Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released on John Fahey's own Takoma label, 'Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)' consists of three long-form, raga-influenced solo guitar pieces that merge American primitivism with Eastern melodic structures and drone-like passages. With titles drawn from T. S. Eliot's 'Four Quartets', the compositions are intricate and symphonic in nature, featuring constant tempo shifts and the interweaving of earlier Fahey themes. The album is noted for its high-fidelity recording, which captures Fahey's dynamic performance and the deep, resonant tone of his guitar, creating a sound he later considered too demanding to replicate live.