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John Fahey

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. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Sunflower River Blues
221620
2Sligo River Blues - Original Recording
212074
3Sunflower River Blues - Re-Recorded Version
164806
4On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean
149871
5Sligo River Blues
125377
6Night Train Of Valhalla
95812
7The Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade
93229
8In Christ There Is No East Or West
91176
9Poor Boy
88323
10Jesus Is A Dying Bedmaker
78934

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