwards picking … read more
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. He would later incorporate classical, Portugue… read more
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 ha… read more
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 descri… read more