John Fahey - The Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites

Artist:

Fahey, John

UPC:

025218890922

See Also:

Jefferson, Blind Lemon Kottke, Leo Kaukonen, Jorma John Fahey/Cul De Sac - The Epiphany Of Glenn Jones Various Artists - I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey Various Artists - The Legend Of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album [8/22]

Description:

Solo performer: John Fahey (acoustic guitar).
Producer: Ed Denson.
Reissue producer: Bill Belmont.
Recorded at Adelphi Studios, Silver Spring, Maryland on August 22, 1964. Includes liner notes by Lee Gardner.
Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1999, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
Personnel: John Fahey (guitar).
Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino.
Liner Note Author: Lee Gardner.
Recording information: Adelphi Studios, Silver Spring, MD (08/22/1964).
Listening to this classic 1967 LP, the keen-eared might note that the melody to "On The Banks Of The Wichita" was lifted directly from Ravi Shankar`s 1962 "Theme From Pather Panchali." (Which is fine because it`s a great melody.) John Fahey`s method was always to take themes--sections--movements from the great store of American roots music (folk, blues, Tin Pan alley, even classical) and meld them together in an avant-garde genre of his own making. DANCE OF DEATH (1967) is a representative title in the superior run of albums Fahey recorded (and re-recorded) for his own Takoma label throughout the 60s, and speaks to Fahey`s reputation for experimentation and eclecticism.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Wine and Roses
2. How Long
3. On the Banks of the Owchita
4. Worried Blues
5. What the Sun Said
6. Revelation on the Banks of the Pawtuxent
7. Poor Boy
8. Variations on the Coocoo
9. Last Steam Engine Train, The
10. Give Me Corn Bread When I`m Hungry
11. Dance of Death
12. Tulip (AKA When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose)
13. Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)
14. Siege of Sevastopol, The
15. Steel Guitar Rag

Album Information

Release Date:

07/06/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Takoma

Catalog Number:

8909

Original Release Year:

1965

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

52 : 38

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