Remembering John Fahey, born 84 years ago this week in Washington, DC. Here he is performing "Red Pony" in 1969.

Today, for Bandcamp Friday, we are offering our John Fahey production “Your Past Comes Back to Haunt You (The Fonotone Years 1958-1965)” at a 40% discounted price:

For those with access to @Kanopy............ In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey doc

There are a good few fingerpickers I like and listen to more than Fahey, but I'm not sure there are any who make me wish I could play like them more than he does.

@tedgioia Mentor to Leo Kottke, recorded LK's 1969 album 6- and 12-String Guitar (in one afternoon). Both brilliant acoustic musicians!

My dad and I have managed to modify our tuning and style of fingerpicking much like Mr. Fahey. Master melodic instrumentalist. 👌🏼☺️

Can’t think of any other player who’d be so “ instantly recognisable” on a steel- strung acoustic.

wonderful...and incredible to think that was 56 yrs ago!!

@WizardDirt Excellent pickin'...

Awesome. What tuning is that?

@tmacbuckalew Smithsonian folk life fests . Gave DC kids a leg up . I got my 1 4 5 chart there .