Friends of Fahey Tribute
{{short description|Tribute album to John Fahey}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Friends of Fahey Tribute
| type = compilation
| artist = Various artists
| cover = Friends of Fahey Tribute.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 14, 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Folk
| length =
| label = Slackertone Records
| producer = Tinh
| chronology = Tributes to John Fahey
| prev_title = I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = The Revenge of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album
| next_year = 2006
}}
Friends of Fahey Tribute is a tribute album to guitarist John Fahey released in 2006.
History
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
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Rick |last=Anderson |title= Friends of Fahey Tribute > Review |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r827224|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=May 2, 2010}}
| rev2 = Minor 7th
| rev2Score = (no rating){{cite web |first=Kirk |last=Albrecht |title= Friends of Fahey Tribute > Review |url=http://www.minor7th.com/shorttakes6_06.html |publisher=Minor 7th |accessdate=May 2, 2010}}
}}
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. 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."
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Performer
| title1 = Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend (piano version)
| writer1 = John Fahey
| extra1 = George Winston
| length1 = 7:23
| title2 = I Remember John Fahey
| writer2 = Tinh
| extra2 = Tinh
| length2 = 2:34
| title3 = Spanish Nights
| writer3 = Woody Mann
| extra3 = Woody Mann
| length3 = 4:26
| title4 = How White's Restaurant Destroyed My Life
| writer4 = Mark Lemhouse
| extra4 = Mark Lemhouse
| length4 = 2:09
| title5 = In John Fahey There Is No East or West
| writer5 =
| extra5 = John Doan
| length5 = 4:34
| title6 = Witness to the Messenger
| writer6 = Peter Lang
| extra6 = Peter Lang
| length6 = 9:06
| title7 = Evolution of Blind John Turtle
| writer7 = Mitch Greenhill
| extra7 = Mitch Greenhill, Mayne Smith
| length7 = 3:02
| title8 = Fahey at Bush Park
| writer8 = Terry Robb
| extra8 = Terry Robb
| length8 = 2:30
| title9 = Home/Auld Lang Syne
| writer9 = Traditional
| extra9 = Tinh
| length9 = 4:53
| title10 = Poor Boy
| writer10 = Fahey, Bukka White
| extra10 = Peter Lang
| length10 = 2:54
| title11 = Under the Volcano
| writer11 = Stefan Grossman, John Renbourn
| extra11 = Stefan Grossman, John Renbourn
| length11 = 5:58
| title12 = When Your Way Gets Dark
| writer12 = Charlie Patton, Traditional
| extra12 = Paul Geremia
| length12 = 3:09
| title13 = Impressions of Susan
| writer13 = Fahey
| extra13 = Terry Robb
| length13 = 5:09
| title14 = Why Haven't I Heard from You?
| writer14 =
| extra14 = John Fahey
| length14 = 5:45
| title15 = Steamboat Gwine 'Round de Bend (harmonica version)
| writer15 = Fahey
| extra15 = George Winston
| length15 = 3:19
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.slackertone.com/bands/fahey/fahey.html Slackertone Records entry]
- [http://www.rambles.net/fahey_sutton06.html Rambles magazine entry]
{{John Fahey}}