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John Fahey

Terming his style as 'American primitive music', John Fahey was a maverick, folk guitar genius, whose solo acoustic, instrumental compositions earned him critical acclaim. Raised in Takoma Park in the suburbs of Maryland, Fahey grew up listening to classical music and hearing local country and bluegrass acts but, after taking up the guitar at the age of 12, he picked up tips from neighbourhood friends and developed an unusual way of playing with his fingers. His obsession with music also included record collecting and, in his teenage years, he and other budding musicologists star...