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Friends of Fahey Tribute

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Friends of Fahey Tribute
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedMarch 14, 2006
GenreFolk
LabelSlackertone Records
ProducerTinh
Tributes to John Fahey chronology
I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey
(2006)
Friends of Fahey Tribute
(2006)
The Revenge of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album
(2006)

Friends of Fahey Tribute is a tribute album to guitarist John Fahey released in 2006.

History

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The Friends of Fahey Tribute project was produced by Tinh, a friend and student of John Fahey. All the performers were either friends, students or fellow-musicians influenced by Fahey's music and career.

All the performers donated their proceeds to the non-profit Village School Foundation in Viet Nam.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Minor 7th(no rating)[2]

In his Allmusic review, critic Alex Henderson stated "This is a worthy tribute to an unjustly neglected giant of American music." and singled out the two tracks by Vietnamese guitarist Tinh as the album's most lovely.[1] Erik Davis of Minor 7th praised the album, writing "All the players here do justice to the musical legacy of a man who still lives through the music he gave life to."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend (piano version)"John FaheyGeorge Winston7:23
2."I Remember John Fahey"TinhTinh2:34
3."Spanish Nights"Woody MannWoody Mann4:26
4."How White's Restaurant Destroyed My Life"Mark LemhouseMark Lemhouse2:09
5."In John Fahey There Is No East or West" John Doan4:34
6."Witness to the Messenger"Peter LangPeter Lang9:06
7."Evolution of Blind John Turtle"Mitch GreenhillMitch Greenhill, Mayne Smith3:02
8."Fahey at Bush Park"Terry RobbTerry Robb2:30
9."Home/Auld Lang Syne"TraditionalTinh4:53
10."Poor Boy"Fahey, Bukka WhitePeter Lang2:54
11."Under the Volcano"Stefan Grossman, John RenbournStefan Grossman, John Renbourn5:58
12."When Your Way Gets Dark"Charlie Patton, TraditionalPaul Geremia3:09
13."Impressions of Susan"FaheyTerry Robb5:09
14."Why Haven't I Heard from You?" John Fahey5:45
15."Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend (harmonica version)"FaheyGeorge Winston3:19

References

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  1. ^ a b Anderson, Rick. "Friends of Fahey Tribute > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Albrecht, Kirk. "Friends of Fahey Tribute > Review". Minor 7th. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
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