Christmas With John Fahey Vol. II

by John Fahey

Christmas With John Fahey Vol. II cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Takoma
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:44
  • Community rating: 3.02/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

John Fahey's second holiday-themed release continues his translation of traditional Christmas carols into the American Primitivism style. Relying entirely on unaccompanied solo acoustic guitar, the recording highlights his idiosyncratic fingerpicking technique and profound technical mastery.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Folk, fantasy, technical, instrumental, christmas, acoustic, unaccompanied-solo

Tracklist

  1. Joy To The World - Instrumental (1:53)
  2. What Child Is This - Instrumental (3:01)
  3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful - Medley (3:10)
  4. Auld Lang Syne - Instrumental (2:02)
  5. The Bells Of St. Mary's - Instrumental (2:10)
  6. Good King Wencelas - Instrumental (1:09)
  7. We Three Kings Of Orient Are - Instrumental (1:49)
  8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Fantasy - Instrumental (2:42)
  9. The First Noel - Instrumental (2:11)
  10. Christ's Saints Of God Fantasy - Instrumental (10:17)
  11. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Instrumental (1:28)
  12. Go I Will Send Thee - Instrumental (3:00)
  13. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Instrumental (3:45)
  14. Silent Night, Holy Night - Instrumental (1:12)
  15. Oh Holy Night - Instrumental (3:28)
  16. Christmas Medley: Oh, Tannenbaum/ Angels We Have Head On High/ Jingle Bells - Instrumental (3:30)
  17. Russian Christmas Overture - Instrumental (6:46)
  18. White Christmas - Instrumental (4:59)
  19. Carol of the Bells - Instrumental (2:37)
  20. Christmas Fantasy - Part II (12:24)

Credits

  • Stephanie Pyren - cover, artwork by [cover art]
  • Richard Ruskin - guitar [duet with...], arranged by

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