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Portrait of John Fahey

Composer

John Fahey

American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001)

79 works in the index

Birthplace
Washington, D.C.
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

John Fahey — American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001). The recorded birthplace is Washington, D.C.. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar
Genres represented
Blues
Works with composition dates
0 of 79

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
On the Sunny Side of the Ocean — —— GuitarBlues 6
Guitar Rag — —— Guitar— 6
In Christ There Is No East Or West — —— GuitarBlues 6
The Last Steam Engine Train — —— Guitar— 6
Track 10: Plays at medium tempo complete arrangement of In Christ There Is No East or West — —— Guitar— 5
Beverly (Indian Pacific Railroad Blues) — —— Guitar— 6
The First Noel — —— Guitar— 6
The Bells of St. Mary — —— Guitar— 5
We Three Kings Of Orient Are — —— Guitar— 5
Poor Boy Long Ways From Home — —— GuitarBlues 4
Steel Guitar Rag — —— GuitarBlues 5
Track 21: Plays slowly first eight bars of first section of Some Summer Day — —— —— 4
Track 23: Plays slowly first section of Some Summer Day — —— —— 2
The Yellow Princess — —— Guitar— 3
Explanation of the Tab System — —— Guitar— 3
The Approaching Of The Disco Void — —— Guitar— 3
Go Tell It On the Mountain — —— Guitar— 4
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear — —— Guitar— 3
Indian Pacific Railroad Blues — —— Guitar— 2
Track 3: Performance of In Christ There Is No East or West played fast — —— Guitar— 2
Spanish Two Step — —— GuitarBlues 3
Requiem for John Hurt — —— Guitar— 2
When Springtime Comes Again — —— GuitarBlues 2
Joy To The World — —— GuitarBlues 3
My Prayer — —— GuitarBlues 3
Sunflower River Blues — —— GuitarBlues 4
The Red Pony — —— GuitarBlues 3
On The Sunnyside Of The Ocean — —— Guitar— 1
Track 28: Plays slowly second section of Some Summer Day — —— —— 2
Discarded — —— —Blues 2
Take a Look at That Baby — —— Guitar— 1
Some Summer Day — —— GuitarBlues 2
When The Springtime Comes Again — —— Guitar— 1
Track 4: Introduction to In Christ There Is No East or West — —— Guitar— 1
Track 13: Performance of Take A Look At That Baby — —— Guitar— 1
Track 14: Tuning — —— Guitar— 1
Track 15: Teaching of Take A Look At That Baby — —— Guitar— 1
The Union Pacific — —— Guitar— 1
Steamboat Gwine 'Round the Bend — —— Guitar— 1
Away In A Manger — —— Guitar— 1
Greensleeves — —— Guitar— 2
Claire — —— GuitarBlues 2
Marilyn — —— GuitarBlues 2
Steamboat Gwine Round De Bend — —— GuitarBlues 2
Mexico Discarded — —— Guitar— 1
Who Will Rock The Cradle — —— Guitar— 0
Blueberry Hill/Sea Of Love — —— Guitar— 1
Special Rider — —— Guitar— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 12501264. Portrait: Pascal P Chassin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.