John Fahey Christmas albums

frankmcr · #1 12-08-2021, 04:31 PM

He recorded several. I sure like them

Here's an article about them -

https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/why-y...ristmas-music/

Bob Womack · #2 12-08-2021, 06:53 PM

I enjoyed the clips and the article, especially because I've been developing an arrangement of "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" over the last few months.

Bob

SingingSparrow · #3 12-09-2021, 01:07 PM

haha, thanks for posting these. fahey's are some of my favorite christmas albums for sure.

Monts · #4 12-10-2021, 09:06 AM

The best... I have them all on vinyl. Some of them go so far out that the really don't even sound like the original Christmas songs by the end, but that's why I like them!

FrankHudson · #5 12-10-2021, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monts

The best... I have them all on vinyl. Some of them go so far out that the really don't even sound like the original Christmas songs by the end, but that's why I like them!

Yes, there's some variety in Fahey's approach on these records. Some are melodically clear and concise, and some are more at "Fantasias on ...." -- I like both approaches.